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394: Anger & Your Liver: A TCM Guide to Emotional Clarity

2025/5/2
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Dr. Chris Motley: 我是克里斯·莫特利医生,今天我想谈谈肝脏和愤怒。你是否容易生气?容易感到沮丧?是否发现自己会对别人发脾气,然后自问:我为什么要这样做?我为什么这么生气?这可能是季节性的。为什么?因为在中医里,春季与木元素相关,木元素对应肝脏和胆囊。春季是肝胆能量最旺盛的季节。肝脏帮助我们生长,增强肌肉力量,产生肌腱和韧带,参与胆固醇和激素的合成,以及结缔组织的形成。它与眼睛密切相关。如果肝脏不干净,充满毒素,你就会感到愤怒。中医认为,肝脏掌管气的顺畅流动,帮助气在血液中的运行。肝脏就像一个巨大的海绵,储存血液,并在夜间净化血液。所有器官系统在一年中的特定时间都有特殊的能量供应,春季就是肝脏的能量旺盛期。当我们感到愤怒、情绪化、沮丧或怨恨时,这意味着肝气郁结。血液携带着电信号,肝脏功能正常,血液流通顺畅,气血也通畅。肝脏淤滞会导致血液淤滞,从而导致易怒和情绪波动,加重女性经前综合征症状,以及消化问题、头痛、颈肩酸痛等。胆经阻塞也会导致头痛、颈肩痛、膝盖痛、踝关节疼痛、足部抽筋等。夜间11点到凌晨1点是胆囊修复时间,凌晨1点到3点是肝脏修复时间,肝脏淤滞会导致失眠。这些症状都表明肝脏淤滞。肝脏是甲基化过程中的重要器官,甲基化与SAMe的产生有关,SAMe是甲基供体,参与身体的解毒、肌肉构建、视觉和大脑功能等。肝脏产生SAMe,SAMe激活HNMT酶,帮助分解组胺。组胺水平过高会导致炎症和过敏反应,使身体持续处于高警觉状态,从而导致易怒等情绪问题。肝脏淤滞会导致身体内部和心理上的高警觉状态,引发易怒等情绪问题。高糖、精制糖、劣质油等食物会加重肝脏负担,过敏原、慢性疾病等也会影响肝脏健康。简单的肝脏清洁方法可以改善情绪。穴位按摩可以促进肝脏气血运行,帮助肝胆排毒。呼吸练习、写作等方法可以帮助处理负面情绪,与器官沟通可以帮助了解自身情绪。某些草药可以帮助清洁肝脏,如小柴胡汤、奶蓟草、蒲公英等。情绪疗法(如EFT)可以帮助处理负面情绪。春季应多食用苦味和酸味食物,减少高脂肪、高热量食物的摄入。红光疗法可以帮助清洁肝脏。学习肝脏甲基化过程可以帮助改善肝脏健康。一些草药可以帮助降低组胺水平,从而缓解情绪问题。改善肝脏健康可以缓解过敏症状。肝脏淤滞可能与过去的创伤经历有关,处理过去的创伤可以改善肝脏健康和情绪问题。让情绪得到释放可以改善肝脏功能,情绪得到处理后,肝脏功能会得到改善。愤怒是一种讯息,理解其与肝脏的关系可以帮助我们更好地处理愤怒情绪。快速识别并处理愤怒情绪可以带来清晰、成长和行动力。与肝脏和胆囊沟通可以帮助了解自身情绪。

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Anger isn’t bad - it’s a messenger! It gives you clarity, even growth, but you do want to keep your system in balance and excessive anger in TCM is associated with the liver. In this episode of the Ancient Health Podcast, Dr. Christopher Motley explores the intricate relationship between liver health and emotional well-being, particularly focusing on anger. 

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

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How the liver's functions in Chinese medicine relate to emotional states, especially during the spring season when liver energy is heightened. 

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The importance of methylation.

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The impact of liver stagnation on mood.

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 Practical strategies for maintaining liver health through diet, acupressure, and emotional processing techniques.

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Show Notes:

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Journaling

Talking to your Organs

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