Pain in the left liver area

The liver is a very important organ in our body. It can effectively excrete toxic substances from the body. When pain occurs in the left liver area, it is best to find the cause first. The liver is a part that is more prone to disease, especially in middle-aged and elderly people, when there will be problems with fat dryness. When the disease is serious, it is often related to inflammation or stimulation from various external factors. Pingjin, we should also pay attention to methods of protecting the liver.

Is the liver pain on the left or right side?

The liver is mainly located in the right hypochondrium and epigastric region. Most of the liver is covered by the costal arches. It is only exposed between the epigastric region and the right costal arch and directly contacts the anterior abdominal wall. The upper side of the liver is connected to the diaphragm and the anterior abdominal wall. The location of pain in the liver area is in the right hypochondrium, which is the surface projection area of ​​the liver.

Pain in the liver area is caused by the fact that many visceral nerve receptors are distributed in the liver and gallbladder tissues. When the liver becomes inflamed or is stimulated by various external factors, impulses are formed, which are transmitted to the brain, resulting in pain in the liver area.

What are the methods of TCM to protect liver?

1. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes emotional health

The five internal organs in traditional Chinese medicine correspond to five emotions, namely anger, joy, thought, sadness and fear. Among them, the liver corresponds to "anger". As the saying goes, "anger hurts the liver", so we should pay attention to controlling our emotions in daily life. Long-term depression or sudden anger can lead to liver qi and blood disorders and affect the liver's function of discharging qi and blood. Therefore, when we are feeling bad, we should be able to find a way to vent our negative emotions, such as finding a close friend to talk about our unhappiness. We must not keep it in our hearts, which will hurt the liver.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes regular work and rest and daily routines

The Chinese medicine theory of meridians states that the liver and gallbladder are most active between 11pm and 3am, as blood from all organs passes through the liver. At this time, the liver's detoxification function reaches its peak. Therefore, people should also follow nature at this time and ensure adequate rest. In addition, Chinese medicine believes that "when a person lies down, blood returns to the liver." Therefore, the best way to nourish the liver is to have a good rest. Avoid overwork at work, take a timely rest to replenish your energy, and allow the liver to play its role in regulating qi and blood to eliminate the feeling of fatigue.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine can protect the liver through food supplements

Traditional Chinese medicine has always had the saying of "five-color diet", and the liver is dominated by green, and "green enters the liver meridian". Therefore, you can eat more green foods, such as spinach, watercress, kale, cucumber, winter melon, mung bean, etc., which have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, soothing the liver and nourishing blood. In addition, "the liver likes sourness". According to the principle that sour taste enters the liver, you can eat more rice vinegar in your daily life. In addition to benefiting the liver, it can also prevent colds. Some sour foods, such as hawthorn, cornus fruit, and wolfberry, have the effect of protecting and nourishing the liver. People who want to protect their liver should also pay attention to eating less spicy and greasy foods and drinking less alcohol.

4. Strengthen the spleen and protect the liver

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the five internal organs are closely related to each other, among which the liver belongs to wood, the spleen belongs to earth, and when wood is strong, it will dominate the earth. The liver is responsible for storing blood, storing and regulating the body's blood volume, while the spleen is responsible for regulating blood and is the source of Qi and blood production. When the spleen is healthy and the production of qi and blood is active, and the blood volume is sufficient, the liver blood will be full. Therefore, properly maintaining the digestive function of the spleen and stomach and eating some Chinese medicines that have the effect of invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, such as Codonopsis pilosula, yam, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, Coix seed, lentil, etc., are also very beneficial for regulating the liver.

5. Many Chinese medicines have the effect of strengthening and soothing the liver.

Such as hawthorn, cassia seed, turmeric, tangerine peel, capillaris, white peony root, kudzu flower, fructus aurantii, gynostemma pentaphyllum, etc. These Chinese herbal medicines are available in Chinese medicine stores. Under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, you can mix some in tea bags and drink them. Not only can they play a good role in the recovery of fatty liver, but regular drinking can also protect the liver for people who have many social engagements and need to drink alcohol. If you think it is troublesome to make tea bags by yourself, you can also drink some ready-made health tea. Health-preserving and liver-strengthening tea is a common liver-protecting health drink. It contains Chinese herbal ingredients such as Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Cyperus rotundus, Bupleurum chinense, Ganoderma lucidum, Lycium barbarum, Polyporus umbellatus, and Licorice. It has the advantages of easy brewing and good taste. It is a good choice for office workers.