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In spring, everything recovers, the liver is similar to plants and trees, plants and trees germinate and grow in spring, and the function of the liver is more active in spring, so we pay attention to nourishing the liver in spring.
So what are the aspects to nourish the liver?
The Yellow Emperor's Neijing records: "The main tendon of the liver", the tendon is the ligament on the body, the tendon part, sometimes we are uncomfortable, the whole body is tight, and the reason can not be explained, at this time, you can start from the tendon to condition, the so-called bone is soft and tendonic, the qi and blood have a channel, the body can be smooth and comfortable.
Moreover, the main tendon of the liver also provides us with ideas for nourishing the liver, and the fastest shortcut to nourishing the liver is achieved by conditioning the "tendon". The "Lingshu" says: "The liver is the sum of the tendons." "You can dredge liver qi by kneading tendons. There will always be some switches in our body, and working hard in these places will always get twice the result with half the effort.
I have summarized some methods of stretching and kneading tendons to help the body dredge liver qi and relax the liver and gallbladder.
As the saying goes, if the tendon is an inch long, the life span will be extended by ten years. Exercise strengthens muscles and bones, and exhales good hearts. Nowadays, the biggest problem of modern people is that they are sedentary and have contracted their muscles!
For example, the elderly will have shoulder and neck pain, low back and leg pain and other problems, which are also popular among young people, and there are more painful parts, the pain of the elderly may be accumulated when they are young or the result of the deterioration of human functions, and the pain of young people is more brought by high-tech products.
And stretching is the best way, to pull away the tendons we curled up, the bones are soft and the tendons are soft, the circulation of qi and blood is good, and our body can naturally be comfortable.
Recumbent stretching method:Place two flat, armless chairs parallel to each other on the side of a corner wall or door frame;Sit on the edge of the chair with your hips moving as far as possibleIn a reclining chair with your right leg stretched out against a wall or door frame;Ground with your left leg bent at your knees, touch the ground with the soles of your feet as far as possible, raise your hands and lay them flat on the chair backwards for 10 40 minutes.
Squat stretching method:This is the oldest stretching method, the part pulled to the lying position is also more than the lying position stretching, the method is simple, squatting on the ground for 5 40 minutes, the action is like squatting pit, so it is also known as "stretching method", although the name is vulgar, but it is easy to remember.
Beginners can squat with their feet apart, and when they are used to squatting, they can put their feet together, squat to the end, hold their legs with both hands and bury their heads, the effect will be better, which is what Taoism calls "baby hugging", and people are like this in the mother's womb. Squatting stretching and lying stretching are complementary methods, which can open up the main meridians of the whole body and promote qi and blood circulation.
Standing stretching method:Raise your hands up, hold the door frames on both sides, stretch your arms upwards as much as possible, and put your feet forward and backward, bend your front legs, straighten your back legs, and make sure your heels touch the ground. Stand with your head straight and your eyes straight ahead, stand in this position for 5 to 8 minutes, then stand on the other leg.
This action can stretch the relevant meridians of our shoulder blades, back and legs, and is also helpful for stretching the bladder meridians of the calves and back.
Y stretching method: Lie on the bed or on the ground, let the family member help hold down one leg, and pull the other leg horizontally outward, pull to the limit of tolerable pain, stop for 3 30 minutes. After pulling one leg, pull the other. Or lie on the bed with your legs and legs against the wall, your feet facing up, your legs apart, just like the capital y, the same 3 30 minutes, depending on your physical condition.
This method can dredge our liver, spleen, and stomach meridians, especially in spring, you can use this posture to stretch the tendons.
Neck stretching method: Lie flat on the bed or stool, put your head out of the bed or stool, stretch your hands back as far as possible, and let the weight of your head pull your head down for 5 8 minutes. It is very good for our shoulders and neck, such as frequent dizziness and headaches, chest tightness and hunchback friends can practice this stretch.
There are no hard rules on the time and intensity of stretching, it is adjusted according to the individual's age and physique, it is best to pull down the feeling of pain, numbness and swelling, and the pain must be unbearable when stretching at the beginning, and there will be hiccups, farting, laxatives, sweating and other phenomena, which all show that the effect of stretching has come out, and the qi and blood in our body have passed.
However, if the heart is not good or the bones are brittle, it is forbidden to stretch.
If the above 5 kinds of stretching are pulling the tendons and meridians of our whole body, then the liver meridian is targeted to relieve the liver and regulate qi, especially suitable for those who are full of chest and flank, cheeks are prone to inflammation, migraine, dry eyes and bitter mouth, and irritability.
The liver meridian is on the inner side of our thighs, that is, the first line, you can usually rub and push 10 minutes before going to bed to dredge the stasis blockage, when pushing and kneading the liver meridian, there is no need to be too rigid about the position, as long as you push and knead in this area, you can encounter a particularly painful point, that is, the stasis point, you should rub it with more force, and rub it until it is not painful.
But when pushing and kneading the liver meridian, you must use force, your hands are not strong, you can take out the rolling pin at home and roll it back and forth, so as to achieve the effect of dredging the liver meridian.
There is such a sentence in the secret of Taoism: "The tendons of heaven are hidden in the eyes, and the tendons of the earth are hidden in the feet." "Hidden in the purpose of the tendons, it is difficult for ordinary people to start exercising, hidden in the feet of the tendons, but we can find out.
Facing the soles of your feet and turning your toes up, you will notice a stiff tendon emerging from the bottom of your foot. This tendon is the tendon of the earth, and if the tendon is kneaded, the muscles and bones and meridians of the whole body will be dredged, and the liver will be smooth.
When we massage the tendons, we can use our thumbs to repeatedly push or pluck along the tendons from top to bottom, rub it soft and loosen, or if you have a massage roller at home, you can also use it, step on the soles of your feet, and roll back and forth.
Generally, the more short-tempered people are, the harder the tendons are, and pressing them with your fingers is the same as the strings, but if there is a problem with the liver, this tendon must be pressed.
Some friends said that the tendons are not as prominent as above, and it is difficult to find the soft ones, and it feels like they are collapsing downward, and such people are usually not enough liver blood, and the blood does not go down, so you have to knead this tendon out.
There are also people this tendon is very thick and big, but it doesn't hurt at all to knead, and it is not tough, the same as hemp rope, generally men over 50 years old, such people are generally short-tempered when they are young, and their liver function is very strong, but due to anxiety, housing or alcoholism, etc., the liver qi will weaken in middle age, and this tendon must be rubbed often.
If the tendons are not easy to find and knead, we can also use this kind of foot massage board to dredge the whole soles of the feet directly, which can not only dredge the tendons and liver meridians, but also dredge various reflex areas of the body, more extensively.
Because the position of the tendon is actually in the arch of the foot, it is difficult for us to stimulate when we walk, this massage board is designed according to the curvature of the human foot, the middle part is higher than both sides, and stepping on it is hard, which can play a certain dredging effect.
The bottom of the anti-slip design, to ensure safety, do not have to worry about stepping on the dangling, a raised point is the same as a small bamboo shoot, just go up to the sole of the foot will be very painful, but slowly there will be a burst of warm current, the sole of the foot will be hot for a while, we perennial feet are not warm, nothing to step on this, not only the feet are warm, but the blood is also passed.
Especially when I get home from work every day, I squeeze the subway for more than an hour, my feet are sore and swollen, at this time, step on it, step on it, and relax my feet and legs for a while, and the flesh of my calves will not feel so hard and tight, and the soles of my feet are hot and numb, and they are very comfortable.
You can watch TV for 2 hours a day while stepping on this massage board for 10 minutes a day, not only the tendons are dredged, but the meridians of the whole body can be stimulated through the reflex area of the soles of the feet.
We see that the baby's body is very soft and the yang energy is vigorous, but as we get older, our body becomes harder and harder, the tendons are getting shorter and shorter, and the yang energy gradually declines.
Tendon shrinkage makes people age faster and is a source of all kinds of diseases throughout our lives. Therefore, if we often stretch the tendons, not only will the qi and blood have a channel, but our body will not be stretched out, and it will not hurt this or that.
After stretching the tendons, you can also soak your feet in hot water to relax, and your body will be more comfortable. And although it is now spring, but this spring cold, the temperature is similar to the winter, the cold is born from the soles of the feet, the feet are soaked in spring, and the sun rises to solidify, helping us to drive away the cold and soothe the liver qi and protect the yang qi.
And often soaking feet also has the effect of detoxification, so that we are better, Yang Guifei, one of the four beauties, often relies on foot baths to maintain the body. Su Dongpo also said that "the hot bath foot method, its effect is not very noticeable at first, but it accumulates more than 100 days, the function is immeasurable, compared to taking medicine, its effect is 100 times" and wrote in the poem, "others persuaded me to wash my feet and sleep, and I fell into bed and no longer heard the bells and drums."
And Zeng Guofan, a famous minister of the Qing Dynasty, regarded "reading, getting up early and foot bathing" as the three proudest actions of life. The feet are the beginning of the three yin meridians (spleen meridian, kidney meridian, and liver meridian), so soaking our feet in spring can also help us nourish the liver and thin the liver.
And if you want to soothe the liver and regulate qi, the effect of relieving depression is better, you can add some herbs to the water when soaking your feet, among which the most recommended combination of Xiaoyaosan is handed down from the Song Dynasty. Xiaoyaosan is specially designed for liver depression and blood deficiency, the liver is a rigid organ, belonging to the wood, Xitiaoda, and it is the organ of the blood, the liver blood is insufficient, the liver body is lost in softness, and the mood is not successful, then the liver wood is lost in the strip, so that the liver qi is rebellious.
In this formula, licorice, atractylodes and medium soil are used, and the soil can be solid, or gold and flat wood; and use angelica and peony to nourish blood and collect yin; Bupleurum chinensis, ginger and peppermint can raise the sun and dissipate heat and soothe the liver.
The ratio of the original recipe is: Bupleurum, Angelica, White Peony, Atractylodes, Poria Cocos one or two each, half a tael of boiled licorice, plus a piece of roasted ginger cut and a little mint, and soaked in feet after decoction.
If you are too lazy to match yourself, you can also try this well-matched Xiaoyao loose foot soaking bag, all the herbs in it have been ground and crushed, and it is easier to release the ingredients inside when soaking.
Each pack is matched according to the proportions that suit our body, sealed in a non-woven bag, and the rich herbal fragrance and various herbs are clearly visible after being cut. The recipe is: licorice, angelica, poria cocos, peony, atractylodes, bupleurum, ginger, peppermint.
Bupleurum is bitter and sweet, and it belongs to the liver and gallbladder two meridians. It has the effect of reconciling the surface and the inside, soothing the liver and raising the yang, which can make the liver depression stretch and adjust smoothly, which is the king's medicine.
Angelica is sweet and pungent in taste, warm in nature, and has the effect of nourishing blood and blood; White peony has a bitter and sour taste, slightly cold in nature, and has the effect of nourishing blood and softening the liver, slowing down pain and relieving pain, and collecting yin and sweating. These two are paired together to nourish the blood and soften the liver, which can help Bupleurum to regulate and smooth our stagnant liver qi, so it is a subordinate medicine.
Atractylodes, Poria cocos, licorice can strengthen the spleen and invigorate qi, which can make the blood biochemical active, and then add a little peppermint, which is spicy and cool, which can help Bupleurum evacuate the liver depression and relieve the liver meridian depression. The last old ginger is pungent and warm, reduces inversion and neutrality, eliminates stagnation, and allows the liver meridian to be accessible, which is an adjuvant.
When we soak, we can first boil this foot soaking bag with water for ten minutes in advance, and when the soup color becomes brown, pour it into the bucket together with the water and the foot soaking bag, the non-woven bag is strong and resistant to foaming, even if it is boiled over high heat, it will not break open, it will not hinder the ingredients, and there will be no overflowing herbs when soaking, and it is also convenient to clean up.
If you are too lazy to decoction in advance, you can also make a pot of boiling water and pour it into the bucket, throw the foot soaking bag into it for 10 minutes, and then adjust the water temperature to soak your feet, 15 minutes a day, warm, particularly comfortable, feel that the back is slightly sweaty, your body is smooth and transparent, and then drink a cup of warm boiled water, which is more conducive to our body to relieve the liver and regulate qi, and smooth the ventilator.
In spring, stretch and soak your feet, dredge your liver qi, relax your body, and make your mood smoother.