Many diseases of modern civilization are caused by our neglect of daily health care. In China's classical philosophy, only Taoism attaches importance to health preservation, so Taoist figures try to find and explore ways to make people live longer. These methods are the art of keeping in good health. This concept is also the most suitable for modern times. Nourishing qi and cultivating self in Taoist health is in line with the requirement that modern people begin to pay attention to physical health, get rid of diseases and prolong life. This article will introduce you to several simple and easy-to-learn Taoist health preserving methods.

Beating head and neck method

Efficacy: This fitness method can prevent and treat head diseases such as dizziness and headache, delay mental decline and enhance memory.

Practice method: sit in a chair or stand, look straight ahead and relax. Then raise your arms and clap your hands at the same time, clap your left neck with your left hand and clap your right neck with your right hand. Start from the back of the neck, gradually pat it up to the forehead, then pat it back from the forehead to the back of the neck, and pat it repeatedly for 5 ~ 8 times. You can do it once every morning and before going to bed.

Tiptoe fitness method

Efficacy: This method is suitable for people who sit in the office for a long time. It can relieve the pain and fatigue of lower limbs after sedentary or standing for a long time, promote the blood return of lower limbs, and prevent varicose veins of lower limbs.

Exercise method: Lift the heel, the heel is off the ground about 1 cm, and then land hard, 1 time, 1 second does not exceed 1 time, 1 group 30 times, and rest for 5 ~ 10 second. Exercise every time 1 ~ 2 minutes, exercise 3 ~ 5 times a day. It should be noted that the heel lift should not exceed 1 cm during exercise, otherwise it will not only have no effect, but also cause foot fatigue.

Shout inhalation method

Efficacy: This is a breathing method based on expanding vital capacity, similar to deep breathing, which can mobilize the internal qi of the body, enhance physique and immunity, and has certain curative effect on some chronic diseases and difficult diseases.

Practice method: Breathing is an ancient breathing guidance method. The specific method is to inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth, or inhale through the nose. It is required to extend the time of each breath as much as possible, and it is required to make a loud sound every breath, so it is called breathing gas.

Pile foundation engineering of Taiyi station

Efficacy: according to the degree of leg flexion, it has different functions: high pile weight gain, medium pile weight loss and low pile martial arts practice. Put your hands in front of you (including women's right hand), tuck in your abdomen and lift your anus, dig your toes and contract your muscles, which can prevent constipation and hemorrhoids.

Practice method: put your tongue on the palate, lift your anus, put your hands around your chest, bend your legs, adjust your breathing, meditate on "quietness" when inhaling and "looseness" when exhaling for half an hour.

Female face-saving method

Efficacy: Doing this often can make skin smooth and moist, which is very helpful to improve skin problems.

Practice method: put your hands together, from slow to fast, from light to heavy. Rub your hands and cover your face, and keep it 1 min. Imagine that your skin has become smooth, and then circle from the inside out, feeling like touching silk. At the same time, cooperate with ideas.

Taiyi three Taoist temples

1 fixture

nose

After taking a deep breath, close your mouth, hold your nose with your palm and exhale. When the inner eardrum is filled with air, suddenly let go of your hands and spray air through your nose for 9 times.

Efficacy: Seven orifices are unobstructed, qi and blood circulate, balance the body, pressurize the brain, strengthen the exercise of five senses, enhance the immunity to the external climate, prevent colds, clear the heart and soothe the nerves, and treat nasal diseases such as rhinitis.

2 comb top

Fingers like a rake, like combing hair from the front hairline to the back roots. Route: From Shangxing point on the forehead to Baihui point on the top of the head, from Fengfu point on the back of the head to Dazhui point. Then comb the top left and right, back and forth, left and right 9 times.

Efficacy: It can regulate pulse, improve blood circulation on the top of the head and blood supply to the brain, activate the physiological function of the brain, eliminate fatigue, improve the working efficiency of the brain, enhance memory, blacken hair and prevent hair roots from falling off.

3 Lal

The root of the palm is close to the ear, leaving no gap. Then suddenly open it, and it can have the same "bang" sound as opening a beer bottle, and repeat it for 9 times.

Efficacy: It can enhance hearing, treat tinnitus and otitis media, stimulate and develop cerebellum, and make bone marrow sufficient, with good effect. If the ear hurts when pulling it, it means there is a potential cause of the ear, stick to it.