According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the liver controls the storage of blood, and the main tone is smooth emotions, while joy is overflowing and depression is annoying, and anger is in ambition. In spring, the liver qi is abundant, and the diet should be light. Avoid oily, spicy, cold and other irritating foods, which are less sour and sweeter.
The acid here is not sour food, but astringent food from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, such as pomegranate and raspberry. Gan is not a sweet food, but a food with the functions of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, warming the stomach and neutralizing the stomach, such as yam, lentils, black rice, oats, walnuts, cauliflower and lettuce. Because sour taste enters the liver, eating too much sour food will make the liver qi flourish, the liver fire rise, the spleen is destroyed, and the digestive function of the human body is affected. Therefore, we should eat more sweets, eat less sour food, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, and suppress excessive liver qi.
If liver qi is excessive, you can also drink dandelion tea or chrysanthemum tea or vegetables with liver-clearing effect to help reduce liver fire, such as buckwheat, coix seed, shepherd's purse, spinach, celery, water chestnut, cucumber and mushrooms. These are sweet and cool foods, which can clear fire, moisten liver and improve eyesight.
In addition, because the liver governs emotions, a good mood can make the liver qi run and the qi and blood flow smoothly, while depression will turn the liver depression into fire, which will not only damage the yin fluid in the body, but also damage the yang qi. In spring, be careful not to stay up late to nourish and protect the liver, because the liver is responsible for storing blood. At night, it is time for the liver to play a role in detoxification. At this time, staying up late, other organs are in a state of excitement, and the function of the liver will be affected, which will increase the burden on the liver and cause the decline of liver function. Therefore, especially don't stay up late in spring.
In short, spring is the first of all things, not a matter of nourishing the liver. But all-round training. It is spring all the year round. Ring three times every morning and get up early in the morning to exercise. Breathe in more fresh air. Eat more vegetables and whole grains. We can prevent infectious diseases.