Functions and Roles of the Liver in Chinese Medicine

According to Chinese medicine, the liver has the physiological functions of being the main regulator of qi, the main storer of blood, and the main producer of blood, and it has the functions of regulating qi, regulating the spirit and mood, regulating blood volume, storing blood, and generating blood, and so on.
Liver’s main function of dredging (the liver has the function of dredging the whole body’s qi) means that the liver has the function of dredging, relaxing, and organizing in order to keep the whole body’s qi unclogged and free from stagnation, dispersing and not being depressed. In the physiological function of the liver, it has the function of regulating the qi, regulating the spirit, promoting digestion and absorption, maintaining the operation of qi and blood, regulating the metabolism of water and liquid, and regulating sex and reproduction.
Liver’s function of storing blood and generating blood means that the liver has the function of storing blood, preventing bleeding and regulating blood volume. It has the function of storing blood and regulating blood volume.
Liver’s role in generating blood refers to the liver’s involvement in blood production. The liver not only stores blood, but also produces blood, because if the qi is not depleted, it returns to the kidneys as essence, and if the essence is not excreted, it returns to the liver as essence and cleanses the blood. Therefore, it has the function of generating blood.
If you feel unwell, you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible, and the doctor will formulate an individualized diagnosis and treatment plan according to your specific condition, so as not to delay your condition.