According to the theory of zang-fu organs and meridians, medicine massages related acupoints for health preservation, such as kneading Mingmen, Shenshu and Yongquan, which are considered to have the functions of tonifying kidney and nourishing yuan and benefiting both fire and water. In his book Su Shen Liang Fang, Su Shi praised: "The effect was not obvious at first, but it accumulated for more than a hundred days, and its effect was immeasurable. Compared with taking medicine, its effect is one hundred times better. ..... its beauty can't be described in words, but it can also be said. If you believe in it, it will be of great benefit. " He also introduced the specific achievement method, and had a profound experience of "trying for 20 days, the spirit is different".
Now the commonly used self-massage methods are introduced as follows:
1, knock your teeth. Also known as "tooth cutting". Lips are lightly closed, and the upper and lower teeth beat the teeth rhythmically for ten times. "Yan Family Instructions" says that "the way to clench your teeth is to knock your teeth 300 times in the early stage". You can knock dozens of times first, ten times at the door, and then dozens of times at the wrong tooth. There is a folk proverb that says: "Thirty-six measures are the best, but an old tooth cannot be lost." This method is most suitable in the morning. When Chen Chong woke up, "Yin Qi did not move, Yang Qi did not disperse, and the meridians did not pass". The muscles of the whole body are still in a state of relaxation, and the teeth often feel loose. At this time, knocking on the teeth can excite the blood vessels and nerve cells of the teeth, wrap around the periodontal tissue, and make the teeth firm. Through the gentle vibration of teeth, it can promote the blood circulation of the head and enhance the vitality of tissues and cells. Moreover, Chinese medicine believes that "kidney governs bone" and teeth are bones, so knocking on teeth is also beneficial to kidney and brain.
2. Clean your mouth. Also known as "lip licking" and "red dragon stirring water". Mouth and lips are gently closed. After knocking, stir the inside and outside of the gums with your tongue for dozens of times, and then lick the upper jaw. This method can massage the tissues of lips, cheeks and gums. Promote blood circulation, make mouth full, teeth firm, stimulate salivary glands and increase saliva secretion.
3. swallow it. Also known as ",,,","Yan Yujiang" and "Shi Yuquan". Knock your teeth, rinse your mouth, shut your mouth and rinse your mouth with saliva 10 times. When the semen fills your mouth, it will be swallowed three times, gurgling, and your thoughts will lead to your navel. The saliva was called Yuquan and Yujiang by the ancients, and Liu Zongsu thought it was "a pool of water flowers, empty drums and mouthwashes, crossing the camp into the Yuan Palace and irrigating the five internal organs" ("Su Wen? Pathogenesis, qi should be treated to save lives) should be cherished. Saliva helps digestion. According to research, it can quickly decompose and destroy the strong carcinogen "aflatoxin" (which exists in moldy cereal and is extremely difficult to destroy), and can prevent cancer. Gargling exercises the muscles of the tongue and cheeks, which can prevent the decline of oral function in the elderly.
Step 4 rub your hands. Also known as "rubbing hands" and "rubbing hands". Put your hands together and rub hard, from slow to fast, generating heat. Then use the left palm to wipe the back of the right hand, then use the right palm to wipe the back of the left hand, or rub it for dozens of times, so that the meridians on the hand are smooth, the qi and blood are harmonious, and the fingers are sensitive, which is convenient for future work.
5. rub your face. Also called "dry cleaning noodles" and "bath noodles". Hold your face with your palm, put your fingers together slightly, and brush your face down dozens of times. "Lao Lao Heng Gu" said: "Noodles are the flowers of the five internal organs, which can be carried forward by diligent washing"; "Eight Chapters of Respect for Life" said: "It makes people look shiny and wrinkle-free. After walking for five years, the color is like a little moxa." The three yang meridians of hand, foot and foot all pass through the face, especially the stomach meridian of foot yin and yang, which is full of qi and blood, is the most widely distributed. Therefore, this method can make qi and blood last for a long time, nourish the five internal organs and make the face stay for a long time.
6. comb your hair. Also known as "combing hair" and "bathing head". Ten-finger comb, fingers slightly flexed, fingertips touching the scalp, from forehead to occipital back comb 100 times or more. All the yang meridians are concentrated in the hair on the top of the head. Combing hair can make the channels and collaterals unobstructed, qi and blood are not stagnant, and it has the function of regulating blood pressure. High blood pressure can be reduced, and low blood pressure can be increased. Besides blood, Liu Zongsu said, "Hair is the flower of the brain." Regular combing has the effects of expelling wind, promoting blood circulation and improving eyesight, which can make the sideburns gorgeous, dark and even thoroughly remould themselves.
7. Mo Mu. Also known as "eye ironing" and "eye bathing". Press the iron eye with the palm of your hand for a moment, then wrap it upward and outward, pass through the upper part of the ear, and go down to the neck behind the ear for more than ten times; Then press the acupoints around the eyes with the tip of the thumb or the protruding part of the thumb flexion, such as Jingming point, pupil, temple, eyebrow rib and so on. Leng Qian, who was over 0/50 years old in Ming Dynasty/KLOC, said that this method can make eyes and ears smart, and "reading at night" is helpful for eyesight. Lu You often uses this method, as evidenced by a poem: "I will open a book in my spare time, and sometimes I will get a fishing car next to the dangerous fence."
8. shipment. Also known as "eye movement" and "eye movement". Close your eyes and turn them left and right for more than ten times. Zunsheng Series: "Close your eyes and turn left nine times, turn right nine times, and close the membrane", which can "greatly eliminate wind and heat and never cause eye diseases".
9. Ming ancient days. That is, "pressing the ear." Press your hands tightly on your ears, cover your pillow with your fingers slightly bent, tap the mastoid behind your ears with your middle finger, or press your middle finger with your index finger and consciously drum for dozens of times. Then gently press the two ear holes with your palm and rotate them for more than ten times; Then insert the middle finger or forefinger into the ear hole and turn it three times, and then suddenly push it away six times. The result of elastic pressure is to stir the air, vibrate the eardrum, achieve qi and blood, prevent ear examination, protect hearing, refresh the mind and enhance memory.
10, molar wheel. Also known as "repairing the city wall". Rub the auricle with both hands to make it hot, and gently pull Erwu several times. The ear is closely related to the meridians of the whole body. Lingshu said that "the ear is the pulse gathering"; "the twelve meridians's three hundred and sixty-five words ... don't listen to his anger". The viscera and organs of the whole body have corresponding acupoints in the helix, which is the principle on which modern ear acupuncture depends. Massage the helix to enhance the whole body function.
1 1, rub your nose. Also known as "bath nose". Put your middle finger on your abdomen or your thumb on your back, and massage both sides of the nasal ridge dozens of times from top to bottom. The so-called "frequency of rubbing your nose when you middle finger" is. Moistening the lungs and filling zhongyue can prevent colds and coughs.
12, dry bath. Also known as "dry bath". Rub your hands hot, rubbing your left and right upper limbs, chest, abdomen and lower limbs dozens of times respectively. This method can dredge meridians, dredge blood vessels, dissipate depressed qi and preserve health. It can eliminate all local or systemic qi stagnation and blood coagulation, and enhance skin disease resistance.
"Red Furnace Drinking Snow" said: "The meridians are unobstructed, the qi and blood flow, the skin is bright and clean, and bathing in the sun is particularly important."
13, rub your waist. Also known as "Magic Senate". Press the acupoints on the outer side of the second and third lumbar vertebrae equivalent to "Shenshu" by hand, and rub them down to the tail for dozens of times. The heat is extremely high. The method has the effects of tonifying kidney, consolidating sperm and nourishing yuan, and can effectively prevent and treat lumbago due to kidney deficiency, nocturnal emission, impotence and tinnitus.
14, wipe the spring.
Also known as "rubbing feet". Rub the spring of the foot center with your hands, and rub it quickly and forcefully for dozens of times, which is extremely hot. You can also change your hands into your right foot and left foot. Su Dongpo said that this method can make the complexion rosy, the waist and feet light, and eventually not get sick.
A New Book on Qin Shou and Pension quoted Chen Shulin as saying: "This old man often rubs himself several thousand times every night, so he walks lightly in his later years. Servants are lazy, and every lie just makes people sleep, which also makes them feel strong. Bending can nourish kidney water, control deficiency fire, strengthen waist and legs and increase brain power. "