03/05/2026
Another little teaser of the excellent education and support the Omnicleanse Detox group is getting!
We will be running this program again sometime in April
If you want to give your liver some love on a one on one basis, feel free to reach out to see how we can help you! 540-968-0872
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In the coming weeks, I will be introducing you to your organs, individually, from the traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, as well as the conventional western medicine perspective. I believe that education and understanding are key to making better choices when it comes to supporting our systems.
As Spring is in the air I'll start with the Liver organ. Your homeopathic remedy, Detox I is formulated to give your liver the info needed to efficiently perform its 500 plus duties!!
In Chinese Medicine, the liver is associated with the element/phase of Wood, the season of Spring and the movement of Wind. It houses the ethereal soul, called the Hun in Chinese medicine, and is related to our sleep, especially our dream states and as "the General" it its involved in our planning, allowing for wisdom and vision. The liver energy manifests in the eyes and in the nails in particular, as these are the "fruits" of this organ. The liver is especially affected by and associated with the emotional states of anger, frustration (more so affecting its partner the Gallbladder), resentment, rage and irritability.
In its healthy state it is associated with creativity!
The Liver has a variety of "jobs" in Chinese medicine:
1) The liver "stores" the blood. Adequate sleep and rest are essential for this function and adequate liver blood is essential for good sleep. During the day, when we are active and moving, the liver energy helps move the blood into the muscles, tendons and ligaments for ACTION! (The liver is responsible for moving blood to the heart for circulation). At night it is essential for this blood to return back to the liver for storage. If yoy have trouble falling or staying asleep, liver blood in deficiency may be a root cause. Have a look at your fingernails, maybe they are pale, dry, cracking, thin? Check in with your eyes, do you have dry, itchy eyes, poor night vision, blurry vision, floaters? These may indicate a deficiency or dysregulation of liver blood.
Liver blood also nourishes the tendons and ligaments and influences flexibility and movement. When liver blood is deficient or dis-regulated, you may experience tight, inflexible joints, stiffness, contractions, spasms, cramping, tremors fatigue, numbness and lack of strength.
In Western medicine, the liver filters the blood coming from the digestive system before passing it on to the rest of the body!
It is responsible for detoxifying all the chemicals and breaking down all of the drugs we consume!
The liver also stores and releases glucose as needed, and processes hemoglobin to use its iron content. Iron, a vital component of blood, is stored in the liver, as well as other essential nutrients!
Consider this as we ask ourselves why we might need to detox the liver... everything that comes into your system through the digestive tract has to be filtered and processed through the liver!!
2) The Liver is responsible for the management of emotions (stored in the blood in Chinese medicine theory) and is responsible for regulating the smooth flow of qi (the vital force, activating energy of life). When dysregulated, liver qi can stagnate, affecting us at the emotional level, as well as the digestive level (I will speak on the digestive role of the liver in the next section). At the mental/emotional level, liver qi stagnation may manifest as frustration, depression, repressed anger or easily angered or even rage. Physically one may experience this as muscle tension (especially in the neck and shoulders), headaches, chest tightness, stress related shortness of breath, feeling like you have a "lump in the throat", pain below the ribs, PMS, and abdominal discomfort and bloating.
3) The liver also plays an important role in digestion. In Chinese Medicine wood (liver/Gallbladder) controls earth (Stomach/spleen/pancreas, which regulates digestion through their roles of transformation and transportation of food and nutrition, (more to come on this as we progress). The liver produces the bile, which is then stored in the Gallbladder. Bile is released from the Gallbladder to break down fats.
When the liver qi stagnates, heat develops, digestive issues such as bloating, nausea and reflux can occur. The liver "dislikes" food and substances that have a "hot" nature, such as alcohol, deep fried foods, and overly spicy food. The liver is already a very "hot natured" organ and excess hot energy can cause the liver to flare into what we call liver heat and in extreme cases liver fire. This heat and fire can then burn up the yin (cooling, fluid, substantial) substances. This heat can attack the stomach and cause indigestion or nausea. And if left unresolved may lead to a bitter taste in the mouth, reflux, gastritis and IBS. Liver stagnation most often comes from unresolved mental and emotional distress, resistance to change, and of course, dietary choices.
4) the liver has an active role in immune function
In Chinese medicine, wei qi (immune system energy) is regulated by both the liver and the lung, which regulate the tendino-muscular channels, also called the sinew channels. These channels allow for prompt response to invading pathogens and "evil" energies. Consider when your hair "stands up" on your arms, or when you instinctuallly swerve away from an oncoming object. Consider the chills and fever you get when confronted with a pathogenic factor. All of this is due to the immune actions of wei qi, regulated by the liver and lung energies.
In Western medicine, the liver provides for innate immune defense. It is the largest store house of Kupffer cells, which destroy bacteria and pathogens in the blood, as well as natural killer cells and T cells, also vital components to a healthy immune system!
The liver also produces NUMEROUS proteins, many of which have anti pathogenic activities, and the liver provides for antigen filtering, and serves as a vital barrier, monitoring the blood for viruses, bacteria and tumors.
5) the liver has a role in menstruation as it regulates the smooth flow of qi and stores the blood. When liver qi is stagnant one may experience symptoms like PMS, painful or irregular periods, irritability and breast tenderness. In Western medicine, the liver is involved with regulating and metabolizing hormones.
Now a "quick" talk about fatty liver disease
Fatty liver disease is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and excessive alcohol use
It is estimated that 80 to 100 million people in the US are affected by fatty liver disease, both alcoholic and non alcoholic associated. That's 30 to 42% of Americans, roughly 1 in 3 people!! In beginning stages, fatty liver can be asymptomatic, but some may experience general fatigue and/or pain and discomfort in the upper right part of the abdomen. If left untreated, this condition may progress to liver cirrhosis, liver failure or even liver cancer. Best practices to avoid fatty liver disease are through diet and lifestyle changes, including exercise.
Ok, so how can we support our livers to be healthy and efficiently perform all the various jobs it does for us day to day??
1) avoid sugary, fatty foods!!
2) manage your weight
3) avoid toxins
4) manage your stress!
5) get adequate exercise
6) use castor oil packs
There are numerous herbs that support a healthy liver, many if which will be found in the Omnicleanse Detox powder and pills to come! As spring rolls in I will teach you about the various plants and "lawn weeds" that make for simple supportive teas!
Now that you are equipped with knowledge, it should be easy to see why its so important for each of us to go through the process of detox, including diet and lifestyle changes!!
Give your Liver some love today, tell it you appreciate all if the hard work it does for you minute by minute, day by day. Ask its forgiveness for any ill treatment you may have done in the past and assure it you are on a new and healthy path!
LONG LIVE THE LIVER!
