The liver is the second largest vital organ weighing about 3 pounds (1.3 kg). The liver performs many essential works related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and nutrients storage.
Digestion: The liver plays an active role in the digestion by producing bile. Gallbladder stores the bile released by the liver; it releases bile into the duodenum to digest fatty foods.
Metabolism: The liver converts carbohydrate, lipids, and proteins into useful product or energy.
Detoxification: The liver removes the toxic substance from the blood. Enzymes in hepatocytes disintegrate toxins (alcohol and drugs) and convert it into non-toxic inactive products.
Storage: The liver stores essential nutrients (glycogen and fatty acids), vitamins (vitamins A, D, E, K, and B12), and minerals (iron and copper).
Production: The liver makes several vital proteins in the blood plasma; prothrombin, fibrinogen, and albumin.
Immunity: Kupffer cells lining the walls of sinusoids in the liver, it acts as part of immune system.
How to do reflexology therapy for the liver?
The liver reflex is on the right foot only. Hold the foot with the right hand; walk horizontally from lateral to the medial side underneath the diaphragm line, using the left thumb. Walk continuously one-step below horizontal until reaching the heel. Repeat twice. Reflexology therapy for liver helps to regulate blood glucose levels, remove unused hormones, and detoxify the blood.