Tai Ji Chuan is one of the precious cultural heritages in China. After long-term practice, people find that Tai Ji Chuan is an important means of fitness and disease prevention. China is the first country to use sports to prevent and treat diseases. In the earliest classic medical work "Huangdi Neijing Su Wen" in China, it was put forward that "most of its diseases are flaccidity, cold and heat, and its treatment should be guided". Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in the Han Dynasty, created the "Five Birds Play" as a fitness exercise. His theory is: "If the human body vibrates constantly, it will be true that the valley qi disappears, the blood circulates, the disease does not live, and people do not die." All these show that sports play an active role in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Practicing Tai Ji Chuan requires not only the coordination of all muscle groups and joints in the whole body, but also the coordination of breathing and conscious activities. This has a good influence on the central nervous system, thus improving the functions of other systems and organs. The effects of Tai Ji Chuan on the main systems of human body are described as follows:
First, the influence of nervous system.
Tai Ji Chuan requires calmness and concentration, which has a good training effect on brain activity. In addition, in terms of action, the same is true. When practicing Tai Ji Chuan, the movements need to be complete, from the eyes to the upper limbs, trunk and lower limbs, and the nursing from top to bottom is not disordered, coherent and continuous. At the same time, because some movements are complicated, they need to have good control and balance ability. Therefore, it needs the brain to do it under intense activity, which indirectly trains the central nervous system, thus improving the tension of the central nervous system, activating the functional activities of other systems and organs, and strengthening the regulatory role of the brain.
Tai Ji Chuan is a very interesting sport. People who practice often have a feeling that they feel comfortable and refreshed when practicing boxing. Because of the improvement of mood, various physiological mechanisms can be activated. For some patients with chronic diseases, the improvement of mood is more important. It can not only activate various physiological functions, but also help patients get rid of morbid psychology. This is also very important to improve the therapeutic effect. The above shows that practicing Tai Ji Chuan has a good effect on the central nervous system.
Second, the influence of cardiovascular system and respiratory system
When practicing Tai Ji Chuan, with the movement of the body, the circulation of blood and lymph is strengthened, and the phenomenon of blood stasis in the body is reduced.
It is required to sink the air into the abdomen when exercising. Due to the deepening of breathing, the function of heart nourishing blood vessels is improved, blood circulation is promoted, and the nutrition of myocardium is strengthened. In addition, due to the increase of protein content in blood after practicing boxing, it also has a good effect on preventing arteriosclerosis. Regular practice of Tai Ji Chuan can keep the elasticity of lung tissue, the activity of diaphragm, the ventilation function of lung and the metabolic function of carbon dioxide.
Third, the influence of muscles, bones and joints.
Tai Ji Chuan has an arc-shaped movement, which can make the muscle groups and fibers of all parts of the body participate in the activity. Through repeated winding and twisting, muscles can be stretched to a length that can't be reached by general exercise, making them symmetrical, plump, flexible and elastic, and enhancing their contractility. Due to the contraction of muscles, the traction on bones and the strengthening of metabolism, the blood supply of bones has been improved, the shape, structure and function of bones have changed well, bones have become solid, the ability of resisting bending, bending, compression and deformation of bones has been improved, and bones are not easy to be deformed and deformed. Because of the continuous arc movement in boxing practice, the muscles, joint capsules and joint ligaments around the joints have been well exercised, and the stability, flexibility and flexibility of the joints have been enhanced.
Fourth, the influence on the digestive system and substances in the body.
Because the nervous system regulates internal organs, the contraction and relaxation of diaphragm and abdominal muscles also play a self-massage role in the liver and gastrointestinal tract, so that the intestine, stomach, liver and kidney can exercise properly, promote the blood circulation of the liver, improve the tension, peristalsis and digestion and absorption ability of the gastrointestinal tract, enhance the secretion function of the adrenal system and improve the metabolism of substances in the body. Therefore, regular practice of Tai Ji Chuan can stimulate appetite, reduce constipation and reduce the cholesterol content in the blood.
Practicing Tai Ji Chuan before going to bed can effectively improve sleep.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that practicing Tai Ji Chuan can enhance the function of the kidney and regulate the endocrine system. Therefore, practicing Tai Ji Chuan can not only improve the weakness of waist and legs, but also improve the symptoms such as insomnia and dreaminess caused by physical weakness and kidney deficiency, and obviously improve the quality of sleep.
Tai Ji Chuan's movement, that is, "abdominal breathing", through the change of abdominal pressure, increases the volume of chest cavity, increases the negative pressure of chest cavity, reduces the pressure of superior and inferior vena cava, and accelerates the blood return. Due to the regular increase and decrease of abdominal pressure, the activity of abdominal internal organs is strengthened, which improves the blood circulation of digestive tract, promotes the digestion and absorption function of digestive tract and prevents constipation. Scientific research shows that the periodic contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle in Tai Ji Chuan can strengthen blood circulation. More importantly, due to muscle movement, coronary artery can be reflexively dilated, myocardial capillaries are more open, oxygen supply is sufficient, myocardial nutrition is enhanced, and contraction function is improved. At the same time, the capillary network stored in the skin, muscles and viscera of the whole body expands, resulting in a drop in blood pressure, which can effectively prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergencies at night.
Practicing Tai Ji Chuan can adjust the activity of nerve function, restore the highly nervous mental state, and achieve the balance of Yin and Yang. Therefore, by practicing boxing and nourishing the heart, you can treat neurasthenia, forgetfulness, insomnia, mental anxiety and other diseases. It can be seen that practicing Tai Ji Chuan before going to bed can not only effectively improve sleep, but also prevent and treat various diseases, which is an excellent health care method for middle-aged and elderly people.