The connection between tongue and whole body
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that human tongue is closely related to overall health. The changes of viscera, meridians, qi and blood, and body fluid can be reflected from the tongue. Traditional Chinese medicine commonly uses tongue diagnosis and other viscera deficiency, qi and blood rise and fall. Therefore, regular tongue movement can prevent pathogenic fire, keep the five internal organs safe, and keep qi and blood flowing smoothly, which is conducive to eliminating diseases and strengthening the body.
Tongue is one of the important organs in the oral cavity, which is attached to the floor, mandible and hyoid bone of the oral cavity. It is a muscle organ composed of many crisscross striated muscles. As Soul Pivot said, "Lips and tongue are the basis of muscles. Traditional Chinese medicine generally divides the whole tongue into four parts: the tip of the tongue, the middle of the tongue, the root of the tongue and the edge of the tongue (both sides of the tongue). Its main functions are to feel the taste, adjust the sound, stir the food and assist swallowing. At the same time, different parts of the tongue correspond to different viscera respectively. The tip of the tongue belongs to the heart, reflecting the pathological changes of the heart and lungs, the middle tongue belongs to the spleen, reflecting the pathological changes of the spleen and stomach, the root of the tongue belongs to the kidney, reflecting the pathological changes of the kidney and bladder, and the edge of the tongue belongs to the liver and gallbladder, reflecting the pathological changes of the liver and gallbladder.
The normal tongue picture should be reddish, with thin white fur, soft tongue body, flexible movements and moderate size. The change of tongue coating is a reflection of visceral diseases.
Simple ways to practice "tongue skills" in life
Regular practice of "treating diseases with tongue function" can strengthen the body and prolong life, which is beneficial to the viscera, meridians, qi, blood and body fluids of the human body. The exercise of tongue function can be carried out by chewing, singing and conscious exercise.
Chew slowly: chew slowly when eating, so that your tongue can move better when stirring food. Medical experts have found that the tongue can enhance the memory of the brain when stirring food. Chewing slowly and stirring your tongue are beneficial to the digestion and absorption of food and prevent gastrointestinal diseases.
Singing fitness: singing often is good for tongue activity. The tongue has the function of regulating sound. Singing can increase the movement of the tongue, thus preventing and treating diseases. Research shows that singing is good for health. The main muscle group of singing practice is the upper body, which is an aerobic exercise to improve cardiovascular efficiency. Singing can make more oxygen input into the body, improve nerve sensitivity, and improve breathing to reduce the occurrence of colds.
Tongue health care methods in traditional Chinese medicine classics
Red dragon stirs the sea: first calm down, then stir your tongue in your mouth (this is called red dragon stirs the sea), so that the saliva in your mouth will continue to multiply. When the saliva is full, swallow it slowly in three bites. Gong Zhongzhu, a famous doctor in Ming Dynasty, attached sixteen methods to prolong the life span of hypothermia in his book Burning Snow in an Open Furnace. The first method is "eliminating future troubles with water tide". "Tide refers to body fluid. When you sit up in the morning and lick your palate with your tongue, body fluid comes out like a flood. Frequent swallowing of body fluids can enhance the cure of diseases. Gong Zhongzhong said: "When body fluid is swallowed, it turns into blood in the heart, improves eyesight in the liver, nourishes the spirit in the spleen, helps qi in the lung, produces essence in the kidney, and naturally follows the bone.
Tongue reaches the maxilla and shrinks the anus: Yuan Guan Zhen Zhi says: "When lying down, the tongue reaches the maxilla, looking up at the top, lifting and shrinking Gu Dao, that is, swallowing a mouthful of saliva and lying down several times can make drowning more diligent. It means that before going to bed every night, the tongue reaches into the upper jaw, looks at Baihui point on the top of the head, lifts the anus, that is, swallows saliva, and then stays in bed several times. This method can treat frequent urination.
Kou Tooth Swallows Body Fluid: Leng Qian's "Essence of Aging" says: "The disease of teeth is the fumigation of the spleen and stomach. Wake up every morning, knock your teeth 36 times and stir your gums with your tongue. No matter how many times, body fluids can be swallowed. Do it every three times. If you stick to this method, you will never have dental disease.