Liver Qi stagnation is a common TCM diagnosis that refers to liver dysfunction, resulting in liver qi stagnation and a series of symptoms such as irritability, irritability, chest tightness, headache, etc. When many people encounter this situation, they will choose to take Xiaoyao pills to relieve their symptoms, but they find that the effect is not good. Why is it useless to take more Xiaoyao pills?
1. Liver Qi stagnation is caused by liver dysfunction, and the liver's workIt can be closely related to the kidneys
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver is the main drain, and the kidney is the main essence. The root cause of liver qi stagnation is the poor excretory function of the liver, which needs the nourishment and support of the kidneys.
If the kidneys are not functioning adequately, the liver cannot be adequately nourished, resulting in stagnation of liver qi. Therefore, to solve the problem of liver qi stagnation, it is first necessary to tonify the kidney.
2. There are many ways to tonify the kidney, among which the most commonly used are:Traditional Chinese medicine tonifying kidney formula
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys mainly have two functions: kidney yin and kidney yang, so kidney tonic formulas can be divided into two categories: kidney yin and kidney yang. For patients with liver qi stagnation, it is generally necessary to tonify kidney yin.
Commonly used kidney tonic yin prescriptions include Liuwei Dihuang Pill, Zuogui Pill and so on. These formulas can nourish the yin of the kidneys and improve the function of the kidneys, thus creating conditions for the liver to be soothed.
Third, while tonifying the kidney, it is also necessary to pay attention to the adjustmentDiet
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the nourishment of the kidneys depends on the nutrients in the diet. Therefore, you should consume more foods that are beneficial to your kidneys, such as black beans, black sesame seeds, walnuts, etc. In addition, some irritating foods, such as spicy foods, fried foods, etc., should also be avoided to avoid aggravating the symptoms of liver qi stagnation.
Fourth, on the basis of tonifying the kidney, the liver can be thinned
There are many ways to soothe the liver, the most commonly used of which is the Chinese medicine liver soothing formula. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the symptoms of liver qi stagnation are mainly caused by poor liver qi, so the liver soothing formula can alleviate the symptoms by regulating the liver qi.
Commonly used liver-soothing formulas include Xiaoyao Pill, Chai Hu Shugan Pill and so on. These formulas can soothe the liver and relieve depression and improve the symptoms of liver qi stagnation.
If only the liver is thinned, and the kidney is not tonified, the effect is often not good. Because the liver's excretion function needs the nourishment and support of the kidneys, if the kidney function is insufficient, the liver cannot be fully nourished, and the effect of liver thinning will be greatly reduced. Therefore, in order to solve the problem of liver qi stagnation, it is necessary to first replenish the kidney and then thin the liver.
Summary: Liver Qi stagnation is a common TCM diagnosis, and it needs to tonify the kidney first and then drain the liver. Kidney tonic can be achieved through Chinese herbal formulas and diet conditioning, while liver thinning can be achieved through Chinese herbal formulas.
Only on the basis of tonifying the kidneys can we effectively soothe the liver** and alleviate the symptoms of liver qi stagnation. Therefore, for patients with liver qi stagnation, it is useless to take more Xiaoyao pills, and it is necessary to tonify the kidney first and then thin the liver in order to achieve good results.