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21. Liver
* Liver controls Qi, blood and bodily fluids
* Liver controls Qi, blood and bodily fluids
* Western understanding of liver is that it processes, disperses and expels toxins whilst TCM believes that the liver controls the spirit, governs sentiments, stores blood and adjusts flow of Qi.
* Symptoms of stagnant Qi in the liver, ie, Qi is not properly dispersed or released - excessive sighing, swelling ribs, easily vexed.
* Stagnant Qi can lead to stomach and spleen problem, taste of bitterness or sourness in mouth, poor appetite, poor sleep or loose stools.
* Eat sour food for liver, sweet for stomach and spleen, and spiciness to create balance; slightly spicy food helps disperse liver Qi.
* Sharing a nugget of vitality, not to be swallowed whole
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