Traditional Chinese medicine divides the four seasons of a year into five periods: spring, summer, long summer, autumn and winter, which correspond to the five internal organs of the human body, namely, spring belongs to the liver, summer to the heart, long summer to the spleen, autumn to the lungs and winter to the kidney. Spring is the season of growth, everything revives and the sun rises. At the same time, spring is also a good time to nourish the liver. Spring qi and liver qi are interlinked, and the liver governs discouragement and is naturally comfortable. Only by maintaining the normal physiological function of the liver can the human body flourish and lay a good foundation for a whole year's health.

In Huangdi Neijing, there is a discussion about spring health preservation in the four qi-regulating spirits: "March in spring is called Chen." Heaven and earth are born and everything is glorious. Get up early in the evening, stride in court, curl your hair slowly, and let your mind grow ... This kind of spring gas is the way to keep healthy. Otherwise, it will hurt the liver ... ""There is no yang in the spring, and the liver qi changes internally. " It means: Spring is the season when everything recovers. Nature is full of vitality and plants are thriving. People should adapt to this environment, go to bed early and get up early, relax their bodies, and let their minds adapt to the qi of hair growth and spring. This is the method of keeping in good health. If this rule is violated, the qi of shaoyang will not grow, which will reduce the liver qi and hurt the liver.

Two-step liver-regulating method for spring health preservation

In the annotation of Medical Zong Jin Jian, it is said that "the liver is wood, and it depends entirely on soil and water irrigation". Professor Li Tingquan, a famous doctor in Shanxi and affiliated hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, summed up many years' clinical experience and combined with the concept of "nourishing the liver first in spring", put forward a two-step method of regulating the liver in spring, one is loosening the soil, the other is irrigation, which means nature:

first step

As clean as spring ploughing and loosening soil.

Nourishing yang in spring and summer refers to nourishing yang in spring, not replenishing yang and strengthening yang in spring. Spring qi belongs to the liver, and the liver is yin, while yang is used, and the liver governs the ascending hair. If the liver yin is sufficient and the liver qi is sufficient, the yang of the human body will rise, such as vegetation in early spring. If the stomach and intestines accumulate heat, the middle energizer is blocked, Yang Qi will not rise, internal depression will lead to fire, and even liver and stomach inflammation, liver fire will go up, and liver wind will move internally, resulting in symptoms such as red eyes, irritability, headache, dizziness, abdominal distension, constipation, hypertension, stroke and insomnia. At this time, it is advisable to take "Lingyang Tongfu Xiegan Pill" to clean up the stagnation of gastrointestinal tract and prevent the hyperactivity of liver yang.

Second step

Feeding in spring ploughing and irrigation

The theory of "homology of liver and kidney" originated from Huangdi Neijing, which means that although the structure and function of liver and kidney are different, they come from the same source and are closely related to physiology and pathology, so the treatment principle of "simultaneous treatment of liver and kidney" can be adopted. The physiological function of the liver will be affected by the kidney. As the saying goes, mother and son are born together, and essence and blood are homologous. Liver blood must rely on kidney essence to fill smoothly and play its normal function.

Kidney belongs to water storing essence, liver belongs to wood storing blood, and ethyl and decyl are homologous, and water can contain wood. If the kidney yin is insufficient, lack of water can often lead to dizziness, upset and fever, dry mouth and less red tongue coating. At this time, it is advisable to take "Lingyang Zishui Qinggan Pill" to tonify kidney yin and nourish liver blood, so as to regulate liver qi and promote hair growth.

The combination of "Antelope Tongfu Xiegan Pill" and "Antelope Zishui Qinggan Pill" is beneficial to the smooth flow of qi and blood, suitable for early spring, and can play a role in preventing and treating diseases.

Taking method

1. Take Lingyang Tongfu Xiegan Pill: 1 pill twice a day for 2-3 days; After taking Antelope Zishui Qinggan Pill: daily 1 pill, which can be taken for a long time.

3 Matters needing attention in nourishing liver in spring

While taking medicine to prevent and treat diseases, we should also pay attention to maintaining good living habits. In this regard, we should learn more from the masters of Chinese medicine, such as: Zhu Liangchun, a master of Chinese medicine, drinks a bowl of "nourishing heart porridge" to nourish the liver every day, Deng Tietao, a master of Chinese medicine, practices "Ba Duan Jin" to strengthen the body and nourish the liver, and Xu Jingfan, a master of Chinese medicine, practices calligraphy, nourishing tendons, nourishing pulse and nourishing the liver. ...

The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine Suwen Linglan says: "The liver is the official, and the plan is also used." Liver is closely related to people's mental mood, digestion and absorption, qi and blood circulation, water and liquid metabolism and so on. , especially women. Therefore, in daily life, everyone must pay attention to nourishing and protecting the liver: be optimistic and cultivate healthy emotions; Be kind to yourself and avoid overwork; Do not stay up late to ensure adequate sleep; Reasonable diet, away from the harm of alcohol and tobacco; Moderate exercise to build a strong body.