Your physical and emotional body are linked. I’m sure you’ve noticed that you often get stomach or head aches when you’re stressed out. Or conversely, that you’ll get depressed and anxious when you’re in pain.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the liver has a major impact on:
- Mood
- Menstrual cycles
- Emotional health
- Digestion
- Dizziness/Vertigo
- Insomnia
- Eczema/psoriasis
- Eyes
How Chinese Medicine views
the connection between Liver and Spring
The liver has a significant impact on health and well-being. According to Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) principles, each organ is associated with a season, and the liver is associated with Spring.
The liver and spring time share similar qualities and characteristics. Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and expansion in nature, and the liver is associated with these same attributes within the body.
Spring is the Best Time to Treat Your Liver
The liver’s energy and functions are most active during the spring. You’ll get better results if you make some changes and treat your liver in springtime.
In Chinese Medicine, we consider the energetic as well as physical function of organ systems when we diagnose. Your TCM diagnosis doesn’t necessarily correlate to a Western medical disease or condition.
Symptoms of Liver Issues in TCM
- anger/depression
- PMS
- feeling stuck
- inability to make decisions or start projects
- feeling of fullness under your chest
Ugh, I feel Blocked and stuck, what foods should I eat?
- beets
- carrots
- leafy greens like spinach, arugula, chard, or collards
- broccoli
- raspberries
- lemon
- flax seeds
What Foods Will Make Me Feel Worse?
- fried foods
- coffee
- dairy
- raw vegetables
What can I do to help my Liver?
- Movement: dancing (especially any twisting movements) walking
- Spending time in nature: even just tending houseplants or a patio garden
- Acupuncture: it will target and help not just your symptoms, it will improve liver health
- Herbs: specific, customized prescription herbal formulas