In summer, the yang qi is vigorous, and the liver qi rises at this time, which is easy to reverse and not go well, and there are situations such as irritability, irritability, depression and anxiety. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the human body should adjust its daily diet in accordance with the changes of the four seasons in order to recuperate, prevent and cure diseases. Therefore, the summer liver nourishment should be based on soothing the liver, regulating qi, and strengthening the spleen. When it comes to how to nourish the liver and soothe the liver, we have to mention the tangerine peel that we are familiar with!
The effect of tangerine peel on the liver
Tangerine peel is a common traditional Chinese medicine, bitter, pungent, warm, spleen, lung meridian. Tangerine peel has a certain effect of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and dissolving phlegm, so tangerine peel has certain benefits in regulating liver qi and maintaining the normal physiological function of the liver.
1. Loosen the liver and regulate qi
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the liver has the function of dredging and unobstructed, catharsis and escalation, and plays an important role in regulating the smooth flow of qi and blood throughout the body and maintaining the smoothness of qi, blood and fluid. When the liver is damaged or the qi is not smooth, tangerine peel can assist the liver owner to drain and regulate the liver's qi, which is conducive to maintaining the normal physiological function of the liver.
2. Protect the liver and protect the liver
Modern studies have shown that the active ingredients in tangerine peel can promote liver cell regeneration, which helps to repair and restore damaged liver tissue. This has positive implications for liver health. A variety of active ingredients in tangerine peel also have antioxidant effects, which can reduce the damage of free radicals to liver cells and protect liver cells from oxidative stress, thus playing a role in protecting the liver.
3. Reduce liver fat content
Tangerine peel can reduce the fat content of the liver, and has a certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on patients with fatty liver. By reducing the fat burden on the liver, it helps to improve the metabolic function of the liver.
4. Strengthen the spleen
Most people with spleen deficiency tend to have heavy dampness in their bodies, and if a person has too much dampness in their body for a long time, it may lead to physical health problems. Tangerine peel medicine is bitter and bitter, enters the spleen meridian and lung meridian, and can achieve a good spleen strengthening effect by soaking some tangerine peel in water at ordinary times, and tangerine peel has a good dry and damp effect, which can remove dampness in the body.
Two uses of tangerine peel
1. Tangerine peel and liver tea
Put the tangerine peel and bupleurum into the water and boil for 10 minutes.
Bupleurum bitter discharges bitterness and dispersion, slightly cold can clear, can clear the liver and gallbladder evil qi and reconcile and reduce fever, and can lift the liver and gallbladder to clear the yang qi and lift the depression, and the use of tangerine peel can enhance the effect of soothing the liver and regulating qi.
2. Tangerine peel and red date tea
The benefits of tangerine peel and jujube water to nourish the liver and promote metabolism have long been widely known. Drinking tangerine peel and jujube water every day for a week can achieve the effect of nourishing the liver.
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, tangerine peel and jujube water is believed to have the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing blood, soothing the liver and relieving depression. Combining tangerine peel and red dates together can give full play to the medicinal effects of the two, and have the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, nourishing blood and invigorating qi, and regulating the spleen and stomach.
Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to dialectic, the above Chinese medicine tea drink is for reference only, if you feel unwell, please go to the hospital immediately!