In ancient China, it was emphasized that "the sun rises and the sun enters the sun". For the ancients, sleeping is a kind of enjoyment and a science.
The ancients said that "one night without sleep, one hundred days without sleep", that is to say, the loss caused by one night without sleep may not be compensated by the nourishment of 100 days. Poor sleep will bring many bad consequences. As the saying goes, "when evil forces gather, their qi will be weak."
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes that the mind hides the spirit, indicating that insomnia is related to the heart not hiding the spirit; Chinese medicine also says that "the liver is angry", "the spleen is thinking" and "the kidney is afraid", which also shows that insomnia is related to the liver, spleen and kidney.
Once the pressure is too great, some people will be irritable, "anger hurts the liver" and cause "hepatic insomnia". The manifestations are: difficulty in falling asleep, early awakening, various nightmares, irritability, dizziness, headache and impulsiveness.
Some people use their brains too much, "thinking hurts the spleen", resulting in "spleen insomnia", which is manifested as: difficulty in falling asleep, easy to wake up early, dizziness, palpitation, loss of appetite, loose stool, shortness of breath and fatigue.
Others showed excessive panic. Traditional Chinese medicine says that "fear of hurting the kidney" causes "renal insomnia", which is characterized by difficulty in falling asleep, easy to wake up early, fright and forgetfulness, backache and leg weakness, tinnitus and premature ejaculation.
Chen Jiru's Pearl Boat in Ming Dynasty said: "Sleep is the food for the eyes. If you don't sleep for seven days, your eyes will dry. " The sleep of the ancients is sometimes like performance art, and Chen Tuan (Chen Xiyi), a legendary figure in Tang and Song Dynasties, reached the peak of sleep, sometimes sleeping for several years. As the saying goes, "Sleeping in the dark, no summer, no cold and no years". Chen Xiyi later lived forever because of sleep. In the Song Dynasty, Kou Chaoyi had learned to sleep with Chen Xiyi, and he was already a genius after only learning a little fur. Liu Chuifan visited Kou Chaoyi. Kou snores loudly every time he sleeps. Liu came back and said, "Mr. Kou sleeps in music. This is a dreamland song played through two nostrils." People ask, "Do you have a score?" Liu painted on paper with thick ink, which was called Chaos Spectrum. The sleep of the ancients makes modern people look envious. In ancient times, many people often felt sleepy, stayed up all night, slept at any time, and slept whenever they wanted. Liezi records that the Yellow Emperor slept during the day and sleepwalked in Hua Xu country. Zhuge Liang woke up after a full sleep, stretched himself and chanted, "I know who dreams first, and I have known it all my life." The thatched cottage sleeps in spring, and the day outside the window is delayed. " Tao Yuanming said: "In mid-May and June, I was lying under the north window. When the cool wind came, I called myself Master Xidi. "As early as the Qin and Han dynasties, people saw the importance of sleep for health. 1972 A number of Han bamboo slips were unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, including the medical book Ten Questions, which revealed people's understanding of sleep at that time: "Once you don't lie down, you won't be there for a hundred days. "As for when and how to sleep, the ancients also have their own opinions.
China health care experts have had many beneficial sleep health care methods, which are simple and effective. Meridian sleep is one of the methods of sleep health preservation, and its method is to fall asleep twice every day at midnight (23- 1 pm) and at noon (1 1- 13 pm). Because at the meridian, Yin and Yang meet, and the qi and blood in the body are extremely unbalanced, lying still at this time can avoid qi and blood damage. The ancients summarized the time law of sleep as follows:
"It is advisable to get up early in spring and summer and sleep in autumn and winter. After the banquet, don't be afraid, don't chicken crow early. "
That is to say, in the eyes of the ancients, sleeping time should not be past midnight at the latest, that is, from 23: 00 to 65438+ 0: 00 the next morning. The Five Miscellanies of Ming Metabolism also said: "Reading at night should not be out of season", "When you cover people, your blood will return to your heart. If you can't sleep, you will get sick because of blood consumption. " That means you can't study for more than an hour. If you stay up late studying, you will seriously overdraw your health.
On the other hand, the ancients advocated "getting up early". According to Jiang's Record of the Song Dynasty Garden, he kept a good sleep habit, "sleeping late and bulging five times". However, it is very difficult for the courtiers who need to go to the early court. They must get up earlier than the emperor, so they have the pain of "the courtiers are waiting for five leaks and getting cold." This time period is now from 3 am to 5 am.
Sleeping like a bow, the ancients talked about sleeping.
As for sleeping posture, the ancients were also very particular about it. Li Qingyuan's "longevity tactic" in Qing Dynasty put forward that "a dog should lie like a dog", saying: "A dog is a thing, lying on the ground is also constant, with its side, its front foot extended and its back foot rolled, and its neck straight, so that its internal organs can relax and stretch, while its pulse is even, and its qi and blood can circulate freely. Qi can be clear around, clear and peaceful, and the mind is stable. If you fall asleep like this, the devil can't disturb it. This is also its purpose. " Li's words can be said to be an interpretation of the old adage "sleeping like a bow", which requires people to lie on their side, bend over, bend their knees and join hands to live in the shape of their mother's abdomen, so that their limbs and bones can be fully relaxed and their essence can be hidden inside, so that they can sleep peacefully. Among various sleeping positions, the ancients advocated lying on the side. Sun Simiao, a medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, mentioned in "A Thousand Women's Dowling Practice": "Kneeling on one knee will benefit people and win the battle. "Taoism in China also advocates this view. There is a saying in the Taoist scriptures of mixed yuan: "sleeping on your back may cause you to lose your essence, so you should bend sideways." "There is also a question about which direction the body leans. The ancients thought it was better to lie on the right side, and some even called it "auspicious sleep." "In the Qing Dynasty, Cao Tingdong said in the article" Sleeping "in Old Heng Yan:" If you want to lie down after dinner, you should relax your temper on the right.
The ancients wanted to sleep well, and sleeping was taboo.
In order to sleep more comfortably, the ancients even had ten taboos about sleeping.
(1) Don't sleep on your back. The ancients said, "I am not tired of sleeping, but I am not tired of feeling." Bend your knees sideways when you sleep, so that your energy will not be scattered. When you wake up, you should stretch your activities so that your blood will circulate. If you lie on your back, your body will be uncomfortable, your muscles will not relax, and your hands will be easily placed on your chest, which will cause more nightmares and affect your breathing and heartbeat.
(2) Don't worry about sleeping. When you sleep, you must concentrate on sleeping and don't think about it. The ancients said, "Sleep first, then sleep." This is an important secret of a good sleep. If you think about it after sleep, or even worry, you will not only lose sleep, but also do more harm to your body than during the day.
(3) Don't get angry before going to bed. Su Wen's Theory of Great Pain said: "Anger leads to anger, happiness leads to anger, sadness leads to anger, fear leads to anger, and thinking leads to anger." Any major emotional change will cause qi and blood disorder, which will lead to insomnia and even illness. Therefore, don't get angry before going to bed and prevent any emotional excitement.
(4) Don't eat before going to bed. Eating before going to bed will easily increase the burden on the stomach, which will not only affect sleep, but also cause harm to the body. If you feel hungry before going to bed, you must have a rest after dinner. If you eat in bed after lying down at night, it is even worse for your health.
(5) Don't talk while sleeping. The ancients often said that "food does not speak, sleep does not speak". Chinese medicine believes that the lung is the crown of the five internal organs and mainly produces sound. When a mortal lies down, his lungs converge. If he speaks at this time, it is easy to consume lung qi, just like the clock is running out. He can't make a sound without hanging. In addition, talking before going to bed will also make you feel excited and active, which will affect your sleep and lead to insomnia.
(6) Don't lie in front of the light. Facing the light while sleeping will make you emotionally unstable, which not only makes it difficult for people to fall asleep, but also makes it easy to wake up.
(7) Don't lie on the stove. If you sleep with your head facing the stove, you will easily get angry, your head will be heavy and jealous, or you will get carbuncle and furuncle, and you will easily catch a cold. "Trivial Record" said: "You can't lie by the fire first, for fear of damaging your brain." And because the temperature is too high, it is easy to be pulled open after sleeping, but it catches cold; Or get up at night, it is easy to catch a cold.
(8) Don't open your mouth when you sleep. Sun Simiao said: "Lying in the liquid and keeping your mouth shut is the best way to stay alive. Breathing with your mouth open has many disadvantages, not only unsanitary, but also easy to be stimulated by cold air to the lungs, and the stomach is easy to chill.
(9) Don't hide your face when you sleep. If you cover your face, it will make people breathe poorly and inhale a lot of carbon dioxide that you exhale, which is extremely harmful to your health. Therefore, there is a saying in "San Sou Ge" that "you must speak before you leave, and you will not recite it at night".
(10) Don't lie in the wind. After sleeping, the body's ability to adapt to environmental changes is reduced, and the invasion of colds is easier than usual.
People's life span is directly related to sleep. People spend13 of their life in sleep, and the quality of sleep, that is, how13 lives, directly affects the other two-thirds of their life journey.
In a good sleep state, a series of physiological and biochemical changes will occur in the human body, which will help restore physical strength, enhance immunity, help overcome diseases and restore health.
Good sleep can coordinate the cerebral cortex and enhance the function of muscle fibers. The most active cerebral cortex and skeletal muscle fiber cells, after a day's intense study or work, the metabolites increase greatly, and people will feel sleepy and ache all over their joints and muscles. At this time, it is necessary to relax through sleep and excrete its metabolites during sleep.
Good sleep can improve immunity and enhance the phagocytosis of white blood cells. This provides a powerful defense force for the body to resist the invasion of various diseases. Some people still had a swelling on their bodies before going to bed last night, and they got up the next morning with anti-inflammatory powder, which is the reason.
Proliferation and activity of human immune cells (lymphocytes, leukocytes, B cells, etc.). ) will be greatly reduced because of lack of sleep. Studies by American specialized agencies have found that if people only rest for six hours for three consecutive days, their immunity will be reduced to only 20%.
Good sleep can change the blood flow of the brain and liver. According to research, when the human body lies flat, the blood flow of the brain and liver is seven times that of standing posture. The increase of blood flow in brain and liver is an effective guarantee to nourish brain and liver cells.
Can improve the hematopoietic function of spleen and bone marrow: spleen and bone marrow are the hematopoietic system of human body. If people stay up late, the hematopoietic function of the body system will be reduced by 20%, and it will be reduced by 40% after staying up late for two nights. Therefore, staying up late for a long time and lack of sleep are important factors leading to anemia.
Promote growth and development: The growth and development of teenagers are related to the secretion of auxin besides genetic, nutritional and sports factors. Auxin is a hormone secreted by hypothalamus, which can promote the development of bones, muscles and organs. Because the secretion of auxin is closely related to sleep, that is, there is a big secretion peak after people fall asleep, and then there are several small secretion peaks, while in the non-sleep state, the secretion of auxin decreases. Therefore, teenagers should develop well, grow tall and get enough sleep.
Improve intelligence: a person's brain must have clear thinking and quick response, and must have enough sleep. If you don't get enough sleep for a long time and your brain doesn't get enough rest, it will affect your creative thinking and ability to deal with things.
Eliminate fatigue and restore physical strength: when people sleep, the brain is in a state of inhibition and various physiological indexes in the body are weakened. Breathing slows down, blood pressure drops, heart rate slows down, body temperature drops, muscles relax, metabolism drops, and all organs in the whole body are in a state of low energy. Just like a computer, it will sleep when it is not needed, so that the basic life activities of the body can be guaranteed with the lowest energy consumption.
At night, the sun goes to sleep. Because according to people's function of eliminating dissidents in the body (the immune function of modern medicine), a lot of external pathogens or things called viruses and bacteria will come in after work one day, and the best time to eliminate them is when you sleep at night.
The human body has an anti-virus software specially responsible for this matter, which is biased towards the nature of animals and specifically removes harmful substances from the body at night.
Greedy call "swallow thief", "swallow" and "swallow"; "Thief", a "thief" with false evil and thief style. There is a kind of cell in human immune system called macrophage. When you see bacteria and viruses in your body, you swallow them. This is called "swallowing thieves".
There is an idiom called "ecstasy". When does God work? During the day; The soul works at night, and God rests at night. So ecstasy means that the soul comes out during the day and the spirit comes out at night, which confuses the whole system. When it's time to swallow a thief, you can't swallow a thief. After a long time, people who are fascinated will grow foreign bodies. First, they will grow a benign tumor, lipoma, neurofibroma, breast hyperplasia, hysteromyoma, ovarian cyst ... all dissidents. Why do these dissidents grow up? The function of "swallowing thieves" is weakened. It's time for the thief to come out and "swallow the thief". Your old man has gone to do something else.
Therefore, everyone should work at sunrise, rest at sunset and go to bed as soon as possible.
Why do some people grow malignant tumors? It is a tangible substance. How did it come from? There is an invisible energy ahead. Furthermore, it is a message-either a feeling or a bad mood.
People must have aliens coming in to make this kind of garbage every day. You see, many people calm their emotions, all in their sleep. Our favorite sentence is "Sweet dreams". I wanted to pick up a wallet at first, but I dreamed of picking it up at night, and I was in a good mood the next day. Many patients can't vent because he can't vent during the day.
A patient said that she had two sweet dreams yesterday. In the dream, she finally said a word to her sister who had bullied her for more than 20 years (because her husband's sister always interfered in their family's affairs, their family was not harmonious). In the dream, she said to her sister-in-law, "Go to hell!" " "What's this called? The body will repair itself. When we slowly restored her mental function, all the bad emotions and dirty things in her body were killed by the thief, and people lived a refreshing life again.
Immunity is an important physiological function of human body. People with good immunity will suffer less and have stronger physical fitness, which means they are healthier than the average person. The easiest way to improve your immunity is to have a good sleep.