Excessive liver-fire is a term in traditional Chinese medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine, excessive liver-fire is classified according to the location of the inflammation. Liver-fire is a relatively common type. We always hear some people say that excessive liver-fire is inflammation. There are also many medicines that are said to have the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, etc. These are all related to liver fire. So, what are the symptoms of excessive liver fire? How to reduce liver fire?

1. Main symptoms of excessive liver fire

Exuberant liver fire is mainly caused by irregular life and depressed mood. According to traditional Chinese medicine, "the liver controls the eyes", strong liver fire often manifests as some eye symptoms, such as blurred vision, excessive eye secretions, red eyes, dry eyes, tinnitus, etc. For patients with acute and chronic hepatitis and liver disease, during the attack period of acute liver disease, due to excess dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder, patients with liver disease will feel bitter and dry mouth, their breath will become significantly heavier, their energy will also become worse, and their body will feel tired and weak.

2. Massage acupoints to relieve liver fire

1. Dadun point

Dadun point is the first acupoint on the liver meridian. It is on the inside of the big toe. Next to the toenail seam. Dadun point is also a well point, and "well" means source. There is a "Dadun" point on the edge of the big toe nail, just outside the second toe. "Dadun point" can be massaged or moxibustion, which can achieve the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, making you clear-headed and refreshed.

2. Taichong Point

The "Taichong Point" is located 4 centimeters from the seam of the big toe to the instep. It can be called the most important point in the human body. Some people compare "Taichong point" to the human body's punching bag, because it is the original point and acupoint of the liver meridian, and it is the fire point of the liver meridian, which can dissipate liver qi and liver fire. Therefore, by pressing and rubbing the "Taichong point", the stagnated Qi in the human body can be flushed out to the maximum extent. The "Taichong point" is easy to find. Push the joint between the big toe and the second toe on the instep toward the ankle and neck. Push until the end of the connection between the two bones is the Taichong point. The method of massaging is to carefully find the most painful point. , and then push and rub from the "Taichong point" to the "Xingjian point", which can help to basically release the liver fire.

3. Xingjian Point

The "Xingjian Point" is located between the big toe and the second toe. It is a fire point. The liver belongs to wood, and wood generates fire. If your liver fire is too strong, it will relieve your heart fire. The "Xingjian point" is an acupoint that relieves heart fire. In spring, liver fire is strong, which can lead to toothache, swollen cheeks, oral ulcers, nose bleeding, blisters on the tip of the tongue, etc. This indicates that the fire has entered the heart meridian from the liver meridian. If you rub the "Xingjian point" more, you can disperse the heart fire from here. Out.

3. Three kinds of drinks to purge liver fire

1. Chrysanthemum tea: boil chrysanthemum tea as a drink, add 15 grams of wolfberry, suitable for dizziness, tinnitus, red eyes, and dizziness and other symptoms.

2. Abalone soup: Abalone soup is suitable for people with hot palms, dry eyes, dizziness from time to time, and people who are easily irritated.

3. Rose tea: Make tea with roses and drink it from time to time, which has a maintenance effect on people who are prone to stress.

4. Make tea with Chinese herbal medicine to remove liver fire

1. Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum is rich in vitamin A, which is an important substance for protecting eye health and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various diseases. Good medicine for eye diseases. Chrysanthemum tea can make people clear-headed and bright-eyed, especially for dry eyes caused by excessive liver fire and excessive eye use. Chrysanthemum has the functions of dispersing wind and clearing away heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, nourishing the liver and reducing fire. It can relieve symptoms such as bitter mouth, headache, sore throat and other symptoms. It is best to use white chrysanthemum or fetal chrysanthemum (the unopened flower buds of white chrysanthemum) to calm liver fire.

We can take a little each of chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and jasmine and brew it into water to make tea, which can clear away heat and detoxify. It is suitable for preventing and treating wind-heat cold, sore throat, carbuncle, etc. Regular consumption can reduce fire and has the effect of The effect of calming the mind and meditating.

2. Mint

Mint can relieve liver fire and help relieve emotional irritability caused by excessive liver fire. Drinking mint tea can dispel wind, clear away heat, and reduce liver fire. Mint tea has a cooling effect and is a good medicine for clearing away heat, detoxifying, and diuresis. It is worth noting that peppermint is not suitable for pregnant women and infants and should be avoided as much as possible.

Scientists also recommend putting mint tea bags in a cup, putting them into boiling water, and drinking them after 15 minutes when the essential oil has not evaporated. This will be more effective in assisting the treatment of gastric discomfort.

3. Lotus core

Lotus core is the heart of lotus seed, also known as lotus seed, bitter Job's tears and lotus heart. It was first seen in "Eating Habits of Materia Medica" in the late Tang Dynasty. It is a perennial aquatic plant of the Nymphaeaceae family. Dried germ from mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera. When harvesting lotus seeds in autumn, peel the lotus seeds, take out the green embryo (lotus heart) and dry it in the sun. It has the effects of clearing heart-fire, calming liver-fire, stopping bleeding and fixing essence.

Recommended lotus core prunella vulgaris drink. 5 grams of lotus core, 15 grams of Prunella vulgaris, decoct in water and make tea. Lotus heart can clear away heat and relieve troubles. Prunella vulgaris has the effect of clearing liver fire and lowering blood pressure. It can be used for hypertension, upset, fever, dizziness and headache.