Traditional Chinese Medicine Teaches You Common Home Remedies for Spring Health
Introduction: In spring, people are most prone to liver fire flourishing. According to TCM, spring is the time to nourish the liver, one should avoid getting angry and maintain a calm mind.
Drink Flower Tea in Spring to Clear Internal Heat
Rose or chrysanthemum with green tea (use black tea for those with a cold constitution) is the best drink for clearing heat and regulating qi in spring. Drink tea made from wild chrysanthemum and cassia seeds, drink a bag of slimming tea daily to cleanse the intestines, and drink more rice congee. Before sleeping at night, soak your feet in hot water until you sweat slightly, then massage the Taichong acupoint for 10 minutes, and perform gua sha on the bladder meridian on your back (along both sides of the spine from top to bottom, stop when red spots appear).
In addition, pay attention to eating more cooling foods such as duck eggs, lotus root, mushrooms, and tremella, and avoid getting angry.
TCM Comments: The Taichong acupoint is the right choice for soothing the liver and regulating qi; using chrysanthemum to disperse liver fire is also a good choice. There are specific guidelines for using chrysanthemum: to dispel wind-heat, yellow chrysanthemum is mostly used; to calm the liver and improve eyesight, white chrysanthemum is mostly used; and for clearing heat and detoxifying, wild chrysanthemum is used.
However, these methods are only for "internal excess heat syndrome," which refers to people who are physically strong and prone to getting "heaty."
Acupoints for Relieving Stomach Discomfort
The lower sea acupoints on the stomach meridian can regulate the spleen and stomach, support the body's healthy energy, unblock the meridians, and are also famous acupoints for relieving qi, specifically for relieving stomach and intestinal qi. Tapping the Zusanli acupoint can quickly relieve stomach pain and bloating. For stomach pain due to stomach cold, eating red jujubes also has a good effect, as jujubes are warm in nature and can tonify the spleen and warm the stomach.
TCM Comments: For people with a weak spleen and stomach, it is best to wash the jujubes, soak them in water, steam them, and then eat them. Alternatively, you can boil them in water and drink the water, eat the jujubes, or add a few to congee. Also, jujubes are hot in nature and are suitable for people with a cold stomach. They are not suitable for people with abdominal bloating, a thick greasy tongue coating, or internal heat.