Is the liver healthy? How to remove liver toxins by looking at nails

Liver disease has long been a dark cloud hanging over the heads of the Chinese people - the incidence of liver disease in China ranks among the highest in the world, so much so that many people turn pale at the mention of "hepatitis". How to determine if the liver is toxic?

How to check if your liver is toxic

1. There are raised ridges or depressions on the surface of the nails. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the liver governs the tendons" and nails are part of the "tendons", so when toxins accumulate in the liver, there will be obvious signals on the nails. If your nails are too white or you have chronic anemia or liver or kidney problems. If your nails are uneven and have stripes on them, it may be a sign of liver problems.

2. Breast hyperplasia occurs, and premenstrual breast pain increases significantly. The mammary gland is a fortress on the route of the liver meridian. Once there is "poison" in the liver meridian, breast hyperplasia will occur immediately. Especially when menstrual blood is about to be discharged, it will become obviously swollen and painful due to the fullness of qi and blood.

3. Easily depressed . The liver is the organ in the body that regulates emotions. Once the toxins in the liver cannot be discharged in time, the flow of qi will be blocked, which will cause obvious negative emotions.

4. Migraine, acne on both sides of the face, and dysmenorrhea. The two sides of the face and the lower abdomen are the "three-acre land" of the Liver Meridian and its partner, the Gallbladder Meridian. Once the liver's detoxification is not smooth, the backyard will catch fire first. What are the signs on your hands that your liver is not in good condition? If you have liver problems, don't take it lightly. If you always have symptoms such as general fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea and bloating, dull pain in the liver area for a period of time, and even have purple spots on both palms, dark color on the thenar, obvious rice-shaped lines and fine lines on the index finger , and obvious red and white dots in the triangle line between the index finger and thumb, then you should go to the hospital for examination immediately, and don't delay the disease.

How to detoxify the liver

1. Eat green foods. According to the Five Elements Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, green foods can promote the flow of liver qi, and have a good effect in soothing the liver, relieving depression, and alleviating emotions. They are foods that help the liver detoxify. Chinese medicine experts recommend green oranges or lemons, which can be made into green orange juice or green lemon water with the skin on and drunk directly.

2. Lycium barbarum improves liver tolerance. In addition to detoxification, the liver's ability to resist toxins should also be enhanced. The first food to recommend is wolfberry, which has a good effect in protecting the liver and can improve the liver's tolerance to toxins. It is best to chew it when eating, and eat a small handful every day.

3. Press the key points for liver detoxification. This refers to Taichong point, which is located in the depression before the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones on the dorsum of the foot. Use your thumb to massage for 3 to 5 minutes until you feel a slight soreness. Do not use too much force and press alternately with your feet.

4. Tears detoxification method. Compared with men who never cry, women live longer, which may be related to tears. Traditional Chinese medicine has long recognized this, and it has also been confirmed by Western medicine. Tears, as excretory fluids, just like sweat and urine, do contain some biochemical toxins that are harmful to the body. So, when you feel uncomfortable, wronged, or depressed, just cry. For those "optimists", watching a sad movie on a weekend afternoon and letting tears flow with the plot is also an active way to detoxify.

5. Use Ganoderma lucidum to detoxify. Ganoderma lucidum can promote the liver's metabolism of drugs and poisons, and has a definite therapeutic effect on toxic hepatitis. Especially for chronic hepatitis, Ganoderma lucidum can significantly eliminate symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, nausea, and discomfort in the liver area, and can effectively improve liver function and make various indicators return to normal. Therefore, Ganoderma lucidum can be used to treat chronic poisoning, various types of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver dysfunction.