More than half of people have this problem.
For modern people, most of them have the problem of meridian obstruction, mainly for several reasons:
1, eating too much junk food containing additives, toxins can't be discharged in the body, blocking the meridians.
2. Eating too much ice and blowing too much air conditioner caused the invasion of moisture and cold evil.
3, sedentary, such as staring at the computer and mobile phone all day.
4, stress is too high, depression, resulting in slow metabolism, toxins can not be discharged.
Dredge the meridians, diet therapy can't solve the problem. Because all the nutrients you eat will become qi and blood, which will be transported to various organs of the human body through meridians, and the meridians are impassable, so the supplementary nutrients can only be wasted.
How to dredge your own meridians and keep healthy? Actually, you can do it at home.
Practice cross-legged meditation
Opening human meridians can also protect the heart and bones.
Practice sitting cross-legged, not only for young people, but also for the elderly. Sitting cross-legged not only exercises the bones and muscles, but also opens all the meridians, which is of great benefit!
The advantages of sitting cross-legged
? Cross-legged training is not only to practice bones and muscles, but also to get through all meridians.
? When you cross your legs, your ankle will press the artery on the inner thigh. In order to open the artery, your heart will increase the power of pumping blood, so that you can open the blood vessels in your legs.
? Can improve the flexibility of legs, ankles and buttocks, and make them soft; Sticking to it every day can improve bone strength.
? It can reduce and slow down the blood circulation in the lower body, thus increasing the blood circulation in the upper body, especially in the chest and brain.
? Can make the respiratory system unobstructed and make breathing smooth.
? Can quickly promote gastrointestinal peristalsis.
? Can open the meridians and veins of the legs and open the hip joint.
? It can not only achieve the self-balance of the body, but also strengthen the body and improve the function of internal organs. Used for chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, nephropathy, gout, lung disease, heavy body, cold limbs, rheumatism, etc. It has a significant regulatory effect.
Practice method of sitting cross-legged
20 minutes a day, it is not too late to start practicing at the age of 60.
You can choose to put a slightly soft cushion on the bed or floor for about 20 minutes every day.
Simple practice method
① Sit on the ground, straighten your legs forward, bend your right calf and put it under your left thigh;
② Bend the left calf and put the left foot under the right thigh;
3 put your hands on your knees; The head, neck and trunk are all in a straight line.
Essentials: Knees are the same height and spine is upright.
Semi-lotus practice
① Sit on the ground, straighten your legs forward, and try to touch the ground on both sides of your body with your hands.
(2) Bend the left calf upward, so that the bottom of the left pedal is against the inner side of the right thigh and close to the groin.
③ Bend the right calf, put the right foot under the left thigh, and keep the head, neck and trunk in a straight line.
Essentials: Knees are on the same level; Stand straight.
Lotus practice
① Sit on the ground with your legs straight forward and your hands on your sides.
(2) Bend the right leg and put the right foot on the left thigh, as close as possible to the root of the left thigh, so that the heel of the right foot is close to the navel.
③ Bend the left leg and put it on the right thigh, with the heel close to the navel and the sole up.
This is the most basic lotus style.
Basic elements:
Put your feet on the other thigh, feet up, knees at the same level, and stand straight.
Lotus pose is a bit of a test, unlike the simple sitting posture introduced before, which can be completed without a little test.
Lotus-like mastery requires a period of stretching and gradual experience. This is also a very fulfilling thing in the practice of posture. Because once you can practice lotus sitting, that relaxed cross-legged state will make you feel more comfortable.
skill
Sitting cross-legged should be done according to everyone's physical strength and choose a moderate way. At the beginning, the time can be very short, and then gradually increase. You can choose the style according to the flexibility of your body.
Cross-legged movements are simple. You can do it in bed every night while watching TV or before going to bed. It can not only open channels and collaterals, but also strengthen bones and protect heart vessels ... Simple and effective.