Spring Eyestrain and Irritability Flare-Ups: Traditional Korean Medicine Prescriptions to Soothe the Liver

Spring, with its warm sunshine and sprouting new life, is truly beautiful. Yet, have you found your eyes feeling stiff and dull lately, or yourself becoming easily irritated by minor things? Spring is a season when all living things revive, and it's also a time when our liver is most active, yet can easily become fatigued.

In Traditional Korean Medicine, the liver is considered an important organ that governs fatigue and emotion. The eyes, in particular, are known as the 'window of the liver' and are closely connected to liver health. When eyestrain is exacerbated by spring fatigue or particulate matter, it strains the liver, which can easily lead to emotion-related changes like irritability or worry.

That's why this week's theme for 'AI Donguibogam (Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine) 365' is "Spring Eyestrain and Irritability Flare-Ups: Traditional Korean Medicine Prescriptions to Soothe the Liver". Dasom has carefully selected and prepared special prescriptions to soothe your tired liver and bring peace to your eyes and mind.

In our first post, 'Chronic Stress? Your Liver Is Angry!', we delve into how daily stress affects our liver and how it manifests as symptoms like irritability or headaches. This post will help you check if your own liver might be under strain right now.

The second post, 'Living With Your Smartphone: Is Digital Eyestrain Due to Your Liver?', clearly explains how eyestrain caused by smartphone use—a common issue among modern people—is not just a simple eye problem, but is connected to liver health. You might be surprised to learn that eye health management is actually liver health management.

Our third post, 'Pressing Taechung When Your Head Feels Overwhelmed by Stress', introduces the Taechung acupressure method, a representative acupoint for managing liver qi. It offers a valuable approach for managing a throbbing head or rising anger.

Finally, the post 'Stress-Induced Migraine Acupressure Method: Preventing Migraine Before It Starts' teaches an effective acupressure method for stress-induced migraine accompanied by photophobia and nausea. It aims to help prevent migraines, which commonly appear when liver function is suboptimal, and to clear the head.

Spring should be a season for new beginnings and recharging energy. Instead of suffering from eyestrain and irritability, use the Traditional Korean Medicine prescriptions Dasom has prepared to comfortably manage your liver and truly enjoy a vibrant and peaceful spring.