Nourishing the liver in spring is one of the four themes of seasonal health care in Chinese medicine. In many people’s perception, the main way to maintain health is to “eat”. However, in Chinese medicine, this is only one of the ways to maintain health. Spring liver, in addition to eating, can also be pushed through the liver meridian, to achieve the purpose of home health care, strengthening the body. The way of health care in Chinese medicine is not limited to one, but emphasizes the combination of various ways to achieve the overall balance of the purpose of “nourishment”. “According to Chinese medicine, the liver has two main functions: the main drainage and the main blood collection.” She Shifeng, chief physician of the Department of Spleen and Gastroenterology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told the New Express that pushing the liver meridian firstly has the role of regulating qi, specifically in promoting the transmission of blood and fluid, promoting the spleen and stomach transport, bile secretion and regulating emotions and regulating reproductive functions; secondly, pushing the liver meridian also helps the liver to store blood, regulating the body’s blood volume and preventing bleeding. In Chinese medicine terminology, “pushing the liver meridian has the effect of clearing the liver and fire, draining the liver and Qi, and activating blood circulation to remove blood stasis.” In terms of disease spectrum, pushing the liver meridian is good for diseases of the liver and gallbladder, genitourinary system, nervous system, ophthalmology and diseases in the area where the liver meridian passes, such as chest pain, abdominal pain, hernia, enuresis, urination, spermatorrhea, menstrual disorders, headache and dizziness, and paralysis of the lower limbs. Chinese medicine also believes that women with liver as the innate, blood-based, so pushing the liver meridian is beneficial to the recovery of gynecological diseases. Since pushing the liver meridian has so many benefits, how should it be done at home? She said, when pushing the liver meridian, first of all, people sit on the bed, the right leg straight forward, the left leg bent flat. Overlap both thumbs, push and press with the thumbs, from the root of the thigh, along the inner thighs of the liver meridian position, slightly forcefully push forward to the knee joint. Alternate between left and right, in order to feel pain (if there is no pain, the theory of traditional Chinese medicine that “pass is not painful”, indicating that the liver meridian is smooth). You can also apply some emollient oil on your skin for better results. When pushing the liver meridian, there are several main points a. Find the location of the liver meridian. There are three meridians in the inner thigh, the middle belongs to the liver meridian, the inner thigh is outside the spleen meridian, and the inner side belongs to the kidney meridian. Sitting on the bed, bending the knees, the inner thighs face up, the middle is the location of the liver meridian, push the liver meridian is to push the middle part. Second, the direction of pushing should be from top to bottom, push once, pause 1-2 seconds, in order to facilitate the flow of qi and blood recovery. Third, each push 50 times a day, push 3-5 minutes can. Fourth, it is best not to push the liver meridian after 11:00 pm. According to the meridian flow, after 11 p.m., the liver and gallbladder meridian in a resting state. Five, women after the period is not recommended to push the liver meridian. Because according to the theory of Chinese medicine, the liver is the main blood collection, at this time, pushing the liver meridian, easy to cause increased menstrual bleeding, prolonged periods and other reactions. Lazy people pushing the liver meridian method Push the liver meridian does not have to follow the standard method of operation, there are some more simple and “lazy” practice, more convenient for home health. She said, push the liver meridian mainly push the root of the thigh to the knee joint this section, you can overlap the two thumbs, with the thumb finger push press, but also four fingers holding the thumb, with the thumb knuckle push, or pinch, or knock, etc.. There is also a lazy practice, as follows: lie flat on the bed, both legs naturally straight, with the palm of one foot against the root of the other leg. From the inner thigh root slowly pushed down to the ankle, a little force, feel pain is appropriate, alternating between the left and right. This method has another benefit: the bottom of the foot Chung Quan point is the original point of the kidney meridian, so push one can regulate the liver, the second is the liver and kidney, can stimulate the original point of the kidney meridian to benefit the liver. Related Links 6 Signs of Liver Injury in Spring According to Chinese medicine theory, spring is the season when everything revives. The liver is also the main source of growth, which is upward, spreading and growing. Spring is the time when the liver is vigorous and rising, the liver is more likely to be “injured”, not timely maintenance will appear some symptoms of liver injury: a. Bitterness and distress. Spring is the season of the liver, people are prone to liver fire on the performance. Second, dizziness and tinnitus. This is also a manifestation of liver fire. Eye swelling and pain, blurred vision. Liver injury may be manifested in the eyes, liver fire inflammation easily lead to eye swelling and pain, and liver blood deficiency, it is easy to blurred vision. Fourth, shoulder pain, hip and outer thigh pain, migraine, breast and two dorsal swelling pain. Improper maintenance in spring may also lead to liver depression and various pain symptoms. Five, cough constantly, asthma attacks. In spring, the body’s yang energy begins to be constantly outwardly propagated, the skin pores also stretch open. At this time, it is easiest to feel the evil of wind and cold, making it easy to suffer from coughing and asthma, which is especially bad at night. The root cause of coughing is not always the lungs, as Chinese medicine says “wood and fire are the key to gold”, and liver energy can also offend the lungs, resulting in respiratory symptoms. Sixth, leg cramps, diarrhea, sleepy in spring. These are all symptoms of “liver and spleen deficiency” as they are called in Chinese medicine.