Introduction: in the health care of traditional Chinese medicine with a history of thousands of years, quite a few people are obsessed with acupoint massage. However, it is a “technical skill” to identify acupoints correctly, which can ensure health and longevity; If you do not press it correctly, it may backfire. If you can master the following six health care areas, even if you just rub them casually, they can also play a good health care role.
easiest to operate: lower abdomen and sole
Kneading the abdomen helps to strengthen the spleen and stomach. The navel is the place where the essence of the human body is concentrated, and it is also an important acupoint “Shenque” in traditional Chinese medicine. There are also Zhongwan, Guanyuan, Qihai and other points around. Gently rubbing and pressing them is beneficial to adjusting the blood and Qi of the human body and improving the functions of the internal organs. Traditional Chinese medicine has always advocated the health care method of “regular rubbing of the abdomen”, which stresses rubbing around the lower abdomen after waking up and before going to bed. Long term adherence can increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and enhance the function of the spleen and stomach. Proper hot compress on the lower abdomen can also achieve health care effects. Use a hot water bag or hot towel slightly higher than the body temperature to gently apply it to the navel, take it off after a few minutes, and persist in applying it 1-2 times a day.
Pinching the soles of the feet to promote blood circulation is called the “second heart” of the human body. Every two or three days, hot water is used to bubble the feet for half an hour each time, which can warm the meridians and promote blood circulation. If you can add some traditional Chinese medicine that helps the circulation of Qi and blood into the foot bath, the effect will be better. For example, put a small amount of Angelica sinensis, safflower, Panax notoginseng, Sichuan dome and Salvia miltiorrhiza into gauze to make a Chinese medicine bag. Soak it in hot water in advance. After about half an hour, the medicine will be effective. Then, add some Baijiu or vinegar. For those who often suffer from insomnia, it is particularly recommended to have a try. Rub the big thenar of one palm (the protrusion between the thumb and the wrist on the palm) to the Yongquan point on the foot bottom of the opposite side, which not only has a health care effect, but also can move hands and feet.
the most effective: Double ears and spine
Rubbing both ears benefits the whole body. The ears are like a fetus standing upside down in the uterus. The earlobes represent the head and eyes, the outer edge of the ears is the trunk and limbs, and the inner side is the internal organs. Rubbing different parts of the ear can protect the corresponding body or internal organs. Chinese medicine says that “the kidney opens the orifices in the ear”. Therefore, doing a good job in ear health care will have a better effect on strengthening the kidney. Massage the ears gently, usually by pulling, kneading and pulling. The time should be 5 minutes, not more than 10 minutes.
Push the spine to enhance immunity the spine and its two sides are the place where the Du meridian, one of the two largest meridians in the human body, passes through, and there are important meridians such as liver Shu and kidney Shu, which belong to the convergence of yang meridians. Protect your back from cold, and your body is not easy to get sick. Usually, with the help of family members, they can massage the spine and both sides from top to bottom, or from bottom to top. They can push forward while pinching, or beat forward. Each time for 5 minutes has the effect of dredging the meridians.
most easily ignored: armpit and chest
According to the armpit, people seldom touch the armpit. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there is an important acupoint in the armpit, called Jiquan. Acupuncture or massage has the effect of broadening the chest and calming the mind. Western medicine has found that there are not only arteries and veins, but also a large number of lymphoid tissues in the armpit. Therefore, pressing the armpit often can improve the blood supply, stimulate the lymph, and improve immunity.
There are two methods of massage: one is to massage, using the pulp of the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of the right hand. First, massage the armpit clockwise and then counterclockwise for 15 times, and then massage the right armpit with the left hand, lasting for 3-5 minutes each time. The manipulation must be gentle to avoid damaging local blood vessels and nerves; The second is to pluck, raise one arm, put the thumb of the other hand on the shoulder joint, and flick the bottom of the armpit with the middle finger. The rhythm can be changed from fast to slow, and the rhythm can be alternately left and right. Patting the chest to improve lung function the chest is where the Yin and Qi of the human body converge. Doing a good job in chest health care can not only broaden and regulate qi, but also play an important role in improving the lung function and resistance of the human body. You can take the method of tapping and tapping with empty palms to protect health. Put your five fingers together with your palms hollow, aim at the sternum in the middle of your chest and tap it with appropriate strength, 3-5 times a time, stop for about 10 seconds, 3-5 minutes a day. However, it should be noted that there are heart, lung and other organs under the chest, and attention should be paid to the Tao, otherwise it may backfire.
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