The liver is another organ involved in fibromyalgia. Due to emotional upset and stress, anxiety and depression, the liver qi gets injured, which also may lead to painful syndrome, as the liver dominates our tendons. Basically, fibromyalgia is an imbalance of liver and spleen.

Anxiety from excess worry most often stems from spleen and stomach imbalance, and anxiety is seen as the spleen’s emotion. When we worry, we tend to digest some thoughts over and over again, having difficulties resolving or letting go of it. This can have a direct impact on our digestion.