There is a saying in Chinese medicine that "obstruction hurts". A good sleeping posture can ensure the whole body's airway unobstructed, blood collaterals unobstructed, regulate qi and nourish the mind, eliminate fatigue and nourish the spirit. "Sit like a bell, stand like a pine, lie like a Buddha ..." Our ancestors always pay attention to sleeping posture.
1. If you like to sleep on your back …
Sketch of sleeping position: People who use this sleeping position are usually tired or drunk, and fall into a deep sleep quickly when lying on their backs. At this time, the sleeper's hands will be unconsciously placed on his chest.
Chinese medicine says that during sleep, the parts of the face that are enlightened are mostly upward, while qi and body fluid are downward. For example, when sleeping, because the face is facing up, the root of the tongue droops or saliva flows into the trachea, it is easy to cause snoring or cough, and even lead to sudden death due to qi stagnation, which is very unfavorable for the operation of qi and blood in the lungs, thus affecting the function of the lungs. So, when you sleep, turn over and change your sleeping position.
2. If you like sleeping on your stomach. ...
Sketch of sleeping position: Sleeping on your stomach like a baby is a good posture for people who drool when sleeping. However, if your chest is flattened on the bed, there may be chest tightness.
Chinese medicine says: the biggest drawback of sleeping on your stomach is to oppress your heart. If the time is too long, or because of obesity and other reasons, the chest compression is too heavy, which may affect the whole body's blood circulation, leading to heart discomfort and difficulty breathing. Chinese medicine says that heart failure is due to qi deficiency, so you must first ensure a good breathing state during sleep. If you feel suffocated when sleeping on your stomach, you can take a high pillow position when sleeping to ensure smooth blood flow in your heart.
3. If you like to sleep curled up. ...
Sleeping posture sketch: Curling up to sleep is not a good posture, not only like a shrimp, but also harmful to your back and neck.
TCM said: According to medical investigation, in the past six months, one in five people in China suffered from back pain and neck pain. Poor sleeping posture is the main cause of back pain or neck pain. People feel most comfortable when their backs are straight. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that deficiency will occur if blood vessels are not smooth. Therefore, whether you are sitting, standing or even lying down, you should adjust your posture to the most comfortable level, and don't always bend over. After 7 or 8 hours of sleep, you should also stretch your whole body before going to sleep.
4. If you like sleeping on a pillow. ...
Sketch of Sleeping Position: This is a very unconscious sleeping position. Before going to bed, you may put your arm on the pillow and think about things, but you fall asleep unconsciously. When I wake up, I only feel that my arm is not my own, and I don't listen to the fingers on my shoulder.
Chinese medicine says: Sleeping on your back for several hours will directly cause compressive damage to the radial nerve of the upper arm, leading to paralysis of the forearm, wrist and fingers. This is the truth of Chinese medicine that "the general principle does not hurt, but it hurts if it does not work". During sleep, our qi and blood and breathing gradually enter a stable and regular state. In deep sleep, the situation of qi and blood block in limbs can not be adjusted because it is not paid attention to, and soon enters the paralysis period. So don't get into the habit of putting your arms behind your head.
5. If you like to sleep completely sideways. ...
Sketch of sleeping position: sleeping completely sideways means holding down half of your body. If you hold down one arm and one leg, you won't feel it at first, but when you become a habitual sleeping position, there will be a problem of congestion.
Traditional Chinese medicine says: Experts surveyed 2000 patients with "cerebral infarction" and found that more than 95% of them have the habit of sleeping completely on their side with half of their bodies pressed. On the basis of arteriosclerosis, this sleeping position aggravates the blood flow disorder, especially the blood flow velocity in the neck slows down, which is easy to accumulate in the intima injury of the artery and form thrombus. In order to eliminate this hidden danger, it is more appropriate to lie on your back and lie on your side from time to time.
Recommended gold medal sleeping position "half side"
"A thousand dollars are needed, and the Taoist forest nourishes nature" says: "Side kneeling is beneficial to human strength, better than lying down. It is wise to lie on your side. However, his theory of "lateral lying" refers to the theory of "semi-lateral lying", which ensures that the whole body is relaxed, the qi and blood are unobstructed and the viscera are accessible. People's posture in sleep can't be fixed. They had to turn over several times overnight to get comfortable posture. In fact, no matter what sleeping position, "relax and sleep comfortably" is good.