Old friends will soon be basking in the sun in the back to supplement Yang Qi.
During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, a mysterious man named "Tian Xiuzi" recorded a popular method of nourishing yang at that time: drying the back in dog days. Suffering from head wind, toothache, ear swelling, beriberi, scabies, limb pain, low back pain, wind-cold, damp-heat, weakness, soreness and other diseases. , will be held at the specified time in the dog days (9: 00 ~ 1 1: 00, and 1 1: 00 ~ 65438. Director Wang Shibiao, a famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Gansu Province and chief expert of traditional Chinese medicine in the Second People's Hospital of Gansu Province, said that it is dog days, and elderly friends can seize the "tail" of dog days, replenish yang and recuperate their bodies.
Replenish yang in dog days, according to the time.
Wang Shizhen introduced that summer is wet, and dampness is yin evil, which is easy to hurt yang qi, so deficiency of yang qi (internal cold) is inevitable, so summer should nourish yang qi in the body; Secondly, in the process of yang spreading outward, the latent pathogens in the body can be excreted by the way. Therefore, summer is the season when internal yang is easy to lose, and it is also an important season to support yang and eliminate evil spirits. Among them, the man's yang is the most exuberant in dog days, which radiates outward and the pores are the most open, which is easy to vent to the body surface. So raise yang in spring and summer, and raise yang for three days in spring and summer. So, how to raise the "yang" of the human body in the dog days?
Nourishing yang in spring and summer is one of the principles of keeping in good health according to time in TCM, and it is called Xia Zhishi in spring. The yang in nature should be timely, and the yang in the body should be maintained. At this time, any situation that consumes the yang and hinders the smooth flow of the yang should be avoided. Summer is the season when everything flourishes, blooms and bears fruit. At this time, the weather is hot and the ground is wet and steaming, so summer is the season with the highest yang in a year. The temperature is Levin, the light is abundant, and the metabolism of human body is vigorous. Health preservation in summer should conform to the characteristics of excessive yang in summer, and pay attention to the maintenance of human yang. For modern people, understanding the importance of the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer", mastering the key of "nourishing yang in spring and summer" reasonably and using specific methods scientifically will help people to strengthen their physique and improve their quality of life.
Nourishing "Yang" to dry the back and regulate the qi and blood of viscera.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the abdomen is yin and the back is yang. The acupoints on the back of the human body are connected with the viscera, which is the largest detoxification channel of the body. When basking in the back, the hair is fully open, which can help people expel the evil spirits of various organs. Sunbathing the acupoints of the five internal organs on the back can also play a role in regulating the qi and blood of the viscera. Yang is like the guardian of the human body. If the human body is full of yang, it can resist all external evils and strengthen its body. Let the sun shine directly on your back, and soon you will feel warm and comfortable all over. Chinese medicine says that "the back is the yang, and the heart and lungs govern it". Regular back drying can strengthen the heart and lungs. In addition, "the head is the first of all yang", that is, where all Yang Qi converge, the blood of the essence of the five internal organs and the qi of clearing yang of the six internal organs will be in the head. Baihui point is located in the middle of the head, at the intersection of Baimai. Sunbathing on the head for a hundred times can help to invigorate the yang.
Wang Shizhen said that sunbathing can help people get vitamin D, effectively promote the absorption of calcium, enhance human immune function, enhance metabolism and make people feel happy. There is also a folk saying that "the sun doesn't shine on the door, the doctor comes to the door" and "it is better to take tonic in summer." The word "Yang" starts from the sun, which is the source of Yang, so the person who supplements Yang should start from here. So, what's the point of drying your back? Be sure to choose a sunny day, which is suitable from 10 in the morning to 2 or 3 pm. Among them, it is best to sunbathe in the morning from 10 to 1 1. At this time, the air is good and the ultraviolet rays are low, which makes people feel warm and soft, and can play the role of warming yang and benefiting qi, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. During this period, sunbathing can enhance disease resistance.
When you feel warm in the sun (usually 20 to 40 minutes), you will be fine. When basking in the sun, you should also protect your neck from common cold. Wear a hat when drying your back, or cover your head with a parasol to avoid being directly dried for a long time. Wang Shizhen reminded not to bask in the sun through the glass, but to drink warm brown sugar water, light salt water and rice soup to replenish the water lost in the body. When the back is dry, the pores will open. Don't wear clothes until the sweat is dry, so as not to be blown by the strong wind and run into cold water. Wang Shizhen emphasized that people with heart disease, tuberculosis, diabetes, hypertension, tachycardia and other diseases are prone to sun failure, which may also increase blood pressure and heart rate. Staying in the sun for a long time is not recommended.