The saying goes: a good liver means everything is good, a bad liver means falling ill before old age! A clean liver results in tender skin. The liver is the most important metabolic and detoxifying organ in the human body. Various substances absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, including nutrients and toxins, pass through the vascular system of the gastrointestinal tract and enter the liver via the portal vein for decomposition, synthesis, and detoxification. Due to unhealthy habits such as staying up late, lack of exercise, and poor dietary habits like alcohol abuse and overeating, the liver’s detoxification ability is compromised, leading to toxins remaining in the body.
In the future, liver diseases will be particularly common among men in Chinese society. Many people with stomach problems nowadays are caused by anger affecting the liver. What causes liver disease? First is anger affecting the liver, second is alcohol damaging the liver. Anger hurts the liver; the liver represents wood, and wood restrains earth, so anger first harms the spleen and stomach.
【Men with stomach problems have two main reasons: either upset by their boss or upset by their wives.】 If a man has stomach problems, bleeding or pain in the stomach, the wife should reflect on herself whether she often upsets her husband. A wife’s expression has a strong deterrent effect on her husband; when a woman has an angry face, a man cannot bear it. I often tell women to be happy and beautiful; they must learn to smile first. Many women with bitter faces can torment men to death.
【Men lack a venting system compared to women】 It’s clear that drinking harms the liver, especially in men, as men lack a way to release built-up pressure like women do with menstruation. Alcohol consumption can damage the liver, as the liver is responsible for detoxifying the body’s toxins accumulated over time. If these toxins accumulate and cannot be metabolized, it leads to liver stagnation, which affects overall health.
Statistics show that China is a country with a high prevalence of liver diseases. Apart from chronic hepatitis B, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcoholic liver disease have become the second most common liver diseases, with males accounting for over 80% of the cases. This is related to the high alcohol consumption among men. Prolonged or excessive alcohol consumption can cause liver damage. The more alcohol consumed and the longer the duration, the more severe the consequences. Alcohol directly harms liver cells, affecting their structure and function. In reality, many people have developed alcoholic hepatitis and fatty liver due to excessive drinking, leading to liver damage.
The liver is the only organ without sensory nerves, which is why many people only seek medical attention for liver area pain when it’s too late, often discovering liver cancer which is untreatable. Therefore, those with poor liver health should not ignore the signs and delay seeking help. Hepatologists suggest that individuals with poor liver health should consume 1 to 3 cups of Pueraria root powder daily, before or after meals, to promote liver detoxification, eliminate toxins in the body, relieve fatigue, lethargy, and symptoms like stomach pain and bloating caused by liver disease. Additionally, it helps with quick recovery from alcohol consumption.
Clinical studies have shown that aside from alleviating alcohol intoxication, Pueraria root also protects the liver. Long-term use can eliminate residual toxins from the liver before, preventing alcoholic liver disease that may occur after middle age due to long-term alcohol consumption. If managed properly, alcoholic liver disease can fully recover. Pueraria root contains daidzein, which breaks down acetaldehyde toxicity, prevents alcohol from weakening brain inhibitory functions, inhibits alcohol absorption in the digestive system, and promotes alcohol metabolism and excretion in the blood.
