In today's society, people are under great work pressure and have a fast pace of life. There are many people suffering from chronic diseases such as colds, obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and even cancer, as well as those who have cold hands and feet all the year round, and are listless and have no passion for work. Many sub-health States and chronic diseases afflict our body and mind and plague our lives. So, why is this?
The answer is coming, it turns out that this is all because our bodies lack yang!
So, how exactly should we cultivate our yang? Come and try these little tricks.
1, cold and warm, foot bath moxibustion
Modern people, especially young people, like to eat cold drinks, ice cream and other cold diets. In summer, the human body's yang is scattered outside, and the gastrointestinal tract is in a state of deficiency and cold. Therefore, overeating cold diets will damage the human body's yang and cause yang weakness. Therefore, in summer, we should have a light diet and warm food and hot drinks. Nowadays, air conditioners are all over the office, home, supermarket, subway and bus, so there is little heat in summer. On the contrary, I feel a lot of yin and cold, coupled with lack of exercise, and I don't sweat. Originally, summer should be a good time to store yang, but now it has become the most harmful. Therefore, we must not keep blowing cold air in summer, but sweat moderately to expel cold and dampness from the body. In autumn and winter, we should pay attention to keep warm, add clothes in time, and it is best to soak our feet in foot bath before going to bed, which can not only eliminate fatigue, keep out the cold and prevent freezing, promote sleep, but also improve our human yang. I recommend a prescription for nourishing yang by foot bath, which consists of 30g of Folium Artemisiae Argyi, 30g of safflower 1 5g, 30g of speranskia tuberculata, and 2500ml of water, and it is decocted with strong fire for15min, before going to bed1hr, soaking feet at a proper temperature for15min to half an hour, and sweating slightly.
Moxibustion can raise yang, support yang, warm yang, nourish yang and activate yang, which is very important and can activate and improve the function of human immune system. It is most suitable for health preservation and life preservation. Commonly used moxibustion point: Zusanli, which is a very healthy point, is located on the lower leg, one on the left and one on the right, 3 inches below the knee, and one horizontal finger (middle finger) from the front edge of the tibia. Zusanli is the acupoint of the stomach meridian of Zuyangming, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach, tonify the middle qi, dredge the meridians and blood. Chinese medicine has the saying that "if you want to be safe, Sanli often doesn't do it", which means that if you want to be safe, you should always do moxibustion at Zusanli; Shenque, that is, navel, refers to the gateway with air, which can warm Yuanyang and make it healthy and healthy, and is the key point of human health care; Guanyuan point is located 3 inches below the navel (4 horizontal fingers is 3 inches), which is the intersection point of Ren meridian and Zusanyin meridian, and has the effects of nourishing kidney, consolidating foundation and invigorating vitality. Qihai, located under the umbilicus 1.5 inch, is the acupoint on Ren meridian, at the anterior midline. Qihai point is the place where qi gathers, and it is the ocean of human vitality, which can tonify kidney qi, warm spleen yang and strengthen the nature. The ancients said that "Qi-sea points warm the whole body", that is to say, Qi-sea can enhance the whole body yang. Moxibustion is most suitable in summer. Moxibustion at 1-3 points each time can improve the yang of human body and achieve the functions of getting rid of diseases, preserving health and prolonging life.
2. Go to bed early and get up early to ensure sleep.
Chinese medicine believes that the movement of heaven and earth produces yin and yang, which is yang during the day and yin at night. During the day, the sun is shining, and we exercise, work, study and think, all of which are the main things; Collect the sun be the spirit at night, sleep quietly, don't work in vain, and let the sun be the spirit rest. Yin and Yang interact with each other, and the cathode is Yang, and the anode is Yin. Man is a member of nature and a "small universe" closely connected with nature, which must follow the movement law of Yin and Yang in heaven and earth. Chinese medicine says that heaven and man correspond, so it is natural to start from here for health preservation. Modern people frequently stay up late, and nightlife is excessive. Nightlife has just begun after dark. They stay up late at night and sleep late in the morning without breakfast. Yin and Yang are reversed, and the sun is seriously damaged all the year round. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when the child is born with a yang, it is the time when yin and yang alternate. If you can't sleep, it will directly damage the one yang in the Kan. In the long run, the deficiency of the Yang in the Kan will lead to various diseases. Therefore, we must not miss the best sleep time "Haizi Ugly" (that is, from 9: 00 pm to 3: 00 am) to ensure adequate sleep. The human yang is connected with nature, rising in the morning, converging in the afternoon and hiding at night. Therefore, we must follow the rhythm of day and night and work and rest on time.
Getting up early and transforming the yin essence collected at night into yang qi is the simplest and easiest way to nourish yang.
Going to bed early, collecting the essence and blood into the human body, nourishing yin and helping yang is also the simplest way to nourish both yin and yang.
3. Moderate exercise
The progress of science and technology in modern society has brought a lot of convenience to people. People can sit in the office computer all day, go out with a car instead of walking, buy things by express delivery to their doorstep, and even get a mobile phone. They have little opportunity to exercise, and the lack of yang in sports is becoming less and less. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that nourishing yang and nourishing yin. Moderate aerobic exercise can make the meridians and qi and blood of the human body active, strengthen the function of viscera, promote the metabolism of the body, and effectively improve the yang of the human body. However, outdoor activities should be carried out in sunny conditions, and aerobic exercises suitable for you should be done according to your own physique and age, such as jogging and walking. It is advisable to advocate taking the step instead of the car when going to work, which is not only physical exercise, but also green and environmentally friendly. In addition, exercise should be moderate, with jogging or brisk walking for 40 minutes every day, with slight sweating and natural recovery within 10 minutes after exercise. Excessive exercise will damage human yang and affect health.
4, winter tonic, medicated wine to nourish Yang
Winter is coming, and winter is a good time to make up for it. At this time, you should eat more warm foods, such as beef, mutton, onion, ginger, garlic and so on. Ginseng greatly tonifies the vitality. Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica says: "Ginseng nourishes the five internal organs, calms the spirit, calms the soul, stops the fright, removes evil spirits, improves eyesight, and is happy and intelligent. Long-term service, light body and longevity. " Velvet antler is a kind of flesh and blood. In the Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen said in Compendium of Materia Medica that velvet antler is "good at tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, producing lean blood, nourishing marrow and strengthening bones". Ginseng antler wine has the effects of calming the nerves, improving intelligence, invigorating vitality, improving physical fatigue, warming yang and dredging veins, delaying aging and enhancing men's sexual function. It is very suitable for people who usually like drinking and the elderly to drink, so as to nourish and strengthen the body! Formula: wild ginseng 1 piece, 20 grams of velvet antler, 750 ml of white wine. Usage: Immerse wild ginseng and antler slices in white wine (preferably grain wine) and drink it for more than 7 days. Every time10ml, drink 1-2 times a day. In addition, take red ginseng with a slow fire stew instead of tea or grind noodles, 3-5 grams a day, and take it on an empty stomach in the morning, which is more suitable for winter tonic to nourish human yang.