Health care methods of traditional Chinese medicine. Nowadays, people's lives are getting richer and richer, and many people begin to pay attention to health preservation. The most common is to use traditional Chinese medicine to achieve health care effect. Then I will take you to know about the related contents of TCM health preservation methods.
Traditional Chinese medicine health care methods 1
1, tapping method
After waking up every morning, knock your teeth up and down, first 30 times on your molars, and then 30 times on your teeth, which will help strengthen your teeth.
According to the interpretation of Chinese medicine, there is a kind of tooth-strengthening technique called "ringing the bell", which is also a popular health-keeping technique in ancient times. There is also a folk proverb that describes its efficacy: "Knock three hundred and sixty times every morning, and seven old and eighty teeth won't fall out". Sticking to knocking at the door every morning can dredge the meridians, strengthen the kidney and fix the essence, not only strengthen the teeth, but also promote the blood circulation of the face, reduce wrinkles and delay aging.
2. Breath-holding adjustment method
Always keep your mouth shut and adjust your breathing to keep it even and gentle.
According to the interpretation of traditional Chinese medicine, nourishing qi mainly starts from two aspects, one is to maintain vitality, and the other is to regulate qi. Regulating qi is based on regulating breath, which can promote the operation of qi and blood and dredge meridians. There is also a record in Classic Learning: "Those who are good at keeping in good health guide interest, and this statement should be based on breathing."
3, pharynx and body fluid method
Every morning, your tongue touches the upper jaw, or lick the upper jaw with the tip of your tongue, and then swallow it several times when the saliva is full to help digestion.
The interpretation of saliva can "moisten facial features, please skin, strengthen teeth, strengthen bones and muscles, promote qi and blood circulation, and prolong life". Tao Hongjing, an ancient health care scientist, once said: "People who eat Yuquan can prolong life and eliminate all diseases." Yuquan here refers to saliva. Modern medicine has found that salivary gland hormones and peroxidase contained in saliva also have many functions, such as anti-inflammatory, detoxification, digestion aid, anti-aging and weight loss.
4. Kneading method
Rub your hands first every morning, then from the middle finger along the sides of your nose from bottom to top, then separate your hands to the sides of your forehead, and then go down through your cheeks. Repeat 10 times or more until your face is slightly hot. Make the face ruddy and shiny, and eliminate fatigue.
Understanding kneading dough has a certain health care function. Wu Shangxian, a medical scientist in the Qing Dynasty, recorded in Li Lianwen: "Rubbing noodles in the morning is not only for luster, but also for qi and blood." This method can improve the blood circulation of the face, make the face ruddy and shiny, eliminate fatigue, and can also treat facial paralysis, facial pigmentation, chloasma, facial neuralgia and other diseases. Long-term persistence can delay facial aging and delay the generation of senile plaques.
Comb hair
Insert your fingers into your hair, comb your hair with your fingers, and comb your head from front to back, 50- 100 times each time, which is helpful for clearing blood and brain.
In the middle of the head is the Du Meridian, with bladder meridian and gallbladder meridian on both sides, and the left and right meridians add up to five meridians, so Chinese medicine also calls this health care movement "taking five meridians". Chinese medicine believes that the head is "the confluence of all yang", and combing the hair and "taking five meridians" can stimulate the acupuncture points on the head, dredge the meridians, improve blood circulation and promote metabolism. Comb your hair 3-5 times a day for 3-5 minutes each time, which can make your face rosy and refreshed, and can also prevent insomnia, dizziness, palpitation and stroke.
6. Method of shipment
Turn the eyeball clockwise 10 times, then counterclockwise 10 times, then close your eyes and rest for a while, and do it 4-5 times a day. It can clear liver and improve eyesight.
Interpretation of this method can not only improve vision, but also effectively prevent and treat "eye blindness". Blindness, also known as puffiness, mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people, and severe cases can affect vision. From the point of view of modern anatomy, the essence of "moving eyes to remove nebula" is equivalent to the self-active massage of the eyes, which can dredge the blood of the eyes and improve the nutrition of nerves, thus achieving the purpose of eliminating the tension and spasm of ciliary muscles and eliminating the initial nebula.
7. Ear condensation method
Cover your ears with your hands and look up 5-7 times, which can make your mind clear.
Interpretation of the ancient records of "ear health" in China, in which "ear coagulation" is one of the commonly used methods. There are many acupoints around the ear, such as the tip of the ear, the wind point, the head point and the yin point. When you cover your ears, you can massage these acupoints and dredge the meridians. Repeatedly lowering your head and raising your head can promote blood circulation in the brain, make your mind clear and refreshed.
8. Gas stripping method
When inhaling, lift the anus and perineum slightly, then exhale slowly and put it down.
The explanation of this method is what we usually call "levator ani movement", which is equivalent to "pinching Gu Dao" in Chinese medicine. Gu Dao is the anus, pinching is lifting. The anus is located on the du meridian of human body, which is the "sea of yang pulse" and has the function of regulating the qi of yang meridian of the whole body. Regular exercise of levator ani can not only improve the qi, strengthen the viscera, but also contribute to anorectal health care. The action of lifting anus is almost not limited by time and place, and the method is extremely simple. One mention and one release is once. If you keep doing it 2-3 times a day for 5- 10 minutes each time, you will get good results.
9. Abdominal friction method
Massage the abdomen clockwise around the navel for about 30 times after meals, which can help digestion and eliminate bloating.
Interpretation: Massage the abdomen clockwise every afternoon at 1-3, and the effect of promoting digestion is the best, because the small intestine is the most prosperous at this time. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the abdomen is "the palace of the five internal organs, the source of yin and Yang Qi and blood". Regular massage of the abdomen can regulate the spleen and stomach, harmonize the qi and blood of the five internal organs, promote the blood circulation of the abdomen, and have the functions of refreshing, invigorating qi and replenishing essence. It is best to have a warm and comfortable abdomen every time; For example, treating indigestion, abdominal distension, constipation, etc. , can increase the frequency and intensity appropriately, especially abdominal bowel sounds, exhaust and defecation.
10, foot massage
Massage your feet with your thumb clockwise 100 times before going to bed every day, which has the effect of strengthening your waist and kidney.
Chinese medicine health care method 2 Chinese medicine diet health care method
It is very important to maintain health in September and prevent autumn dryness. In crisp autumn days, people often have dry mouth, dry lips, dry nose, dry throat, dry stool and chapped skin. You can eat more foods containing vitamins, or use traditional Chinese medicine for diet therapy.
October is a very important month in autumn, which indicates that autumn is coming to an end and winter is coming, and the organ to be dealt with in autumn is the lung, so at this time, it is necessary to prevent the qi of dryness and evil from invading the human body and damaging the yin essence of the lung. Diet should nourish yin and moisten dryness. Drink more water to reduce the dryness caused by solar terms.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "Yang is nourished in spring and summer, and Yin is nourished in autumn and winter". Maintain the yin in the body in autumn. When the climate turns cold, it is the time when the human body's yang converges and the yin essence hides inside. Therefore, the maintenance of yin essence should be given priority to.
Su Wen on the Method of Dirty Qi said: "The lung governs autumn, and the lung converges. Eat sour and hurry to put it away, make up the acid, and have diarrhea. " It can be seen that sour taste converges lung qi, while pungent taste diverges and clears lung. It should be harvested in autumn. Try to eat less irritating products such as onions and ginger, and eat more sour fruits and vegetables. In autumn, lung gold is smooth, but lung gold is too abundant, which hinders liver wood. Therefore, it is said in synopsis of the golden chamber that "you don't eat lungs in autumn" that dry air in autumn is in season, which is easy to hurt body fluids, so diet should nourish yin and moisten lungs. "Diet to Start" says: "Autumn is dry, so you should eat hemp to moisten it, but not drink cold". There are even people who advocate eating raw porridge in autumn to nourish yin and moisten dryness. In short, you can eat some soft foods such as sesame, glutinous rice, japonica rice, honey, loquat, pineapple and dairy products in autumn, which will benefit your stomach and promote fluid production.
Raw porridge
The formula is 25g of Radix Rehmanniae, 75g of rice and a little sugar.
Practice Rehmannia glutinosa (fresh) is washed and cut into pieces, boiled with appropriate amount of water for about 30 minutes, then the decoction is decanted and decocted again, and the two decoctions are combined and concentrated to 100 ml for later use. Wash and cook rice porridge, add the juice of Radix Rehmanniae while it is hot, stir well and add some sugar to taste.
The effects of nourishing yin and stomach, cooling blood and promoting fluid production. We can also cook for patients with tuberculosis and diabetes.
Yam, lily and red jujube porridge
Formula yam 90g, lily 40g, jujube 15, coix seed 30g, and appropriate amount of rice.
Practice wash yam, lily, jujube, coix seed and rice and cook porridge. Take it twice a day.
Efficacy Chinese yam has the function of strengthening spleen and stomach; Lily clears away heat and moistens dryness; Jujube and coix seed strengthen spleen and stomach, and the combination of these substances has the function of nourishing yin and stomach.
Qing Bu lean broth
Materials: 250g lean meat, raw and cooked Coicis Semen 10g(2 yuan), lotus seed 5g( 1 yuan), lily 5g( 1 yuan), Huai Sheng 10g(2 yuan), Polygonatum odoratum 5g( 1 yuan).
Practice Boil lean meat in boiling water for 5 minutes, then take it out and wash it. Wash all the materials. Boil a proper amount of water, add all the ingredients and cook for 3 hours until the soup is seasoned with salt.
Efficacy This soup is sweet and nourishing, and has the effects of eliminating dampness, appetizing, resolving phlegm and strengthening lung isothermal cooling. It is especially suitable for people who are weak and weak, and it is a good product in summer and autumn.
After understanding the methods of TCM dietotherapy, you can choose TCM dietotherapy through the above methods, but these methods should also be used for a long time, and each method should be used in moderation and not overused, otherwise it will also cause a burden to yourself.