1. What actions can be taken to tonify the kidney?
1, walk on tiptoe
Walking on tiptoe is a good aerobic exercise. In the process of tiptoeing, the forefoot exerts force and the thumb plays a certain supporting role.
In addition, there are many important acupoints and meridians hidden on the foot, and there are three important meridians on the inner side of the foot, namely, the kidney meridian with insufficient yin, the liver meridian with insufficient yin and the spleen meridian with excessive yin. Therefore, these three meridians can be well stimulated when walking on tiptoe, which is helpful for nourishing kidney essence and warming kidney.
Moreover, the way of walking on tiptoe is not limited by the venue, as long as the human body is standing, and the method is very simple and easy to learn. As long as you put your feet together on the ground, then lift your heels slightly, then relax naturally, calm down and repeat this action for about 10 minutes, you can have the health care effect of tonifying the kidney with small movements. For some people who don't have much health care time every day, this is an excellent method of tonifying the kidney.
However, there are some difficulties in walking on tiptoe. Many people will feel nervous and tired at the beginning of practice, but as long as they persist for a period of time, they will certainly gain good kidney-tonifying effect.
Of course, when you walk on tiptoe, you can stop and go. If you feel tired, you need to rest in time. In short, it can stimulate the acupoints and meridians of the feet.
In addition, walking on tiptoe requires high coordination of human body, and patients with osteoporosis and hypertension had better not take this way to tonify kidney, so as not to cause bad harm.
Step 2 rub your feet
The foot is called the "second heart", and there are many important health-preserving acupoints and meridians hidden on the foot. Regular rubbing on the foot can achieve a good stimulating effect.
In addition, Yongquan point is located in the heart of the foot. Chinese medicine believes that Yongquan point is an important point on the kidney meridian, so massaging the heart of the foot can effectively stimulate Yongquan point, which is also an effective way to indirectly dredge the kidney meridian, so it is of great benefit to promote the rise of essence in the kidney and improve the circulation of qi and blood in the kidney.
When rubbing the instep, you need to rub your hands first and then press them in the center of the instep. The hand strength should not be too heavy, and the pressed part will feel sore. In addition, it is best to massage until the instep feels hot. In order to better stimulate the acupoints and meridians of the feet, you may wish to soak your feet with warm water first, and then rub your instep. Finally, don't forget to wash your hands after rubbing your feet!
Step 3 clench your fist
The so-called clenching fist to tonify kidney means that the thumb is buckled on the palm, the finger is placed at the root of the ring finger, the other four fingers are bent in turn, and then the thumb is firmly held with a little force. This little gesture of making fists often is very helpful for storing essence, strengthening kidney and strengthening body.
Because the hand covers many acupoints and functional reflex zones for tonifying kidney, these acupoints and reflex zones can be well stimulated in the process of repeatedly clenching fists, so as to achieve the function of consolidating kidney.
And often clenching fists can not only replenish the brain and essence, but also regulate the symptoms of insufficient oxygen supply to the brain. So, when you are depressed and sleepy, it is better to try to clench your fist.
2. How to care for kidney health
1, diet strengthens the kidney
As the saying goes, "medicine is better than food." Moreover, in this era when food is the most important thing for the people, it is simple and economical to regulate the body through a reasonable diet.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "black can enter the kidney", so eating more black food in daily diet is a good way to tonify the kidney. Therefore, black foods such as black sesame, black rice and black fungus must be eaten more, and leeks, shrimps and chestnuts are also good kidney-tonifying foods.
2. Exercise to tonify the kidney
Life is not static, active exercise is king, so for some people who don't like sports, they must adjust their mentality in time and choose exercise to add fun to life, and at the same time, they can also play a role in tonifying the kidney.
Because in the process of exercise, it can promote the blood circulation and metabolism of the whole body, make the kidneys warm, and the kidneys like warm and hate cold, so exercise and kidney tonification can achieve multiple goals!
Summary: Have you mastered the above kidney-tonifying exercise? It won't take long. You can take time out and practice simply, and you can strengthen your kidney.