Liver

The liver’s primary functions are associated with digestion, hormones, detoxification, and the processing of nutrients. In TCM, the liver is linked to the following emotions, ailments, colour, and resonant sound:

  • Colour: Green

  • Vibrational healing sound: Shhhh

  • Example herb with lung affinity: Angelica archangelica (Angelica).

  • Emotions: It is thought to process all emotions and is the seat of anger, resentment, frustration, irritability and bitterness.

  • Liver function: Involved in the smooth flow of energy and blood throughout the body; regulates bile secretion and stores blood; is connected with the tendons, nails, and eyes.

  • Symptoms of liver imbalance: Breast distension, menstrual pain, headache, constipation, hormonal imbalance, irritability, inappropriate anger, dizziness, dry, red eyes, and other eye conditions.