4 medicinal dishes to help detoxify the liver caused by alcohol

1. The role of the liver in detoxification

The liver is a very important organ responsible for storing, metabolizing and eliminating toxins from the body. Detoxification is a primary physiological function of the liver. To protect the body, the liver acts as a barrier to prevent harmful elements from entering the digestive tract. The liver reduces toxicity and eliminates some substances produced during the body's metabolism. Although we know that alcohol is not good for the liver, it is difficult to refuse the invitation to drink alcohol at the end of the year, at year-end parties, New Year's Eve parties, and meetings with friends. So how to protect the liver after drinking alcohol?

Below are four effective dishes and remedies that are easy to apply at home for loved ones after drinking alcohol or beer.

To protect your liver, you should not drink too much alcohol, only drink the recommended amount of alcohol and beer. You can replace it with wine, especially the kind made from grapes, during meals, which is very good because it stimulates digestion.

The more you drink, the harder your liver works, increasing the risk of liver cancer and cirrhosis.

If you drink alcohol, you should avoid drinking coffee, tea or products containing caffeine because caffeine can make dehydration worse, adversely affecting the liver. Before and after drinking alcohol to dilute the alcohol and keep the body from becoming dehydrated, limit the consequences of alcohol such as headaches and fatigue... you need to replenish water for the body.

2. Foods and remedies to help detoxify the liver due to alcohol

- Porridgehawthornhelp detoxify the liver

Ingredient:Fresh hawthorn 80g, rice 150g.

Making:Soak the hawthorn in hot water for a while, then boil to get the concentrated water (cover the herbs with water about 1 - 2cm, boil over low heat until ⅓ of the pot remains, boil two waters as above). After boiling, remove the residue, add rice and sugar and cook into porridge.

Effect:Detoxify the liver, digest food, treat fatty liver and fatty blood.

Dosage:Use immediately after drinking alcohol, can be used continuously for 2-3 days, 1-2 meals per day.

-Apple seed porridge

Ingredient:50g sour apple seeds, 100g rice.

Making:Take 50g of sour apple seeds, stir-fry until cooked, put in a pot, add enough water and boil for 20 minutes, filter the medicinal water, add 100g of rice and boil over high heat for 20 minutes, lower the heat and cook until it becomes porridge, add brown sugar and after a few minutes it is ready to eat.

Effect:Nourishes the liver, treats blood deficiency, anxiety, insomnia, and night sweats.

Dosage:Use immediately after drinking alcohol, can be used continuously for 2-3 days, 1-2 meals per day.

-Flower tea nourishes the liver, clears heat and detoxifies

Ingredient:2g of Chinese clematis root, 1g of monk fruit, 2-3 pieces of hawthorn, 3-4 chrysanthemum flowers, 1g of roasted cassia seed, 1g of tangerine peel.

Use:Mix the above amount with about 500 - 700ml of boiling water. Leave for about 10 - 15 minutes and drink.

Effect:Clears heat, detoxifies, sobers up, cools the body, for people who often have hot flashes, internal heat, acne, boils, mouth ulcers...

Dosage:Drink sporadically throughout the day, can be used instead of daily tea continuously for about 20 - 30 days.

-Tapioca starch water

Ingredient:Processed tapioca starch 15 - 20g (if you have unprocessed dried slices, it's even better, about 20g).

Use:Take tapioca starch and mix with about 10ml of boiled water, let it cool down and dissolve. Then add about 30 - 40ml of 80 - 100 degree C water. Stir well, add enough sugar and drink directly.

Effect:Cooling, detoxifying alcohol, generating body fluids, quenching thirst, relaxing muscles.

Dosage:Drink immediately after drinking alcohol, 1-2 times a day, continuously for 1-2 days.