How to Nourish our Liver in Spring- Oriental Health Regimen

Spring is liver's season, in TCM the Liver is the organ responsible for the smooth flow of emotions as well as Qi and blood. It is the organ that is most affected by excess stress or emotions. The Liver’s partner organ is the Gallbladder.

• The Liver is responsible for the smooth flow of Qi and blood in your body. It controls the volume and smooth flow of blood in your vessels and also stores the blood.
• The eyes are the sensory organ related to the Liver. If you have any eye issues, including blurry vision, red or dry eyes, itchy eyes, it may be a sign deep down that your Liver is not functioning smoothly.
• The tendons are the tissue associated with the Liver. TCM says that strength comes from the tendons, not muscles. Be like the cat that is strong, agile, and flexible, not the cow, which has huge muscles but little real strength.
• The taste that corresponds to and supports the Liver is sour.If you crave sour foods, that may be your Liver communicating that it needs an extra boost, so be sure to include high-quality vinegar and sweet and sour recipes in your diet.
• Anger is the emotion associated with the Liver. If you are often irritable, get angry easily, have trouble unwinding from the day’s activities, have trouble reasoning or going with the flow and letting things go, you are experiencing a Liver function problem. Experiencing these emotions chronically or excessively can seriously unbalance the function of your Liver..

When Liver Qi is imbalanced, hot and spicy foods may cause too much heat. Sour and bitter flavors are said to benefit the Liver meridian.  Excessive frustration and irritation can be especially difficult when the Liver meridian is out of balance. Physical exercise and reading can help restore balance. 

Common signs of Liver meridian stress include dry, brittle, thickened nails and pain just below the ribs. Common illnesses include migraines, eye problems, and sinus problems. The Liver meridian circles the genitals, and rashes and dischargesare associated with its imbalance, as well as hernias. For women, menstrual problems are common including PMS, painful periods, and heavy bleeding. Uterine fibroids may be related to imbalance of the Liver meridian as well. The Liver and Gallbladder meridian pathways traverse the top and sides of the head, the most common sites for migraine headaches.

The Qi of liver flourishes in the spring when plants are sprouting new growth. That's why Spring is the best time to treat the health conditions caused by liver Qi imbalanced.

Acupuncture treatment is a great option for Liver Qi imablanced. with Jarry's more than 30 years clinical experience, you will feel the difference. Feel free to book an appointment with Jarry online for FREE Consultation. or call  416-800-3978 to set up your first appointment.

Acupuncture treatment stop the persistent chronic hiccups

A hiccup is an involuntary spasmodic contraction of the muscle at the base of the lungs (diaphragm) followed by the rapid closure of the vocal cords. Usually, hiccups last for few minutes or a few hours or, occasionally, a day or two. However, chronic hiccups are ones that continue for an extended period of time. Episodes that last for more than two days are persistent hiccups.  

Hiccups that persist over a period of time may cause exhaustion and weight loss from lack of sleep and the interruption of normal eating patterns.

Hiccups occur in practically every human being, but chronic hiccups are very rare.

The cause of hiccups often is not known, but some of the triggers sometimes thought to cause them include : spicy foods, hot liquids, any disease or illness that irritates the nerves that control the diaphragm. 

For the persistent chronic hiccups,the conditions that may lead to intractable hiccups  include but are not limited to: brain lesions, tumors, intestinal diseases, liver or kidney disorders or uremic poisoning. Chronic hiccups may be caused by surgery or the drugs used during surgery. In some cases, a cause is not identified. After all checked out if your doctor tell you that it seems nothing wrong. The best treatment option for persistent chronic hiccups is acupuncture. A 60 year-old gentleman who with the persistent non-stop hiccups for couple weeks came to see Jarry for acupuncture treatmentlast last Monday, and his severe hiccups was gone after one session acupuncture treatment. Everybody's conditions are different, so it doesn't mean one session acupuncture treatment will stop all the hiccups. Some conditions may not suitable for acupuncture treatment. Better check with your acupuncturist first before the acupuncture treatment. If you are looking for an experienced acupuncturist ,please feel free to call Oriental Acupuncture Clinic at 416-800-3978 or book an appointment online with Jarry at www.Oclinic.ca