Summary of traditional Chinese medicine health maintenance methods
Summary of traditional Chinese medicine health maintenance methods. In the past, people would start to maintain health when they reached a certain age. Now, not only the elderly, but also many young people have begun Health maintenance is divided into external adjustment and internal adjustment. Internal adjustment includes traditional Chinese medicine health maintenance. Traditional Chinese medicine health maintenance is done slowly. The following is a summary of traditional Chinese medicine health maintenance methods.
Summary of TCM health care methods 1
1. Nourishing the heart
① Press Laogong point and Yongquan point regularly
Every day At night, Mr. Li would massage the Laogong point on his hands and the Yongquan point on his feet before going to bed. He believed that this would allow the heart and kidneys to communicate, thereby improving sleep.
Laogong point: When you clench your fist and flex your fingers, there is a point at the end of the middle fingertip.
Yongquan point: the depression in the front of the foot when the foot is curled up, approximately the intersection of the front 1/3 and the back 2/3 of the line connecting the head of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal toe sutures and the heel. superior.
②Be calm and calm
The most important thing in nourishing your heart is to nourish your mind, keep your mind calm, neither happy nor sad, and do not care about gains and losses when interacting with others.
③ Pay attention to lunch break
The heart is most active at noon, and this is also the time when yin and yang meet. Resting can preserve the heart energy.
2. Regulating the Liver
① Zusanli Point
Zusanli Point is 3 inches (four fingers across) below the outer knee and 1 width away from the anterior tibial crest. Finger, when on the tibialis anterior muscle. When selecting the acupoint, measure 4 fingers downward from the outer knee eye, between the fibula and tibia, and 1 finger horizontally from the side of the tibia.
Zusanli acupoint is one of the main acupoints on the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming. It has the functions of regulating the spleen and stomach, tonifying the liver and replenishing qi, dredging the meridians and activating collaterals, dispersing wind and dampness, strengthening the body and eliminating evil.
②No fatigue
Excessive fatigue will damage the liver. You should try your best to neither work tiredly nor exercise excessively.
③ Ensure sleep
Traditional Chinese medicine believes: "When a person lies down, blood returns to the liver." Going to bed at a fixed time can not only maintain good sleep quality, but also nourish the liver.
④ Eat a light diet
Try to eat less or no spicy and irritating food to prevent damage to liver qi.
3. Nourish the lungs
① Press Zhongfu point and Yunmen point
Zhongfu point: located on the outside of the subclavian bone, it belongs to the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the Hand.
Taking a few minutes every day to properly massage this acupoint can help us clear the meridians of the lungs and promote the discharge of toxins and garbage in the lungs, especially for those who smoke frequently. Press the Zhongfu point to expel smoke toxins from the lungs and help you slowly nourish your lungs.
Yunmen Point: Belongs to the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the Hand, located in the depression of the human subclavian fossa, on the inner edge of the coracoid process of the scapula.
Massaging this acupoint appropriately every day can clear the lungs and relieve coughing and asthma.
② Take deep breaths
Mr. Li usually takes deep breaths after getting up in the morning, that is, slowing down his breathing speed, exhaling and inhaling 9-10 times per minute, so that breathing can nourish the lungs .
③Do the apnea-holding method
The apnea-holding method helps to enhance lung function. First take a deep breath, then close it, and try to hold it in until you can no longer hold it in, then breathe it out, repeat this 18 times.
4. Strengthen the spleen
① Rub the abdomen 36 times, massage the Tanzhong point and lower Dantian
Doing more exercise and massage at ordinary times can help the spleen. Transport. You can do abdominal massage 36 times every day when you get up and before going to bed. That is, lie on your back on the bed, with the navel as the center, use your palms to massage clockwise 36 times, then counterclockwise 36 times, and then tap and massage the Tanzhong point on the chest 120 times. 100 times on the Dantian below the navel.
Tanzhong point: on the front midline, the midpoint of the line connecting the two buttocks.
Lower Dantian: Located below the navel, at the Qihai point.
② Eat a 70% to 80% full diet
The spleen and stomach are the source of Qi and blood biochemistry and are the foundation of tomorrow. Strengthening the spleen is often combined with nourishing the stomach. In terms of diet, eat seven to eight times full every time. Try to eat some foods that are good for the spleen and stomach and aid digestion, such as hawthorn, yam, etc. In summer, you can often eat coriander, kelp, winter melon and other spleen-nourishing and appetizing foods.
5. Replenishing the kidneys
① Massage the Dantian point, Mingmen point and Yaoyangguan
Often use one hand in front to massage the lower Dantian point, and at the same time, Massage the Mingmen point and Yaoyangguan with your hands at the back, which will help nourish the kidneys.
Mingmen point: between the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra and the third lumbar vertebra, corresponding to the front and back of the belly button.
Yaoyangguan: In the waist, on the posterior midline, in the depression under the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
② Eat kidney-nourishing foods
It is recommended to eat walnuts, wolfberries, black beans, sesame seeds, etc. regularly, which can nourish the kidneys and strengthen yang.
Summary of traditional Chinese medicine health care methods 2
1. Dietary care
You can eat mulberries, lychees, pine nuts, black fungus, spinach, carrots, pork, mutton, beef liver, lamb liver, Soft-shell turtle, sea cucumber, flat fish and other foods. These foods all have the effect of nourishing and nourishing blood.
2. Be careful of "looking at the eyes for a long time will damage the blood"
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the eyes can only see when they are bleeding". Therefore, reading books, newspapers, watching TV, etc. for a long time will not only damage the eyes but also cause damage to the blood. The visual function of the eyes will also make the already insufficient blood even more deficient. Generally speaking, after about an hour of visual inspection, you should do some appropriate activities to relax the eye muscles and recover from eye fatigue.
3. Don’t overwork yourself
Human blood circulation is related to the heart, and the blood to the brain is continuously supplied by the heart. If you think too much and rack your brains, your heart’s blood will be consumed. Therefore, the elderly, especially those with blood deficiency constitution, should not use brain overload. Once you feel your brain is tired, you should adjust it, or enjoy the singing of birds or the scenery to make you feel happy, which can quickly eliminate brain fatigue.
4. Stay optimistic
People with anemia often suffer from low energy, insomnia, forgetfulness, and difficulty concentrating, so they should cheer up. When you are upset or in a bad mood, you can talk to friends, listen to music, or watch humorous dramas, etc., to actively relieve your worries and cheer up as soon as possible.
5. Drug treatment
Actively participate in sports: the elderly often feel pain here and itching there. A very important point is that there is not enough blood, especially for the elderly with blood deficiency. And regular participation in sports can strengthen the circulation of qi and blood, which can reduce or avoid pain. However, the amount of exercise should not be too large, and the choice of sports should also be traditional fitness exercises, such as Tai Chi, Baduanjin, etc. You can also go on outings and outings, so that you can breathe fresh air and stretch your muscles.