March is the "golden period" for liver nourishment, keep in mind the 5 major liver protection secrets, and the liver will not invade all diseases









Traditional Chinese medicine says that "spring should be liver and health", and now it has reached the golden period of liver nourishment in March, and it is time to take advantage of the tail of March to nourish the liver, which is the so-called good liver, so that all diseases will not invade.
In
March, we should keep in mind 5 secrets to protect the liver


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. Eat more sweet and less sour - reduce fire and nourish the spleen


Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver should be in spring, and the liver qi can hurt the spleen. Therefore, in spring, we should pay attention to eating more sweet and less sour to nourish the spleen. People with strong liver fire and weak spleen and stomach should "save acid and increase sweetness", eat less sour food, eat more sweet food, and calm liver fire, such as cabbage, japonica rice, jujube, yam, pumpkin, etc.


2
. Knock on the liver and gallbladder meridians - through the meridians


Frequent knocking on the liver meridian and gallbladder meridian can help the liver to drain and clear the liver and relieve fire, which is one of the good secrets for nourishing the liver. Specific method: Feet shoulder-width apart, squatting horse step, both hands clenched into empty fists, starting from the inner and upper part of the knee joint, four beats, knock to the groin, then turn to the gallbladder meridian, start from the ring jumping point, four beats, knock to the outside of the knee joint, and slowly retract.
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Drink goji berry drink - repair the liver


Nourishing the liver, eating some wolfberries every day is very beneficial to liver health. Goji berries are rich in vitamins, iron, phosphorus and other minerals, as well as goji berry proteoglycans that are beneficial to the human body. Modern medical research has found that wolfberry polysaccharides can reduce serum alanine aminotransferase, which is conducive to the repair of liver damage, and can also inhibit the fat precipitation of liver cells and promote liver cell regeneration.
In addition, eat more green vegetables, green food is conducive to the smooth flow of liver qi, can help improve the detoxification function of the liver, usually eat more vegetables, such as: broccoli, carrots, bean sprouts, kelp, etc. is also a good choice!
4
. Calm your mind - go to the liver fire


Maintaining an optimistic and open-minded mindset is also essential for liver health. The so-called "fire hurts the liver", "anger hurts the liver", and "the liver fire is too strong" are actually saying that overstimulation of emotions will destroy the balance and coordination of the five internal organs. Therefore, spring should follow the natural law of the rise of yang qi, so that the liver qi can reach smoothly. It is recommended to learn to self-regulate and control emotions, be open-minded, stop anger when encountering unpleasant things, and vent in time to prevent liver qi stagnation.
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Lie down at night and get up early - detoxify the liver and nourish the liver and blood


The "lying down at night and getting up early" here refers to the vigorous trend of nature, going to bed late and getting up early, and going for a walk in the morning to relax the body. The detoxification of the liver needs to be carried out in deep sleep, and 1:00-3:00 a.m. is the best time for liver detoxification. However, bed rest should not be overemphasized, if there is too little activity and overnutrition, it can continue to gain weight and may form fatty liver.