Deputy Chief Physician Guo Xin

Spring is the season when the human body's yang rises. According to the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer, nourishing yin in autumn and winter", it is necessary to adapt to the natural changes of "growing in spring, growing in summer, harvesting in autumn and storing in winter" at this time, so as to make Yang Can rise and spread. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spring belongs to wood, corresponding to the liver and liver and gallbladder, so spring health care should be based on conditioning the liver and gallbladder. Knocking on the gallbladder meridian early and rubbing the liver meridian late is the most convenient way to recuperate. The direction of knocking and rubbing follows the principle of "reinforcing along meridians and purging against meridians". Generally speaking, liver qi deficiency and gallbladder qi deficiency are more common, so purging liver meridian and tonifying gallbladder meridian should be the main methods.

Huangdi Neijing said: "Eleven dirty organs all depend on bravery"; Li Dongyuan said in Spleen and Stomach Theory: "If you are bold, you will get less gas in spring. If you are born in spring, everything will be safe.". When the bile is insufficient, there will be insomnia, bitter taste, frequent sighing, panic, anxiety, fatigue and other symptoms. Beating the gallbladder meridian in the morning can enhance its function, stimulate the gallbladder to secrete and excrete bile, make food better transformed into qi and blood, and improve Yang Can. The gallbladder meridian starts from the outer canthus pupil, from head to foot, and goes down to the open foot yin point on the outer side of the four fingers of the foot, which is distributed on both sides of our head and body. It is the hinge of the ascending and descending of human qi and plays an important role in the activities of zang-fu organs. Beating the gallbladder meridian starts from the outside of the thigh, with both hands empty-handed, and the upper arm exerting force, and beats from top to bottom along the outer seam of the trousers, mainly hitting Huantiao (near the hip joint), Shi Feng (where the middle finger naturally droops), Zhongdu (2 inches below Shi Feng) and Yangguan (outside the knee), and tapping both sides of the thigh, 5-6544 on each side.

Muwang in spring is easy to cause liver fire, with symptoms such as impatience, dizziness, red eyes, bitter taste, bad breath, insomnia and dreaminess. Night is the prime time for liver detoxification. At this time, pushing the liver meridian can soothe the liver and regulate qi and improve sleep to a certain extent. The liver meridian of Foot Jueyin starts from Dadun point next to the toe nail corner of the big toe, and runs from bottom to top to Qimen point under the chest. When you press and rub the liver meridian, your legs bend and open. Start from the left leg, press your hands on the root of the thigh, start from the Yin Lian (the front side of the thigh), then use a little force to pass through Zuburi, Yin Bao and Ququan, and push to the knee joint (near the inner side of the knee). Press and knead for 3~5 minutes, and then change the right leg.

Although slapping and rubbing the liver, gallbladder and meridians have many benefits, you should be careful not to do it immediately after meals; Women knock less or not during menstruation, and pregnant women are forbidden to knock. In addition, don't pat or rub after 1 1 at night to avoid excitement and insomnia. ▲