Liver qi stagnation and neck and shoulder pain
Shoulder and neck pain is very common nowadays, with many causes. The most obvious one is the incorrect posture of people constantly looking down at their phones, leading to strain and other issues. One less noticed cause is shoulder and neck pain resulting from liver qi stagnation.
With the third wave of the pandemic currently hitting Hong Kong, many people easily feel anxious, and quite a few friends are experiencing shoulder and neck pain.
The "Huangdi Neijing - Suwen - Ju Tong Lun" once stated, "Pain means blockage, no pain means free flow." The body's qi, blood, and body fluids are transported to the internal organs through meridians. If there is a blockage, it will lead to stagnation of qi and blood, causing pain and affecting circulation.
Since the liver belongs to wood and governs dispersion, it is responsible for regulating qi and blood, and is also the main organ for detoxification and dispersion. Humans need adequate rest for it to function properly. Mood is closely related to the liver. If we are affected by emotions and lack rest, it obstructs the liver's ability to disperse, easily leading to liver qi stagnation, which can cause irregular qi and blood flow, irritability, and even pain.
Simply prepare 5 grams each of rose and albizia flowers. Rinse them with water, put them in a cup, and steep them with hot water for 10 minutes before drinking. This tea can soothe the liver, relieve depression, calm the mind, and alleviate shoulder and neck pain caused by liver qi stagnation, and qi and blood stagnation. Rose is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the liver and spleen meridians. It can promote qi circulation, relieve depression, regulate qi, nourish qi and blood, and balance endocrine. Albizia flower is sweet and neutral in nature, and enters the heart and liver meridians. It has the effect of relieving depression and calming the mind.
If you frequently suffer from shoulder, neck, and headaches, and have ruled out cervical spine-related problems, you might consider consulting a registered Chinese medicine practitioner to see if it is caused by liver stagnation.
With the third wave of the pandemic currently hitting Hong Kong, many people easily feel anxious, and quite a few friends are experiencing shoulder and neck pain.
The "Huangdi Neijing - Suwen - Ju Tong Lun" once stated, "Pain means blockage, no pain means free flow." The body's qi, blood, and body fluids are transported to the internal organs through meridians. If there is a blockage, it will lead to stagnation of qi and blood, causing pain and affecting circulation.
Since the liver belongs to wood and governs dispersion, it is responsible for regulating qi and blood, and is also the main organ for detoxification and dispersion. Humans need adequate rest for it to function properly. Mood is closely related to the liver. If we are affected by emotions and lack rest, it obstructs the liver's ability to disperse, easily leading to liver qi stagnation, which can cause irregular qi and blood flow, irritability, and even pain.
Simply prepare 5 grams each of rose and albizia flowers. Rinse them with water, put them in a cup, and steep them with hot water for 10 minutes before drinking. This tea can soothe the liver, relieve depression, calm the mind, and alleviate shoulder and neck pain caused by liver qi stagnation, and qi and blood stagnation. Rose is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the liver and spleen meridians. It can promote qi circulation, relieve depression, regulate qi, nourish qi and blood, and balance endocrine. Albizia flower is sweet and neutral in nature, and enters the heart and liver meridians. It has the effect of relieving depression and calming the mind.
If you frequently suffer from shoulder, neck, and headaches, and have ruled out cervical spine-related problems, you might consider consulting a registered Chinese medicine practitioner to see if it is caused by liver stagnation.