Traditional Chinese medicine believes that winter is a season for storing essence. In winter, the body's yang energy gradually restrains and yin energy gradually exubers, which is a suitable season for health preservation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the key to health preservation is to reconcile yin and yang and balance qi and blood. And to achieve this goal, we need to pay attention to replenishing qi.
Why should we focus on replenishing qi?Because Qi is the power and source of the body's vital activities. Qi can promote the flow of blood and maintain the normal physiological functions of the human body. If there is a lack of qi, it will lead to poor qi and blood, and various diseases will occur. Therefore, the key to winter health is to replenish qi.
So, how can you replenish qi?I will combine my own experience, Chinese medicine classics, magazines and ** to introduce you to a simple and effective method - massaging Taiyuan acupoint.
The Taiyuan acupoint is the original acupoint of the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the hand, located on the radial side of the horizontal stripe of the wrist and the depression at the base of the thumb. Taiyuan acupoint is the starting point of the lung meridian, and it is also the place where the vitality of the lung meridian gathers. Massaging the Taiyuan acupoint can stimulate the vitality of the lung meridians and enhance the function of the lungs, so as to achieve the effect of replenishing qi.
The method of massaging the Taiyuan acupoint is very simple, you only need to press the Taiyuan acupoint with your thumb, each time you press for 10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day. When massaging, pay attention to moderate strength, do not use too much force, so as not to damage**.
I once had a patient who was an elderly man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His symptoms are shortness of breath, cough, productive production, fatigue, etc. I prescribed him some Chinese medicine and asked him to take it every day. At the same time, I also taught him how to massage the Taiyuan acupoint, so that he insisted on massaging every day. After a month, his symptoms have improved significantly, shortness of breath, cough, phlegm and other symptoms have been reduced a lot, and his mental state is much better than before.
The role of the Taiyuan acupoint is also mentioned in the classic book of traditional Chinese medicine "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing". "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing, Lingshu, Ben Lose" said: "Taiyuan, the one who falls one inch after the fish is also lost." "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing, Lingshu, Nine Needles and Twelve Originals" said: "If there is a disease in the five organs, you should take the twelve originals." The twelve originals, the reason why the five organs are endowed with three hundred and sixty-five sections of smell is also. "The Taiyuan acupoint is the original acupoint of the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, and it is also the place where the vitality of the Lung Meridian gathers. Massaging the Taiyuan acupoint can stimulate the vitality of the lung meridians and enhance the function of the lungs, so as to achieve the effect of replenishing qi.
The journal "Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" in 2018 No. 3 also has a study on the Taiyuan acupoint**. The title is "The Clinical Application Experience of Taiyuan Acupoint", and the author is Wang Xuan from the East Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. This ** summarizes the clinical application experience of Taiyuan acupoint, including the positioning, anatomy, acupuncture, indications, and operation methods of Taiyuan acupoint. It is believed that the Taiyuan acupoint is the original acupoint of the lung meridian and the place where the vitality of the lung meridian gathers. Massaging the Taiyuan acupoint can stimulate the vitality of the lung meridians and enhance the function of the lungs, so as to achieve the effect of replenishing qi.
*"The Effect of Massaging Taiyuan Acupoint on Lung Function in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" by Huang Donghui from Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The ** studied the effect of massaging the Taiyuan acupoint on lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The** randomized 60 patients with COPD into two groups, one group received routine**, and the other group massaged the Taiyuan acupoint for 30 minutes a day for 8 weeks on the basis of routine**. The results showed that the patients in the Taiyuan acupoint massage group were significantly better than those in the conventional group in terms of lung function indicators, quality of life scores, and TCM syndrome scores. It is believed that massaging Taiyuan acupoints can improve lung function, improve quality of life, and alleviate TCM syndromes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To sum up, massaging the Taiyuan acupoint is a simple and effective way to replenish qi, which is suitable for winter health. Massaging the Taiyuan acupoint can stimulate the vitality of the lung meridians and enhance the function of the lungs, so as to achieve the effect of replenishing qi. If you also want to maintain your health in winter, you might as well try massaging Taiyuan acupoint, I believe you will have a good harvest.