As the old saying goes, "righteousness exists within, and evil cannot be affected." If Yang Qi is sufficient, the ability to defend the outside will be strong, and you will be naturally healthy and disease-free. Only when the body's righteousness is strong can we better maintain health. However, where does the body's righteousness come from?
The Qi of the human body is divided into Yuan Qi, Zong Qi, Wei Qi and Ying Qi. Among them, Wei Qi protects our body, and the generation of Wei Qi is related to the spleen and stomach. As the saying goes, "I gain three pounds during the festive season." During this spring holiday, the scope of activities at home every day is indeed limited, and this year's holiday is much longer than before. In addition, due to the current epidemic, people stay at home, and some friends are relieved. One of the most important ways to feel lonely and anxious is to eat. Seeing their stockpiles of food gradually dwindling, some people have made up their minds to start losing weight when the epidemic is over. But at this time at home, while eating and drinking every day, don’t forget to take care of your spleen and stomach!
Many people think that improving their resistance can resist the invasion of viruses, so they start to supplement themselves with various nutrients at home, thinking that if they supplement all aspects, they will not get sick. But those who really know how to maintain good health will not do this. Instead, they will treat the current situation more rationally, not blindly nourish themselves, ensure that they eat normally and get enough sleep, and choose various ways to exercise at home.
Among the various prevention suggestions, it is recommended to eat less raw, cold, greasy, and sweet foods, and pay attention to protecting the spleen and stomach. Our spleen and stomach are burdened every day. We eat more and consume too much meat. The food we eat is indeed nutritious, but it does not mean that it can improve the body's resistance. At the same time, it also depends on your ability. It can't be absorbed. The digestion and transportation functions of the spleen and stomach are limited. If food accumulates in the spleen and stomach and cannot be digested, the burden on the spleen and stomach will continue to increase. Over time, the function of the spleen and stomach will deteriorate or even become abnormal. Some people experience bloating and difficulty digesting after eating something; others can eat but cannot absorb it, causing diarrhea, constipation, phlegm, and fat.
At the same time, the spleen and the lungs are also related. In terms of the relationship between the five elements, the lungs belong to metal, the spleen belongs to earth, and earth can generate metal. If the function of the spleen is normal, the lungs can be nourished, and if the lung qi is sufficient, the body's resistance will be strong. This is why some people with lung diseases need to regulate their spleen and lungs at the same time during treatment. Also, eating too much fat, sweet and thick food can cause lung heat and often lead to dry stools.
The spleen is so important to us. In addition to paying attention to what we eat, are there any other ways? Moxibustion and massage can also be used to regulate the condition. Therefore, when you are at home and it is inconvenient to go out, you might as well moxibustion every day to help protect your spleen and stomach.
◆So, to regulate the spleen and stomach, you can moxibustion the following acupoints:
Shenque point
In the center of the navel, which is the belly button. Acupuncture is prohibited here, and moxibustion is mostly used, which has the functions of warming the body, dispersing cold, maintaining health, and regulating and nourishing the body.
Zusanli (bilateral)
On the outside of the calf, 3 inches below the calf's nose, 1 finger transversely from the anterior crest of the tibia, on the line connecting the calf's nose and Jiexi.
Taibai point (bilateral)
On the medial edge of the foot, in the depression between the red and white flesh behind and below the section of the big toe (the first metatarsophalangeal joint).
How to operate:
Get into a comfortable position and fully expose the selected acupoint. Light the moxa stick and aim it at the acupoint. The patient should feel that the acupuncture point is locally warm and red, but does not cause burns. Each acupoint should be used for 5 minutes.
Moxibustion is applied alternately on the left and right acupoints of Taibai and Zusanli, once a day.
*Acupuncture point pictures come from "Illustrated Huangdi Neijing" produced by Zitu Books
The spleen and stomach are located in the middle burner. If the spleen is deficient, dampness and turbidity will easily occur in the body. Dampness and turbidity are both pathological products and pathogenic factors, and many chronic diseases are caused by this.
The Shenque point is in the middle, also known as Qi She, Qi He, etc., with gaps everywhere. Acupuncture and moxibustion medical books of all ages have regarded it as an important point on the human body. Here, the Qi of the meridians can be stimulated, and the Qi of the meridians can be stimulated through the Ren meridian and the five internal organs of the human body. It can achieve the side effects of dredging meridians and harmonizing Qi and blood. Zusanli is one of the main acupoints on the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming, which has the functions of regulating the upper, middle and lower triple burners, regulating the spleen and stomach, and tonifying the middle and replenishing qi. Taibai point is the original point of the spleen meridian of foot Taiyin. It is an important point for strengthening and tonifying the spleen in the human body. It can treat spleen deficiency syndrome caused by various reasons.
Everyone should pay more attention in daily life and not take random medicines. Like Shuanghuanglian, which suddenly became popular a few days ago. When taking traditional Chinese medicine, you must look at your own constitution and symptoms. Don’t just buy it and take it yourself after hearing other people say it works. . Shuanghuanglian, honeysuckle, etc. are all medicines that mainly clear away heat and detoxify. Most of them are bitter and cold in nature. Taking them for a long time will damage the spleen and stomach and harm the body's righteousness, which is contrary to the purpose of taking medicine. Therefore, if you want to take Chinese medicine to regulate your body, you must distinguish whether your symptoms correspond to the medicine. We do not recommend that normal people take medicine. You must pay attention to various aspects of your living habits and protect your spleen and stomach, so that you can avoid getting sick less often.
