An unconscious sigh or a sign of liver depression!
Especially after winter, the weather is cold and gloomy, which can easily make people depressed, depressed and anxious, irritable, and moody......
Whether it's a sigh or a long breath, these things seem normal in normal times, and many people don't even notice that they are sighing.
But everyone should pay attention, habitual sighs, especially "long and short sighs", may be your body is conveying a distress signal of "liver" to you!
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the liver is the main drain, and the liver likes to be unrestrained, and these negative emotions will lead to liver qi stagnation, and qi stagnation will lead to blood stasis, which makes our already stagnant body even more impassable!
The body and mind are connected, and changes in emotions will affect the body; Physical problems, in turn, can affect mood. Moreover, the two are often intersecting and cannot be separated.
In particular, if you already have liver stagnation and nodules on your body, you should pay special attention to the beginning of the winter solar term!
Self-test: Do you have liver stagnation?
In modern society, the weight of work and life is layered on top of each other, and nine out of ten people have liver depression. Friends with liver depression often have headaches, mood swings, and feel a boulder pressed on their chests - panic.
At this time, by unconsciously sighing, the stagnant "qi" will be discharged, and the liver will be "decompressed".
So, what other manifestations of liver depression need our attention? Let's see if you've been hit~
1. Often cranky, depressed, sulking, crying, complaining, moody;
2. Frequent chest tightness, long sighs, frequent bloating, hiccups, nausea, acid reflux;
3. Frequent breast tenderness, headache, rib tenderness, dysmenorrhea, and menstrual irregularities;
4. There is a foreign body sensation in the throat, and I can't swallow or spit it out, which is called "plum core qi" in Chinese medicine, and some people will also have bitterness in the mouth, especially in the morning;
5. Poor sleep, insomnia and dreams, easy to wake up at 1-3 a.m.;
6. Dull complexion, easy to have spots, acne, and bloody moles on the body.
If one or two of the above manifestations are consistent, and the tip of the tongue is satisfied with the tip of the tongue and the tip of the edge is red, then you can basically infer your "liver qi stagnation".
Bad emotions need to be relieved, and if negative emotions are allowed to ferment and deposit, they are likely to become tangible: uterine fibroids at the bottom, breast hyperplasia at the middle, and thyroid nodules at the top!
To put it bluntly, it is where the liver meridian passes, where the liver qi is blocked, and where there is a problem!
Conditioning program for liver qi stagnation
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that "all diseases are born from qi", and the operation of "qi" in the human body mainly depends on the regulation of the liver, and long-term qi depression, the blood and fluid that run with qi will also accumulate locally.
If you have undergone the above tests and have liver stagnation, you can treat it through the following methods.
1. Often practice the "shh
The liver is the main "ascending" in the five organs, which is the organ of the whole body's yang energy, and when the liver is good, the yang energy in the body can rise and flourish and support the normal operation of the body.
The "shhh" formula in the traditional health practice "Six Character Formula" can mobilize the qi in the liver, soothe the liver and calm the liver, and help resolve the stagnation of qi and blood congestion in the liver.
Regular practice of "shh
2. Acupuncture points to soothe the liver
When we have anxiety, depression, irritability and other bad emotions, we can stimulate these acupuncture points to help stabilize emotions, discharge turbidity, and reduce the damage to the body!
(1) Jizhong acupoint
"Those who are in the middle of the body, joy comes out", the acupoint is the key point to regulate emotional problems, and the stimulation of the acupoint can play a role in widening the chest and regulating qi, activating the meridians, and relaxing the heart.
【Specific method】Use the thumbs of both hands to push from the middle acupoint along the anterior midline from bottom to top, slowly and evenly, about 2 minutes each time, each time in the morning and evening.
(2) Neiguan acupoint
Neiguan acupoint, is the hand syncope yin pericardial meridian acupoint, is also one of the eight vein intersection acupoint, the acupoint inward connection to the heart, but also connected to the three jiao, not only can calm the mind, wide chest and calm, but also can play a variety of roles such as regulating qi and stomach, reducing inversion and relieving nausea, relieving pain and so on.
【Specific method】Put the thumb of the left hand on the right acupuncture point, exert a slight downward force, and do a circular movement with a certain penetration force on the acupuncture point, the speed should be slow, the strength is tolerated, and the left and right sides are alternated.
It is advisable to produce a feeling of soreness, numbness and swelling. It is recommended to take 10-15 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening.
(3) Taichong acupoint
too, big also; Rush, the form of the rush also. It means that stimulating the Taichong acupoint can flush out the body's stagnant qi to the greatest extent, thus playing a role in soothing the liver and regulating qi, relieving depression and relieving the heart.
【Specific method】Rub the Taichong acupoints on both sides with both hands at the same time, and the strength should be to feel the soreness or swelling pain, which can last for 3-5 minutes each time. It is recommended to massage once a day in the morning and once in the evening.
(4) Inter-row acupoints
The Xingjian acupoint belongs to the fire, which is the Xing acupoint on the liver meridian, which can be used to regulate the symptoms caused by liver depression and fire. He is especially good at regulating the fire of the head and face caused by anger, such as red and swollen eyes, dizziness, hot face and nosebleeds, etc.
If it is combined with the Taichong acupoint, the effect is 1+1>2!
【Specific method】Use the fingertips to push from the Taichong acupoint to the Xingjian acupoint, which can not only clear the liver fire, replenish the liver blood, but also relieve the liver and relieve depression, and push each foot for 5-10 minutes.
3. Regulate your diet
Since the liver qi is stagnant, it is necessary to soothe the liver. Eat some "liver-soothing dishes" on the table, such as chrysanthemum, which contains a special fragrance of volatile oil, which helps to regulate qi, dissipate appetite and increase appetite, and is the first choice for soothing liver and regulating qi.
In addition, such as citron, bergamot and other special fragrance of Rutaceae medicinal materials, at the same time, soothing the liver and relieving depression, but also can strengthen the spleen, you can take 3-5 grams of bubble drink every day.
If you want to make your liver qi comfortable and your appetite better, the easiest way is to use roses, jasmine and tangerine peel instead of tea, brew it with boiling water, and let it simmer for 5 minutes to relieve liver depression, regulate qi and strengthen the spleen.
4. Go to bed on time
Be sure to go to bed before 11 o'clock at night, and from 11 o'clock in the evening to 3 o'clock in the morning, it is the most important time to nourish the liver and gallbladder group!
23-1 o'clock is the time when the courage is ordered - "the courage of the master to decide", the "courage" rests well, and the decision is made at the right time; Moreover, the gallbladder meridian is the hub of the whole body's qi, and the "gall" will work hard during the day to make your body's qi turn up!
1-3 o'clock, is the time of the liver meridian when the order - people lie down blood to the liver, this time period, sleep well, is the best liver blood, liver blood is enough, you can calm the liver fire, people do not have such a big temper, and it is not easy to be anxious, stable qi and blood bring a stable state.
If you don't sleep for these two hours, your mood will get worse and worse, you will be indecisive, afraid of wolves and tigers, angry, anxious, and your blood will be consumed by emotions, people are very tired, have no energy, have poor complexion, have spots, and gain weight!
We can also use the method of "pushing the liver meridians" before going to bed to regulate the operation of the qi organs, dredge the meridians, and regulate the emotions, so as to improve qi depression.
【Operation Method】Choose a sitting position, first bend the left leg, lay the knee flat, press the palms of both hands on the inside of the root of the left thigh, and push the palm root from the root of the thigh to the knee with a little force, first left and then right, 50 times each.
At first, it will feel very sore, especially near the base of the thigh, and the more sore, the more you have to rub it.
Note that 11-3 p.m. is the time for liver and gallbladder detoxification, so don't do this action after 11 p.m. It is also not recommended to push the liver meridian during women's menstruation.
When you're angry, if you're always thinking about things that make you angry, you will only get angrier and angrier the more you think about it, so you might want to divert your attention, such as listening to soothing or pleasant songs, watching movies, and watering flowers and plants.
Consciously adjust your breathing. Inhale inhale inhaul inhare, deeply and slowly, for 4-5 seconds, then exhale for 6-7 seconds, repeating several times. Slowly evacuate the resentment in your heart and adjust your emotions.
In short, emotions are like a double-edged sword, good emotions will drive away the gloom for you, while bad emotions will push you towards the abyss.
And emotional stability is the best health for a person.
Therefore, when you have a bad mood, you must find a way to get rid of negative emotions, adjust your psychological state, get rid of mental internal friction, and face life with a relaxed degree.