Regulating Liver Qi: Preventing Excess Heat in Spring

Generally speaking, spring is a transitional period from cold winter to hot summer. The temperature is unstable and it is easy to experience alternation between cold and dampness, which can easily trigger internal heat and liver fire. At this time, it is necessary to regulate liver qi and prevent liver fire from rising.
 

Symptoms of getting too much heat in spring

1. Liver qi stagnation

  The symptoms of getting too much heat: frequent sighs, chest and rib pain. The causes of liver qi stagnation are usually depression, mental stimulation, or a history of mental trauma.

  Foods to reduce heat: You can eat more foods that have the function of soothing the liver and regulating qi, such as celery, mugwort, tomatoes, radishes, oranges, grapefruits, citrus fruits, bergamot, and Buddha's hand.

  Methods to reduce heat: Treatment should be based on the causes, and it is necessary to adjust the mind and emotions.

2. Excessive liver fire

  The symptoms of getting too much heat: in spring, the liver is associated with the eyes. When the liver fire is strong, the eyes may feel swollen, painful, and dry, and blood pressure may fluctuate.

  Foods to reduce heat: If there are symptoms such as irritability, bitterness in the mouth, and dry stools, it is mostly a sign of excess fire. You can drink cassia seed tea or wild chrysanthemum tea to regulate. If there are symptoms of hot soles of the feet, it is mostly deficient fire. You can drink wolfberry or Hangbaiju tea.

  Methods to reduce heat: Go out for walks and avoid staying indoors all the time. Sleep on the right side to allow more blood to return to the liver. For those who drink alcohol, they should drink less since everyone knows that alcohol harms the liver.

3. Spleen deficiency and liver overacting

  The symptoms of getting too much heat: fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal distension, pain in the sides, loose stools, etc. The causes are often due to weak spleen and excessive liver qi, affecting the functioning of the spleen.

  Foods to reduce heat: In terms of diet, you should eat more foods that have the effects of invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi, such as lentils, sorghum rice, barley, buckwheat, chestnuts, lotus seeds, coix seeds, Chinese yam, dates, carrots, cabbage, pumpkin, oranges, and oranges.

Recommended teas for nourishing the liver and reducing heat

1. Bitter tea

  According to Chinese medicine, bitter tea has a cool nature and is effective in relieving heat, toxins, and liver fire. Drinking it in moderation can effectively treat pharyngitis and constipation, and it also has the effects of lowering blood pressure, reducing weight, and removing greasiness.

2. Cassia seed tea

  Cassia seeds have a slightly cool nature. The brewed tea has a faint grassy aroma and a bitter taste. It is a good way to reduce liver fire for people with excessive liver fire. It mainly clears heat and regulates liver qi. Frying cassia seeds alone and directly brewing tea until the tea is colorless. Modern pharmacological research has found that cassia seeds are rich in rhein, emodin, and cassiaside, which have the effects of lowering blood pressure, antibacterial, and reducing cholesterol.

3. Honeysuckle tea

  Honeysuckle has the functions of clearing the liver, brightening the eyes, clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling the liver and blood, nourishing and replenishing blood, and enhancing defense mechanisms. Drinking this tea regularly in moderation has good health benefits. Therefore, honeysuckle tea is also a good choice for liver nourishment and protection in spring.

4. Chrysanthemum tea

  If you have symptoms such as irritability, dry throat, and red and swollen eyes, you can drink chrysanthemum tea in your daily life to relieve these symptoms. Prepare 50 grams of chrysanthemum flowers, boil them in water, filter the juice, and cook them with 100 grams of polished rice to make porridge. This can effectively reduce liver fire and improve eyesight.