Why is it easy to get angry in the spring? Why is it easy to lose your appetite in spring? What is the connection between the two? Because, spring is here, spring is the season of rising yang qi, human yang qi at this time will be awakened from the winter latent, began to meet the spring yang qi all the vitality of the momentum. Therefore, this season is prone to induce the fire of liver qi in the chest, which is not relieved in time, resulting in liver qi stagnation, easy to get angry or loss of appetite. At this time of year many people will only focus on the spleen and stomach and ignore the liver! And what is the relationship between the liver and spleen? In traditional Chinese medicine: liver is wood, spleen is earth, five elements doctrine, liver and wood opposing spleen earth. The liver has the function of detoxification and the spleen has the function of transportation, both of which are inseparable in the digestive system and complement each other functionally! If the liver’s detoxification function is abnormal, resulting in stagnation of liver qi, it will cause the pathological phenomenon of liver-wood not overriding spleen-earth, thus affecting the normal elevation and transportation function of the spleen and stomach, and the phenomenon of stagnation of dietary water and grains in the middle jiao, which will lead to abdominal distension, bloating, acidity, indigestion and other gastric discomfort symptoms. Spring liver at the right time Spring and liver in the five elements corresponds to the wood, spring qi access to the liver wood, liver wood and nature like the strip, its rising gas needs to be elevated in the spring qi, it is the best season to nourish and protect the liver. So we have to pay attention to the liver! Spare time to try these actions used to ease the liver and qi: 1, press the big dun point: located in the foot of the big toe end of the lateral, from the toenail angle of 0.1 inches. This point has the effect of regulating qi and regulating blood, draining heat and resolving menstruation. Operation with the right hand to point and press the left foot of the point, the left hand to point and press the right foot of the point, 1-2 minutes each time, 2-3 times a day, to the acidity and swelling is appropriate. 2, press and knead the interlinear point: in the dorsal side of the foot, when the first and second toes, toe web edge of the rear of the red and white flesh intersection. This point has the efficacy of dredging the liver and regulating qi, clearing heat and calming fright. Use your thumb to press on the inter-row point, and do clockwise kneading, until the soreness, each time to knead 2-3 minutes, 2-3 times a day. 3, rub the two coercive: operation with both hands were affixed to the body on both sides of the coercive part of the palm of both hands in the two coercive for before and after the rapid, back and forth friction action, until the two coercive heat until. This method has the effect of dredging the liver and regulating qi, with gastric distension, dystocia has a very good therapeutic effect. Special note: maintain a good state of mind is the best medicine for the liver!