According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the human head is a place where "all the yang will be connected and all the arteries will be connected", and the important meridians, more than 40 large and small acupoints and 10 special stimulation areas of the human body are all gathered in the head. These meridians and acupoints play the role of activating qi and blood, nourishing the whole body, resisting external evils and communicating with the outside. Regular combing and massage of these acupoints can accelerate the blood circulation at the hair roots, make the hair roots firm and the hair color dark and moist, thus dredging the meridians, unblocking the blood vessels, calming the nerves and inducing resuscitation, and playing the roles of hearing, refreshing and health care.
Three methods of combing hair and keeping healthy
First, every morning and evening, use a comb along the meridian direction, starting from the middle of the forehead, with even force, first comb the hair, pillow and neck, and then comb the sides, not too fast. Generally, comb 100 times each time until the scalp is slightly hot.
2. When you are free, use a hair care comb with blunt tips, from the center line of Tang Yin point in front of hairline, through Baihui point in front of hairline, to Yuzhen point and Tianzhu point behind hairline; Tap on both sides for dozens of times through Touwei, Lugu and Tian Chong until Fengchi, Fengfu, Sishencong and Dumen.
3. After working for 1-2 hours, urban white-collar workers can refresh themselves by combing their hair and massaging the dense acupuncture points on the back and side of their brains.
Sticking to combing hair for a long time can not only dredge the whole body meridians, promote the smoothness of qi and blood, but also enhance human immunity; It can also enhance the balance and coordination function of the central nervous system, strengthen the brain and refresh, relieve mental tension, promote sleep, eliminate fatigue and prolong life; It can also prevent diseases such as common cold, hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, many health professionals and health experts suggest that you should comb your hair often.
Comb your hair to keep warm in winter
With the arrival of winter, it has entered the winter health season. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that winter is the season of storing essence, and "replenishing" and "storing" are very important. Among them, "tonic" refers to tonic in winter, and "hiding" refers to warmth in winter, so there are three theories of "warmth in winter", namely "warm head", "warm back" and "warm feet".
First, warm your head
The head is often exposed, stimulated by cold, the scalp blood vessels contract, and the head muscles are tense, which is easy to cause headaches, colds, and even gastrointestinal discomfort. Comb your hair frequently. By repeatedly pressing and combing your scalp, you can stimulate scalp acupoints and meridians, and promote scalp blood circulation, thus playing a role in preventing colds in winter and enhancing your body's resistance.
Because it is dry in winter, hair is easy to knot and generate static electricity. Therefore, carpenter Tan suggested that combing your hair should be gentle in winter to avoid breaking your hair and damaging your scalp. In the choice of comb, it is best to choose natural high-quality anti-static wood comb or angle comb.
Second, the back is warm.
In winter, cold stimulation can affect local muscles or spread to internal organs through acupoints on the back, which is harmful to health and causes symptoms such as backache, discomfort of muscles, joints and organs of upper and lower limbs. So pay attention to dressing and sleeping in winter.
Third, warm your feet.
Feet are the second heart of people. Once the foot catches cold, it can reflexively cause the capillary contraction of the upper respiratory mucosa, the cilia swing slows down, and the resistance decreases, so that viruses and bacteria take advantage of it and cause diseases such as colds. So it's best to soak your feet before going to bed in winter.
You don't have to learn profound health theory, practice crude health boxing, and study complicated health recipes. As long as you insist on combing your hair, activating meridians and massaging acupoints every day, you can still achieve the purpose of health preservation.