There are two ways to practice waist massage.
As the home of the waist and kidney, regular massage of the waist and eyes can prevent and treat chronic muscle strain and backache caused by kidney deficiency in middle-aged and elderly people.
Rub your palm first, then put it on your waist, and massage your waist up and down with your palm against your skin until you feel hot. It can be repeated in the morning and evening, about 200 times each time. This exercise can tonify the kidney and absorb qi.
Second, make a fist with both hands, naturally massage the waist and eyes with the protruding position of the metacarpal joints of the two thumbs behind the arm, and do a circular massage inward, gradually exerting force until it hurts. It is best to continue massage 10 minutes, once in the morning and once in the evening.
Foot massage
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Yongquan point leads directly to the kidney meridian, which is also the place where turbidity descends. Regular massage of Yongquan point can benefit essence and kidney, strengthen the body, prevent premature aging, soothe the liver and improve eyesight, and promote sleep. It has certain curative effect on dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, hemoptysis, nasal congestion and headache caused by kidney deficiency. The method of foot massage is: soak your feet with warm water before going to bed every day, then rub them with your hands, then massage your right foot with your left hand and your left foot with your right hand, each time 100 or more. It is advisable to rub your feet. This method has the effect of tonifying kidney, nourishing yin and reducing fire, and has a good effect on the common deficiency-heat syndrome of middle-aged and elderly people.
Bushen calisthenics
1. Sit up straight, with your legs naturally apart, shoulder width apart, your hands bent and lifted sideways, your fingers extended upward, and your ears flat. Then, raise your hand, touch your ribs and recover. You can do it three or five times in a row, or three or five times a day according to the situation. Before doing exercise, you should relax all over. Inhale when raising your hand, exhale when retracting, not too hard and not too hard. This action can activate muscles and bones, dredge meridians, and return qi to Tian Dan, which can relieve the elderly, weakness and shortness of breath.
2. Sit up straight, bend your left elbow on your leg, bend your right elbow, palm up, and do parabolic movements for 3 to 5 times. When you do a parabola, throw your hand up and move faster. Inhale when cutting and exhale when recovering. This action has the same function as the first action.
3. Sit up straight and your legs will droop naturally. First, slowly turn your body left and right 3 to 5 times. Then, your feet swing forward 10 times or more, which can be increased or decreased according to your physical strength. When doing the action, the whole body is relaxed and the action is natural and gentle. When turning your body, keep your torso upright and don't pitch. This action can move the waist and knees, benefit the kidney and strengthen the waist. Regular practice of this movement can exercise the waist and knees, which is good for the kidneys.
4. Sit up and loosen your belt. Take off your coat, put your hands on your waist and rub them up and down until your waist feels hot. This method can warm the kidney and strengthen the waist. The Mingmen point of Du meridian is at the waist, and Shenshu point, Qihaishu point and Dachangshu point of Taiyang bladder meridian are sufficient. After rubbing, the whole body is hot, which has the functions of warming kidney, strengthening waist, relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation.
5. Put your feet together, raise your head with your hands crossed, then bend down, touch the ground with your hands, then kneel down, put your hands on your knees and say "Blow" silently. This can be done for more than 10 times.
Regular practice of the above exercises has the effects of tonifying kidney, consolidating essence, strengthening waist and knees, and dredging meridians.