This day is the day when spring comes, everything recovers and dragons begin to move, which indicates that a year's farming activities are about to begin. In the north of China, February 2nd is also known as Dragon Head-Up Day and Spring Festival. It was called the picnic festival in the south and the vegetable picking festival in ancient times.
In folk customs, people choose to shave their heads on this day in order to look forward to good luck.
On the day when the dragon looks up, it is not only necessary to have a haircut, but also moxibustion! At this time, moxibustion can not only replenish vitality with half the effort, but also achieve the effect of enhancing immunity.
Physical moxibustion with yang deficiency
A year's plan starts with spring. At this time, the yang began to rise, which is in line with the concept of keeping in good health in the four seasons. Spring and summer is a good time to raise yang. People with yang deficiency should pay more attention to health preservation in order to enhance and maintain yang.
The constitution of yang deficiency is manifested as: fear of cold, pale complexion (dull complexion, no blood color), appetite for hot food, loose stool, long urination, nocturia, light and fat tongue, slippery fur and heavy pulse.
On February 2nd, moxibustion was needed to dispel cold and tonify yang. Commonly used acupoints are Shenque, Guanyuan and Qihai.
Feet are the weakest part of the human body. It is not advisable to show your feet in spring, so keep warm. You can stimulate the blood gas of your feet by moxibustion at Zusanli point.
fire prevention
After February 2, the temperature rises, the weather becomes drier and drier, the yang is strong, and the body is seriously short of water, which will inevitably lead to the symptoms of getting angry. If your liver qi is too strong, moxibustion can help you soothe the liver and regulate qi to prevent getting angry.
Moxibustion points: Interrow, Taichong, Qimen and Datun.
Cervical protection
A person who works in front of a computer for a long time always keeps a "bent" posture, which is easy to strain the neck and waist muscles; Sitting for a long time also makes the leg muscles in a state of tension, and the blood return of the lower limbs is affected, and swelling and pain may occur.
There is an old saying in the theory of moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine: thin skin and less meat produce more evil. This place with thin skin and little meat is probably our cervical vertebra, lumbar vertebra and knee joint.
At this time, the lumbar spine and knee joint are still in the state of spring cover, so the most hurt in the cold of late spring is our extremely fragile cervical spine! It is particularly important to protect the neck yang in spring. Moxibustion can not only protect the neck, but also regulate Dazhui, hand tuberculosis and stele.
Prevent rheumatism
"On February 2nd, the dragon looked up; The big warehouse is full and the small warehouse flows. " The dragon looked up and brought a lot of rain. Increased rain and humidity have undoubtedly brought many troubles to friends suffering from rheumatism and arthritis.
Everyone should not only keep warm, but also remember moxibustion. Moxibustion can not only dispel wind and remove dampness, but also relieve pain!
Moxibustion points: Dazhui, Mingmen and Zusanli.
Keep your head
Chinese medicine believes that the head is a smart house, which has the effect of hearing and seeing clearly, and can also relieve symptoms such as headache and insomnia. Therefore, you can often massage the scalp, scratch the head, stimulate the acupuncture points on the head, promote blood circulation and dredge the qi and blood in the brain.
Spring ploughing began on February 2, and the sun rose, which is the time for health preservation. Especially the head, the head is the master of the whole body, all the yang will meet here, and all the veins are connected here. The health of the five senses of the head is related to the health of the whole body. Because of the most contact with the external environment, many diseases occur from the "head", so special attention should be paid to keeping the head healthy in spring health care.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that both the qi of clearing yang in the six fu-organs and the blood of the yin meridian in the five internal organs will meet at the top of the mountain, so it is called "the meeting of Wanyang, the house of clearing yang". Moxibustion at Baihui point can help you sleep and whiten Yang Can, which has the function of strengthening yang and nourishing.
Ai Jun's warm reminder: Take some time to strengthen physical exercise every day! In order to better enhance physical fitness, promote blood circulation and prevent the body from "moldy"!