It is a method of self-physical and mental exercise, which combines posture adjustment or some movements (i.e. body adjustment), breathing exercise and mastering internal qi movement (i.e. pranayama), relaxation and quietness of body and mind, and concentrated use of ideas (i.e. pranayama).
The principle of invigorating qi and beauty is also very simple. It is a beauty method that uses various qigong techniques to prevent and treat diseases or delay aging, strengthen the body, add charm and beautify the body. Its biggest feature is the holistic view, which can play a very good overall operation effect, making the human body look like the sun and the moon, like nature, suitable for sports and exercise, and naturally, while getting rid of illness and strengthening the body, making the appearance brighter.
In ancient times, people's medical conditions were backward, and their lives were plagued by diseases such as water and dampness and unfavorable joints. Therefore, the earliest method of invigorating qi is to achieve the effect of eliminating diseases and strengthening the body by guiding the relaxation of tendons and dredging veins. However, with the spread of nourishing qigong, people gradually found that invigorating qi can not only solve various diseases of the human body, but also harmonize the five internal organs and improve people's appearance and temperament.
Because in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, human body limbs, skin and hair, claws and nails are closely related to the qi and blood of viscera and meridians in the body. Only when the qi and blood functions of the zang-fu organs and meridians are vigorous can they nourish their beauty, which is the so-called "the inside must act outside." The beauty of refining qi and nourishing qi is to achieve the purpose of treating diseases, health care and beauty by regulating the balance of qi, blood and yin and yang in zang-fu organs and meridians.
Therefore, since then, the guidance method has been gradually used by doctors, Taoist priests and health families, and has been continuously developed to enrich its content.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hua Tuo created a "five-animal play" to preserve health and maintain beauty. Taoist classics "Taiping Jing" and "Biography of Fang Shu in the Later Han Dynasty" all record that "abiding by the law remains unchanged, getting older and less, getting whiter and darker, restoring teeth" and "Wang Zhen is a hundred years old, with a shiny face, but he seems to be less than 50" are all practicing qi.
After the Jin Dynasty, the early qigong monographs Huang Tingjing, Life-keeping and Life-prolonging Record, and Guide Health-keeping Map appeared, which described the colorful achievements at that time. The Record of Keeping Healthy and Prolonging Life records the relevant information of invigorating qi and keeping young. For example, the book says, "Rub your face with all your hands, from top to bottom, to ward off evil spirits and make your face shine."
Later, many classic medical books, such as Etiology, Prescription for Emergency Use, and Tips of Foreign Taiwan, recorded many similar beauty effects of Qigong, such as "being 100 years old without damaging physical strength, being alert and alert, and looking pleasant".
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the development of Qigong reached a climax. At that time, many doctors were proficient in Qigong, which could be widely used in clinical practice, and there were countless discussions about medical Qigong in various medical books.
Gong Yingyuan in the Ming Dynasty said in his book Burning Snow in a Red Furnace: "The color is haggard, the kindness is excessive, and the work is not meticulous. Sit quietly every morning, get carried away, from the inside out, rub your face five or seven times with your hands, and rub it several times after washing your face. After half a month, the skin is smooth, the appearance is pleasing, and it is even more unusual. "
These are the unique features of nourishing qi, which shows that nourishing qi is the best way for beauty beauty.