Patient's question:
Female, 36 years old, in good health, always feels irritable upon waking up.Doctor's answer:
Mostly, it is what Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to as liver qi stagnation. Generally, one can consider taking some Chinese herbal medicines to relieve liver qi stagnation and depression. Options include Shugan Wan, Chaihu Shugan San, or Xiaoyao Wan for treatment. According to the theory of the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine, green-colored foods can help unblock liver qi, effectively relieving liver qi stagnation, depression, and emotional distress, making them foods that aid the liver in detoxification. TCM experts recommend making green orange juice or green lemon water with the peels.