1, massage healthily
First, Mingmu Xingnao Point: Fengchi
Chinese medicine says that "Fengchi point is the master" because Fengchi point can treat most wind diseases. Fengchi point is located in the posterior neck, under the posterior skull, at the outer edge of the two tendons, flush with the earlobe, and is often used in conjunction with Zhuzhu point, Temple point, Jingming point and Sibai point to treat eye diseases and relieve eye symptoms. Pressing and rubbing the above points, combined with cervical vertebra correction, has a good effect on treating myopia. In addition, massaging Fengchi point and surrounding muscles can effectively relieve cervical spondylosis, headache caused by exogenous cold, internal and external colds, and neck fatigue caused by long-term work. Knocking on Fengchi point at work can refresh your mind and eliminate fatigue.
Second, Yangwei point: Zhongyu
Zhongwan point is located on the midline of the abdomen, the midpoint of the connecting line between the lower sternum and the navel, and it will feel sore when pressed. People with bad stomach can often press Zhongwan point. Patients with acute stomach tingling can point at Zhongwan point, press 10 second with their fingers, release and press again. Repeatedly, symptoms can be relieved in three to five minutes; Patients with chronic stomach discomfort can press Zhongwan point and gently knead with the palm to promote digestion; Patients with acute gastroenteritis can be treated by rubbing Zhongwan point (2 inches beside navel) and Daju point (2 inches below navel and 2 inches open) at the same time.
Third, Bushen Guyuan point: Guanyuan
Guanyuan point is located 3 inches below the navel (about four fingers wide except the thumb). Pressing Guanyuan point can tonify kidney qi and delay aging. For men, rubbing Guanyuan point can alleviate kidney deficiency, backache, hair loss and other problems. For women, rubbing Guanyuan point can treat and alleviate many gynecological diseases. Before pressing Guanyuan point, you should rub your palm, aim your palm at Guanyuan point in the abdomen and rub it from light to heavy until you feel hot.
Fourth, maintain the heart acupoints: Neiguan
Stretch out your arms, palms up, clench your fists and raise your wrists. You can see that there are two tendons in the middle of your arm, and the Neiguan point is between them, two fingers wide from your wrist. Pressing Neiguan point is helpful to smooth qi and blood. Press vertically with your thumb for about 3 minutes each time until you feel local pain and numbness. In addition to protecting the heart, Neiguan point is also a first-aid point. When a patient has a sudden heart attack, let the patient lie flat first, while waiting for first aid, pressing Neiguan point can relieve the pain. In addition, pressing Neiguan point can also relieve headaches, dry mouth, sore throat, cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, backache and other diseases.
Five, heat-clearing and pain-relieving points: Hegu
Hegu point, also known as the tiger's mouth, is located at the highest point of the protruding muscles after the thumb and forefinger are closed. Hegu point has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving exterior syndrome, calming and relieving pain, and has a good relief and treatment effect on head and face diseases. Headache, fever and toothache caused by wind-heat cold can't take effect immediately after taking the medicine, which can be relieved by acupressure at Hegu point, with acid, numbness and swelling as the appropriate. If you have a fever, you can scrape the skin behind your neck with a porcelain spoon, or pull the surrounding skin with your fingers until it turns red and purple, which will help to expel the heat toxin and quickly reduce the fever.
Sixth, acupoints for relieving low back pain: Zhong Wei.
The weizhong acupoint is located at the midpoint of the internal fossa of the knee joint. Chinese medicine talks about "seeking the center of the back". Office workers who are sedentary and have uncomfortable back and shoulders due to improper posture, or elderly people who often feel backache, often press the acupuncture point at the center of the back to dredge the blood in the back. When pressing the middle point of the kneading board, it is advisable to feel a little sore. One press and one loose is 1 time, and generally it can be pressed continuously for about 20 times. It is worth reminding that low back pain caused by kidney deficiency should be mainly based on tonifying kidney.
Seven, Jin Shu Huoluo Point: Yanglingquan
Yanglingquan is on the calf. When looking for it, sit still and touch your legs with your hands. There is a protrusion on the lower part of the knee joint called fibular head, and the depression in front of fibular head is the location of Yanglingquan. Pressing Yangling Spring and moving shoulders can relieve the pain around the shoulders. In addition, Yanglingquan can also relieve breast pain, rib pain and intercostal neuralgia.
Eight, "Almighty" Point: Zusanli
There has always been a folk saying that "it is better to eat an old hen than to press Zusanli". Zusanli is located 3 inches below the lateral knee fossa. Traditional Chinese medicine has the key to "leaving three miles in the abdomen" It says that if we have abdominal diseases, such as chronic gastroenteritis, chronic diarrhea, stomach cold, etc. We can press Zusanli. In addition, Zusanli also has a good preventive effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cor pulmonale, cerebral hemorrhage and arteriosclerosis. White-collar workers and sub-healthy people, pressing Zusanli 10 minutes every day can relieve work pressure and fatigue.
Nine, Yin beauty point: Sanyinjiao
Sanyinjiao point, called Women's Point, is located on the inner side of calf and 3 inches above the highest point of ankle bone. Pressing Sanyinjiao point is helpful to dredge human blood stasis, maintain uterus and ovary, regulate menstruation, remove spots, wrinkle and acne, and treat skin allergy, dermatitis and eczema. Starting from three days before menstruation, rubbing Sanyinjiao every day for three months can alleviate problems such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea. When pressing and kneading, put your thumb upright on the acupoint, press down first and then knead, about 1 min each time, and then knead after stopping. It is not suitable for pregnant women because pressing Sanyinjiao points has the function of invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation.
Ten, soothe the nerves and strengthen the body point: Yongquan point
Yongquan point, the head of the kidney meridian, is located at the sole of the foot, at 1/3 in front of the sole of the foot, and at the depression during toe flexion. There is a folk "Li San Yong Quan Point", which is a wonderful recipe for longevity. Press 100 times before going to bed to strengthen the spleen and replenish blood. After washing your feet every day, rub Yongquan point on both soles of your feet with your thumb for about 10 minutes, which will help you sleep. People with neurasthenia can extend the time to half an hour. After the weather gets warmer, you can walk barefoot or wear socks on the cobblestone road to stimulate Yongquan point.
Bian Xiao reminds everyone here that acupoint health care can treat and regulate diseases, but health care does not mean curing all diseases. Different people use different massage methods, which requires a period of study and accumulation.
2. What do you eat in summer?
Cauliflower: promoting fluid production to quench thirst
There are two kinds of white and green, which have the functions of stimulating appetite, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, relieving fever and detoxifying, and are also rich in vitamins C, B and carotene.
Seasonal vegetable stew
Ingredients: Broccoli 1 bowl, Broccoli 1 bowl, Lycium barbarum 1/2 bowl, Yellow Pepper 1/2 bowl, salt, white powder, salad oil, bitter tea oil and sesame oil.
Practice: add salad oil to the wok, stir-fry the ingredients with salt, bitter tea oil and sesame oil, and finally add some white powder water, which can be eaten after a little thickening.
Pumpkin: Tonifying the Middle and Supplementing Qi
It has the effects of invigorating middle energizer, invigorating qi, moistening intestine and relaxing bowels, contains nutrients such as protein and amino acids, and is also rich in carotene, and has the functions of protecting eyesight, improving blood sugar and strengthening the qi of heart and kidney.
Pumpkin rice noodle soup
Ingredients: 1/4 bowl of shredded pork, shredded pumpkin, shredded cabbage, shredded celery, appropriate amount of onion, dried shrimp, shredded mushroom, 1 bowl of pork bone, 1 kg of rice flour, seasoning.
Practice: Boil pork bone, rice wine and 1500c.c water for 45 minutes. Saute shallots, dried shrimps and shredded mushrooms, add shredded pork, shredded pumpkin and shredded cabbage, add bone soup and rice flour, and then boil to taste.
Spinach: moistening intestines to quench thirst
It can nourish blood, moisten intestines and quench thirst. In order to avoid the formation of calcium oxalate from oxalic acid and calcium in spinach, it is suggested to blanch it with hot water first, and then eat it after removing oxalic acid.
Golden green porridge
Ingredients: 4 pairs of spinach, half a bowl of cod fillets, 2 bowls of rice, pork bone 1 kg, egg juice 1 bowl, rice wine 1 spoon, proper amount of salt and sesame oil.
Practice: blanch the spinach for later use; Boil water and bigbone for 1 hour, remove bigbone and add rice to cook porridge, and add spinach, cod fillets, egg juice and seasoning.
Flammulina velutipes: clearing away heat and relieving worries
It can benefit qi and nourish blood, clear heat and dry dampness, and relieve depression and anger. It also contains protein, carotene, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients.
Flammulina velutipes You Jie Decoction
Ingredients: 1 bowl of Jin Baihe, half a catty of yam, half a bowl of shredded pork, 6 red dates, 3 slices of ginger, appropriate amount of rice wine, white powder, coriander, salt and sesame oil.
Practice: Stir the shredded pork with rice wine, white powder and salt, add 2000 C C water, stew red dates 1 hour, and then add other ingredients to boil for seasoning.
Lotus root: calming nerves and cooling blood
It has the effects of clearing away heat, calming nerves, cooling blood and removing blood stasis, contains minerals such as vitamin B, phosphorus and iron, and can improve anemia, diminish inflammation and bacteria, reduce blood lipid and lower blood pressure.
Lotus root brown rice tea
Ingredients: cooked brown rice 1 tablespoon, coix seed, diced lotus root, almond milk 400c.c, and honey.
Practice: stir all ingredients evenly, add honey to taste and drink, and drink within 1 day.
When the summer solstice comes, the weather becomes artificial and people lose their appetite. Through Bian Xiao's introduction, I believe everyone will no longer worry about what to eat on the solstice in summer. In addition, Bian Xiao reminded: Don't eat too much in summer, and eat regularly.