๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ
In TCM theory, liver ๐ฒ๐ช should flow freely. Certain bad habits will stop our liver ๐ฒ๐ช from flowing freely, leading to ๐ฒ๐ช stagnation.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐:
โฃ "Overly" contemplative
โฃ Anxiety/ stress
โฃ Lack of exercise
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
โฃ Being paranoid, easily irritable, moody
โฃ Often sighs, pain along the ribs, sore breasts before menstruation
โฃ Insomnia, lots of dreams
โฃ Irregular menstruation cycle
If the above resonates with you, it is highly likely that you'd fall under the category of "Liver ๐ฒ๐ช stagnation".
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง?
โฃ Exercise - something as mild as stretching / taking a walk after meals can also help
โฃ Mint tea & floral tea - common floral tea includes rose tea, chamomile tea and jasmine tea
โฃ Acupoints - Two acupoints (LV3, LV6) which lies on your feet can help
If you remain uncertain about your constitution, it is always better to consult your Chinese medical practitioner.
Written by Eileen Lee, Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner
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