Modern life is fast-paced, and many people encounter the distress of irritability, dry mouth, and frequent skin problems, which may be a sign of excessive liver heat. The manifestations of excessive liver heat are not limited to gender. Two common signs to watch out for are: difficulty controlling emotions, irritability, and dry mouth with bad breath accompanied by mouth ulcers or toothaches, even drinking plenty of water does not relieve the thirst.
To regulate liver heat, you can start from the following aspects:
1. In terms of diet, avoid spicy, greasy, and smoked foods, choose fresh fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C and fiber, such as strawberries, carrots, oranges, celery, and kiwi, as they help clear heat and reduce fire. Drinking chrysanthemum tea and goji berry tea regularly is also a good choice for clearing the liver and improving vision.
2. Sleep regularity is crucial. The period from 11 pm to 3 am is the golden time for liver repair. Ensure rest during this time, guaranteeing eight hours of high-quality sleep daily, reducing staying up late, balancing daytime activities and rest, maintaining a good mindset, reducing stress, and using relaxation practices such as deep breathing, yoga, etc.
3. Adequate exercise is essential, such as brisk walking, swimming, cycling, aerobic exercises, combined with moderate strength training to strengthen the body, enhance liver metabolism, and promote detoxification and cooling of the circulatory system.
4. Traditional Chinese medicine can effectively regulate the liver. Selecting Chinese patent medicines like Longdan Xiegan Wan under the guidance of a physician, combined with acupuncture, massage, and other external therapies to harmonize liver qi.
5. Establishing healthy lifestyle habits, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol intake, reducing consumption of coffee and strong tea, using electronic products reasonably, keeping the environment well-ventilated, avoiding high-temperature dry environments, are all effective strategies to reduce liver heat.
Nurturing excessive liver heat is an ongoing process that involves integrating healthy habits into daily life. It is worth noting that the adjustment plan should be tailored according to individual constitution and should not be blindly imitated or self-medicated. Scientifically and reasonably adjusting is the key.
