4 medicinal dishes that help detoxify the liver from alcohol.

1. The liver's role in detoxification.

The liver is a vital organ responsible for storing, metabolizing, and eliminating toxins from the body. Detoxification is a crucial physiological function of the liver.

To protect the body, the liver acts as a barrier preventing harmful substances from entering through the digestive tract. The liver reduces toxicity and eliminates certain substances produced during the body's metabolic processes.

Although we know that alcohol is bad for the liver, it's hard to refuse invitations to drink alcohol at year-end parties, gatherings with friends, etc. So how can we protect our liver after drinking alcohol?

Below are four effective and easy-to-apply home remedies and dishes for family members after drinking alcohol.

To protect your liver, avoid excessive drinking and only consume the recommended amount of alcohol or beer. Wine, especially grape-based wines, can be a good alternative during meals as it stimulates digestion.

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

If you drink alcohol, you should avoid coffee, tea, or other caffeinated products because caffeine can worsen dehydration and negatively affect the liver. Before and after drinking alcohol, to dilute the alcohol and prevent dehydration, and to minimize the negative effects of alcohol such as headaches and fatigue, you need to replenish your body with water.

2. Dishes and remedies to help detoxify the liver from alcohol.

- Porridgehawthornhelps detoxify the liver.

Ingredient:80g fresh hawthorn berries, 150g white rice.

Making:Soak the star anise in hot water for a while, then decoct it to make a concentrated liquid (add enough water to cover the herbs by about 1-2 cm, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until only ⅓ of the liquid remains, decoct twice as above). After decocting, discard the residue, add rice and sugar, and cook into a porridge to eat.

Effects:Detoxifies the liver, aids digestion, treats fatty liver disease and high cholesterol.

Dosage:Take immediately after drinking alcohol, and continue for 2-3 days, 1-2 times per day.

ButSour jujube seed porridge

Ingredient:50g sour jujube seeds, 100g white rice.

Making:Take 50g of sour jujube seeds, stir-fry until cooked, put them in a pot, add enough water and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the liquid, add 100g of rice and cook over high heat for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer until it becomes a porridge. Add brown sugar a few minutes later and it's ready to eat.

Effects:Nourishes the liver, treats blood deficiency, restlessness, insomnia, and night sweats.

Dosage:Take immediately after drinking alcohol, and continue for 2-3 days, 1-2 times per day.

ButHerbal tea nourishes the liver, clears heat, and detoxifies.

Ingredient:2g Artemisia capillaris, 1g Luo Han Guo (monk fruit), 2-3 slices of hawthorn, 3-4 chrysanthemum flowers, 1g roasted Cassia seed, 1g dried tangerine peel.

Use:Mix the above amount with about 500-700ml of boiling water. Let it steep for about 10-15 minutes before drinking.

Effects:It helps to clear heat and detoxify the body, relieve hangover symptoms, and cool the body. It is suitable for people who frequently experience hot flashes, internal heat, acne, boils, and mouth ulcers.

Dosage:Drink it throughout the day; it can be used as a daily tea substitute continuously for about 20-30 days.

ButWater mixed with tapioca starch

Ingredient:15-20g of processed kudzu starch (if available, use dried, unprocessed slices, about 20g).

Use:Dissolve about 10ml of tapioca starch in cooled boiled water. Then add about 30-40ml of water at 80-100°C. Stir well, add enough sugar, and drink directly.

Effects:It cools the body, detoxifies from alcohol, generates fluids, quenches thirst, and relieves muscle tension.

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