If your breath is only inhaled into the lungs, then it is just to sustain life, and if your breath can go beyond the waist and into the kidneys, it is the real way to maintain health.
Ancient Chinese medicine believes: breathe into the waist, all diseases are eliminated! Why?
Because the continuation of our lives and the functioning of our internal organs depend on the circulation of qi. The qi of the five internal organs, the qi of the six internal organs, the qi of the meridians, and the qi of the muscles and muscles...... Our limbs are hundreds, and our whole body is all running with qi.
So, how did the qi of this body come about, and how did it lose cloth? Let's start at the beginning.
The essence of the water valley transported by the spleen and stomach and the pure qi of heaven and earth breathed by the lungs are mixed together to form the zongqi in our chest.
The sect's qi is like the sky above, like a dot of stars, and the vitality of people is below, like the boundless earth. Zong Qi and Yuan Qi merge to form a single qi. After the qi of the body is fused and generated, it is distributed in the viscera and forms the qi of the viscera meridians. Therefore, the sect qi must descend and merge with the vitality to complete the mission.
So, how did Zongqi go down? It depends on the calming effect of the lungs. What is the suppression of the main lung qi? In addition to the function of the lungs themselves, there is another important factor, which is our kidneys.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys have the ability to seal. The performance of sealing energy, in addition to solid sperm ejaculation, there is also another one, that is, to accept qi. If the kidney qi is strong and the qi is rooted, then the suppression of the lungs can be carried out normally.
Therefore, breathing must be "into the waist and into the kidneys" to be the best. This means that the kidneys have exerted the function of absorbing qi, the lung qi can be suppressed, the zong qi can be downward, the vitality can be nourished, and the qi of the whole body can circulate. When the circulation of the body's qi is normal, the function of the internal organs will be normal, and our body will be healthy.
This is the so-called "breathe into the waist, all diseases are eliminated".
So, how can such a goal be achieved?
When we ordinary people take a deep breath, not only the chest expands, but the waist (especially the kidneys) should also be vigorously expanded, feeling like qi entering the waist, making the breathing far-reaching and long, so as to maximize the effect of the kidneys. In this way, the sect qi can go down and blend with the vitality.
We take 200 deep breaths a day in a place where the air is relatively fresh, and over time, it will have unexpected health effects.
But unfortunately, there are too few people in life who can take the initiative to do this. Most people just take a shallow breath. This has to be said to be a pity.
How do you breathe deeply into your waist?
This has to talk about abdominal breathing, in fact, ancient Chinese doctors have long recognized that abdominal breathing has a unique miracle of dispelling diseases and prolonging life, so they created "breathing", "turtle breath", "qi sinking dantian", "fetal breath" and other fitness methods.
The famous doctor of the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao, particularly admired the deep abdominal breathing, he performed the method of regulating qi between dawn and noon every day, lying on his back on the bed, stretching his hands and feet, holding the thumbs in both hands, four or five inches away from his body, and four or five inches apart between his feet, counting his teeth and drinking jade syrup (saliva).
Then, the breath is drawn from the nose into the abdomen, until the breath is sufficient, and the breath is exhaled from the mouth until the breath is exhausted, and then the breath is drawn through the nostrils into the chest and abdomen. This abdominal deep breath is refreshing and refreshing.
One
of the tricks of abdominal breathing
is to exercise the alveoli and increase lung capacity.
Abdominal breathing is good, the upper and lower range of movement of the diaphragm muscle is increased during breathing, the chest volume is expanded and retracted to the greatest extent, a breath is about 10~15 seconds, and 1000~1500 ml of air can be inhaled, which maximizes the use of lung tissue, so that the alveoli of the middle and lower lobes of the lungs can get a healthy exercise in ventilation.
It improves the blood circulation in the lungs, thereby preventing fibrosis of the lungs, delaying aging and maintaining good elasticity. It improves the lung capacity, can make the body obtain sufficient oxygen, spread around the body with the blood run, and can meet the brain's demand for oxygen, so that people are energetic.
The second is to promote abdominal movement and prevent a variety of diseases.
We know that the "general's belly" is a breeding ground for a variety of metabolic diseases, if you can insist on doing abdominal breathing exercises, with the rhythm of abdominal protrusion and retraction, you can make the abdominal muscles get effective exercise, eliminate the fat accumulated in the abdomen under the skin, and improve lipid metabolism in the body. It plays a role in the prevention and treatment of dyslipidemia, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, fatty liver and other diseases.
The third is to dredge the meridians, strengthen the brain and calm the nerves.
The human body's foot syncope yin and spleen meridians, foot shao yin and kidney meridians, foot yang ming stomach meridians, Ren pulses, belt veins and other meridians pass through the abdomen. Abdominal breathing is a good exercise for the meridians, which is conducive to the operation of the meridians and the circulation of meridians, and maintains the stability of the internal environment.
Especially when doing abdominal breathing, the spirit is single-minded, and the intention is to keep the dantian, in this Zen and joyful qigong state, the rhythm of life is orderly, and the excitement and inhibition of the brain are harmoniously balanced, which is of great benefit to the prevention and treatment of neurasthenia, depression, insomnia and other diseases.
Fourth, improve pelvic blood circulation and enhance reproductive health.
With abdominal movement during abdominal breathing, blood circulation in the pelvis is improved and the health of the reproductive system is enhanced. If abdominal breathing is combined with levator ani exercise, it will play a role in strengthening the kidneys and delaying gonadal aging. It has a certain effect on preventing ovarian and uterine inflammation and prostatic hyperplasia in men.
of abdominal breathing is to combine abdominal breathing with chest breathing, that is, to increase the bulge and retraction of the abdomen while breathing in the chest.
puff up your abdomen when you inhale and retract it when you exhale;
Points to note in abdominal breathing:
First, breathe deeply, long and slowly.
Second, breathe through your nose instead of your mouth.
Third, one exhale and one breath are mastered in about 12 seconds. That is, inhale deeply (puff up the stomach) for 3~5 seconds, hold your breath for 1 second, and then exhale slowly (retract your stomach) for 3~5 seconds and hold your breath for 1 second.
Fourth, 5~15 minutes each time. It's even better to do it for 30 minutes.
Fifth, for people in good health, the breath-holding time can be extended, and the breathing rhythm can be slowed down and deepened as much as possible. People who are in poor health can not hold their breath, but they must breathe in enough. Practice 1~2 times a day, both seated and lying. Try to bulge and retract the abdomen 50~100 times. If there is an overflow in the mouth during breathing, swallow it slowly.
Note: When performing abdominal breathing, the mind must be serene and ethereal, so as to expand the mind and achieve the effect of physical and mental coordination. Practicing abdominal breathing can make the inner feeling more and more comfortable, and it is also very helpful for concentration. It is also beneficial for children to develop this habit from an early age.
