Balancing Liver Qi

In traditional Chinese medicine qi is the vital, vibrant energy that emanates and circulates throughout our bodies and all living things. Keeping this life force existing in peace and harmony is the all-important goal for obtaining and maintaining health and wellness.

When health conditions begin showing their ugly and painful symptoms, recognizing where the qi imbalance is originating from can be a significant clue sent directly from inside. For example, often times when the qi in the liver is out of whack it shows up as eye conditions, weak nails or tendon problems.

Roslyn Motter explained in Could Stuck Liver Qi Be Causing Your Health Problem? that the liver is constantly working to store blood and harmonize your emotions. Negative emotions, particularly anger often back up in the liver. The damaging effects of this come from stagnant liver qi. “When liver qi is stagnant it creates heat which rises up to the eyes. The result of rising liver heat is red eyes, swollen eyes, conjunctivitis, dizziness, headaches, outbursts of anger, depression, pain in the neck and shoulders and insomnia,” said Motter.

It also creates a snowball effect within the body, blocking or damaging other organs that rely on proper liver function, like the heart, lungs and spleen.

Acupuncture, practiced by a licensed specialists, can restore the qi within your liver because of the way the minuscule needles can tap into your energy meridians and adjust their flow.