The posture of "lying in the sun" is a health-keeping action of Chinese medicine, and it is said that it is also used in Taoist practice.

The action is: supine, feet opposite, legs like rings, palms close to the root of thighs, palms facing the abdomen.

By stretching the lower limbs, we can stimulate and dredge the liver and kidney meridians, and play a role in tonifying kidney and benefiting qi and relieving muscle stiffness of lower limbs.

It has the effect of invigorating qi and relieving kidney qi deficiency, female dysmenorrhea, muscle spasm, varicose veins and other people caused by long-term standing.

Although "lying back to Yang" has the function of nourishing blood and replenishing essence, keeping this posture for a long time is easy to cause damage to the muscles of knee joint, hip joint and lower limbs, which is also a symptom of hip pain and numbness of feet after many people practice.

Especially the elderly osteoporosis, improper exercise.

There may even be a fracture.

Never.

Use this position.

sleep

In fact, lying in the sun is not a real sleeping position.

It is most appropriate to keep this posture for fifteen to twenty minutes before going to bed, and then return to the normal position to sleep. You can't sleep in this position.

It is best to put something under the knee of the leg and gradually stretch the tendon of the leg, so it is not necessary to get it in place at once.