It was mentioned in "Su Wen: The Great Treatise on the Four Tempering Spirits": "In spring and March, this is the hair of Chen, heaven and earth are born, and all things are glorious. ...Otherwise, it hurts the liver. This passage vividly depicts the vibrant nature in spring and how people can take care of their bodies according to the characteristics of spring. In spring, when yang energy kicks in and everything comes back, it's a season full of life. As the Qing Dynasty physician Wu Yiluo wrote in "Cheng Fang Essentials": "The liver is the beginning of Yangchun and the source of all biochemistry." "The liver communicates with the breath of spring, and the five elements belong to wood, which has the opportunity to rise and rise, and is rich in the nature of enlightenment. It dominates the qi in the human body, so that the qi of the viscera can be enlightened and the qi is smooth.
Spring has many similarities with childhood, both of which are life-oriented stages. Life begins in childhood, like the budding of spring, which is the starting point of life. In childhood, the mind begins to open up, and all senses, thoughts and emotions develop rapidly, just as everything comes back in spring.
How should we take care of our liver in spring? First of all, it is necessary to adapt to the characteristics of spring, maintain a happy mood, and avoid excessive depression and anxiety. Because the liver is the main excretion, it can regulate emotions and maintain a comfortable mood is conducive to the health of the liver. Secondly, we should pay attention to diet and eat more foods with hair growth effects, such as spring leeks and spring bamboo shoots, so as to help the growth of yang energy and the excretion of liver. In addition, proper exercise also helps the circulation of qi and blood and promotes the health of the liver.