When people get old, the yang is weakening, especially in the head. Because of the most contact with the external environment, many diseases begin from the "head". Therefore, the elderly should pay special attention to keeping their heads healthy.

Graph method

"hair, the tip of the blood is also." Combing your hair often is beneficial to promote blood circulation in your head and increase the nutrition of your hair. Usually eat more iron-rich food. In addition, the sebum secretion of the elderly is relatively reduced. Don't wash your hair too often, or your hair will lose moisture and become dry, peeling and itchy. It is usually enough to wash 1~2 times a week, and it is not advisable to make too much alkaline soap.

cotton

Rubbing your face often can promote blood circulation and increase your body's resistance. It is best to wipe your face once every morning, noon and evening, which can reduce facial wrinkles and prevent colds.

nose

Massage your nose twice a day with your thumb, about 50 times each time. Persistence can prevent colds. Even if you have a cold, it is mild.

Eye part

In order to maintain the vitality of the eyes, the ancients regarded "eyes should always be transported" as one of the main principles of health preservation, so it is not enough to just "close your eyes and rest your mind", and you should also adhere to conscious vision exercise. The simplest way to "make your eyes move" is to turn your eyes to the left and right, up and down, and keep blinking, which can delay the decline of your vision. Secondly, you can blink at the corner of the window within 4 meters indoors, and you can stare at a scene in the distance many times outdoors.

ear

The ancients have long attached importance to otology. Walk around the top of your head with your left hand every day, hold your right ear for 14 times, and then lift your left ear for 14 times with your right hand, in the same way, once in the morning and once in the evening. You can also cover your ears with your hands and twist your head for 35 times to dispel wind and drive away evil spirits. Then press the middle finger with the second finger and hit the back of the head, and play 24 times left and right to make the head faint. When sitting idle, you can massage the helix by hand, stick the inner and outer layers of the auricle with your index finger and thumb, and knead them relatively. Over time, it can tonify kidney qi, maintain hearing and increase frost resistance.

oral cavity

Old people have weak digestion. In order to protect their teeth, they should brush their teeth once every morning and evening. In addition, you can knock your teeth up and down about 15 times a day, and there are traditional methods such as licking your palate with your tongue and swallowing body fluid, which can also be used properly, which can not only enhance your digestive function, but also delay aging.