Rubbing hands, feet, and heads is massage, which can invigorate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, and activate meridians, which is the "nutritious chicken soup" that comes with the human body. When you are fine, rub it often, not to mention the warmth of the whole body, there are many effects.
1. Ten fingers connected to the heart
Rub your hands to protect your heart and prolong aging
There is a reflex zone corresponding to the five internal organs of the human body on the palm of the human hand, which deserves our in-depth attention. TCM theories suggest that there is a close connection between the reflex zone of the palm and the internal organs. By properly stimulating a specific area on the palm of the hand, it is possible to have a positive effect on the corresponding internal organs.
Frequent hand rubbing can not only effectively stimulate the relevant meridians and acupuncture points, but also play a role in protecting the heart and other vital organs. This simple movement can promote blood circulation and enhance the vitality of the hand muscles, while also regulating the balance of qi and blood throughout the body. In addition, hand rubbing can also prevent chilblains and colds, prevent hand muscle atrophy, delay aging, and prevent cerebellar atrophy.
Method: Rub the palms of the hands 100 times, and the back of the hands 100 times, preferably until slightly warm and sweaty.
2. Whole body through the legs
Rub your feet to strengthen your brain and prevent all kinds of diseases
It is well known that the soles of the feet are distributed with reflex zones throughout the human body. Rubbing the feet often has a particularly good adjuvant treatment effect on high blood pressure, neurasthenia, various dizziness and headaches, tinnitus, insomnia, gastrointestinal diseases, and can also strengthen the brain.
Method: Rub the right foot with the palm of the left hand, rub the left foot with the palm of the right hand, rub each foot about 100 times, it is best to rub the center of the foot until the center of the foot is red and hot, if it can be combined with hot water to soak the foot.
3. If the brain is healthy, the body is strong
Rub your forehead to refresh your mind
When the blood circulation in the brain is not smooth, we will be dizzy, headache, and in severe cases, it will also cause fainting, cerebral infarction and so on.
Rubbing your forehead regularly can increase the blood supply to the brain and activate the blood circulation of the brain, thus refreshing the brain.
Method: Rub the left and right foreheads 100 times. Pay attention to keep warm after rubbing, and do not get cold and blow cold wind. Combing your hair with your fingers stimulates blood circulation in your head to make your mind feel clear, and can also help prevent blood vessels from bursting due to overcooling of your head.
4. Qi enters through the nose
Rub your nose to moisten your lungs and improve your immunity
Frequent nasal rubbing can improve the blood flow of the nose and improve the function of the nose. It also has a preventive effect on various rhinitis.
If the nose functions properly, more harmful substances in the air will enter the body, making the air inhaled into the lungs cleaner, moister, and warmer, improving our ability to resist diseases.
Method: Use your index and middle fingers to rub up and down on both sides of the nose for 100 times. If you encounter a sore area, you can tap it appropriately.
5. Listen to your body from your ears
Rub the ears to nourish the yin, reduce the three highs
The ear is the third place in the human body that can stimulate many meridians and organs throughout the body. Rubbing your ears often is particularly helpful for controlling the three highs, awakening the brain, brightening the eyes, and nourishing yin.
Method: Rub your fingers along the outer auricle from top to bottom, paying attention to the cochlea and the groove behind the ear, until the ear is slightly warm.
6. Kidney health and spirit
Rub the waist to strengthen the kidneys, ventilate qi and blood
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the waist and eye points are the meridian and extrameridian acupoints, which reside in the belt veins (meridians surrounding the waist) and are the parts of the kidneys.
Often rubbing here, it can warm the kidney yang and smooth the qi and blood. The two kidneys of the human body are within the waist, so regular rubbing of the waist can strengthen the kidneys.
Method: Rub the palm of your hand up and down the waist 100~200 times, preferably against the skin, until the skin is slightly warm.