Liver health is often overlooked by many people, especially those who do not drink alcohol. Most people believe alcohol is the only factor that can have a negative effect on this organ. However, many other factors can influence its function.
In this article, we shall look at four simple exercises you can do every day to promote liver function and reveal four delicious ways that you can nourish your this organ.
Four daily exercises to promote healthy liver function
1. Close your eyes
The liver and the eyes are interlinked. This organ stores blood and the eyes reflect the organ’s condition. Therefore, nourishing this organ will nourish the eyes. If the eyes are dry or water quickly, It may be caused by a liver problem. Dryness means that the organ’s essence and blood are insufficient. If the eyes are tired, closing the eyes will achieve the effect of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. Pressing your index finger lightly on your eyelids and rubbing slightly until your eyeballs are hot and swollen will make you feel calm.
2. Turning your eyeballs
You can look at a large object in the distance. Turn your eyeballs in a big circle from left to right to bottom and back to the left. Remember to keep your head still and move your eyes. After ten turns, do it in the opposite direction ten times. This can effectively relieve eye fatigue and improve eyesight.
3. Standing on your tiptoes
The liver meridian runs from the big toe’s inside (lateral) edge to the pubic area, past the stomach, liver, and gallbladder through the throat, eyes, and kidneys.
That’s why standing on your tiptoes every day for just 3-5 minutes can achieve the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys and maintaining the organ’s function.
4. Rotating your neck
After an hour of work, turning your neck and gently tapping your neck muscles can relieve muscle fatigue and improve blood oxygen supply to the brain. The brain becomes instantly more awake and alert.
Four delicious ways to nourish the liver
The Greek philosopher Hippocrates once said: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
Adding healthy food to our diet can be more effective than cutting out unwanted foods. Good nutritional habits seem to push away unhealthy habits eventually.
1. Goji berries
Goji berries (wolf berries) are a great way to give the liver a vitality boost while improving eyesight. You can eat them directly as a snack or soak them in hot water and drink the liquid like tea. They can also be added to foods like oatmeal.
2. Goji porridge
First, cook rice in a generous amount of water until it is semi-finished. You’ll notice the water color change to white. Next, add the goji berries and continue cooking until the rice is tender and done. Finally, enjoy!
Goji porridge can have the effect of relieving the eyes from fatigue, dizziness, and other symptoms. Eating this porridge is also an excellent way for hepatitis patients to add extra resilience to their livers.
3. Drink liver-nourishing tea
You can also drink black tea with honey and brown sugar to nourish this organ. Black tea supports the stomach, while honey and brown sugar warm the middle of the body. Thus, black tea with honey and brown sugar can warm the stomach and dispel the cold. Therefore, people with hyperactivity or liver fire can drink more tea.
4. Black bean soup
Black beans can assist with removing excess moisture and heat. Chinese people have been eating black bean soup for a long time.
To make black bean soup, heat water in a pot and bring it to a boil. Add a few black beans. Besides the black beans, you can also add some other pleasantries that you enjoy eating. Then, slowly stew it until the beans are tender. The black bean soup will nourish your yin qi and strengthen your liver in the case of a qi deficiency.
Conclusion
To nourish your liver, you need to harmonize your movements and nutrition. You need to balance your work periods, rest periods, wake periods, and sleep periods. Yin and yang harmonize according to how you nourish your mind and body.
Translated by Patty Zhang
