The nose is an important line of defense for the human body! To prevent secondary infection, it is so important to take care of your nose!
The nose is the beginning of the upper respiratory tract and an important barrier to help us defend against external pathogens. Studies have shown that the new coronavirus as we know it often invades from the nasal cavity and adsorbs to the surface of the respiratory tract, causing infection. This also means that if you want to resist the virus, it is important to protect the health of your nasal passages. Nose likes you to do these 01. Wear a mask Wearing a mask correctly can not only prevent the invasion of the new coronavirus, but also have a thermal and moisturizing effect on the nasal cavity, which can improve the defense of the nasal cavity. Disposable surgical masks are generally divided into three layers, the outer layer has the effect of blocking water, and the inner layer has the effect of moisture absorption and hypoallergenic. Because the outer layer of the mask has the effect of blocking water, if you wear it on the inner layer, a large amount of water vapor exhaled by us cannot volatilize outward, resulting in a wet mask, which is not only uncomfortable, but also easy to cause allergies and other problems. 02. Often smoked nose The human body needs to be hydrated regularly, and the nasal passages also need to be kept moist. You can take 10 grams of cinnamon branches, 10 grams of white peony, 5 grams of boiled licorice, 10 grams of jujube, 3 slices of ginger, add an appropriate amount of water to decoction for half an hour, put the liquid medicine on the chest, keep a distance of about 20 cm, fumigate the nasal cavity with its heat for 5~10 minutes, and fumigate once in the morning and evening, which can warm and dispel cold, relieve muscle and clear the body, and effectively alleviate the symptoms of runny nose, sneezing, headache, nasal congestion and other symptoms caused by wind and cold. If it is inconvenient to decoction at home, you can also pour ordinary boiling water into the cup, inhale it with your nose at the mouth of the cup, smoke your nose for 10 minutes each time, 2~3 times a day, which also helps to moisturize the lungs and yin. 03. Less deduction and digging Avoid picking your nose with your fingers, picking your nostrils is easy to cause nasal hair loss, mucosal damage, blood vessel rupture and cause bleeding, and even lead to colds, nasal infections and sinusitis and other diseases, which will bring harm to your health. Nasal hair is the first line of defense for air inhalation, and it plays an important role in blocking foreign bodies and dust particles from entering the nasal cavity. 04. Rub often About half of all colds are caused by rhinoviruses, and nasal massage can effectively prevent colds. With the palms facing each other, place the middle finger and ring finger close to the sides of the nose, massage from both sides of the nose upwards to the base of the nose, and then return to the nose, repeating dozens of times until the nose feels warm. In addition, rub the middle groove up and down with the middle finger of one hand 9 times, which can play the role of clearing the nose and awakening the mind. 05, practice tuna Tuna is a Taoist method of qi, simple and easy, perennial persistence, can benefit for life. When taking a deep breath of luck, first of all, relax the muscles of the whole body, calm down, inhale deeply through the nose to the dantian, until you can no longer inhale, hold your breath and breathe for about 3~4 seconds, and then operate from the dantian, through the lungs, trachea, and larynx, and finally exhale. Breathing can strengthen the body's oxygen supply, which is beneficial to clear the lungs and prolong life. Memorize these "nose protection" points 01, Upper Star Cave Positioning: It belongs to the Du Mai, located at the head of the human body, and the current hairline is 1 inch straight up. Efficacy: Lowers turbidity and clears up, extinguishes wind and heat, calms the mind and relieves the nose. Operation: Press and rub the upper star point with the index finger of one hand, 3~5 minutes, and the local soreness is the degree. 02, Yintang acupoint Positioning: It belongs to the meridian acupoint, which is located on the forehead of the human body, in the middle of the two eyebrows. Efficacy: Brightens the eyes and nose, clears the wind and heat, calms the mind and calms the nerves. Operation: Press and knead the Yintang acupoint with the index finger of one hand, 3~5 minutes, and the local soreness is the degree. 03, giant hip point Positioning: It belongs to the foot yang ming stomach meridian, located on the face of the human body, with the pupil straight down, at the lower edge of the flat nose, when the nasolabial fold is outside. Efficacy: Cold, reduce stomach turbidity, clear heat and extinguish wind, and clear the eyes. Operation: Rub the index fingers of both hands on both sides of the giant hip points for 3~5 minutes, and the local soreness is the degree. 04, Yingxiang acupoint Positioning: It belongs to the large intestine meridian of the hand Yangming, next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the alar of the nose, as the nasolabial fold. Efficacy: Evacuate wind and heat, clear the nose. Operation: Rub the index fingers of both hands on both sides of the Yingxiang acupoints for 3~5 minutes, and the local soreness is the degree. 05. Liquid door acupoint Positioning: On the back of the hand, between the 4th and 5th fingers, behind the webbed edge, the red and white flesh. Efficacy: Reducing turbidity and raising clearing, dispelling wind and dissipating evil, clearing heat and reducing swelling. Operation: Place the thumb on the acupuncture point, fix the other four fingers on the little finger, and rub the thumb slightly harder for 3~5 minutes each time, to feel soreness. 06, the hole is the most acupuncture Positioning: It belongs to the hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, on the radial side of the palmar surface of the forearm, when the ruler Ze is connected to the Taiyuan line, the wrist is 7 inches horizontally. Efficacy: Promote lung and relieve the surface, reduce exhaust gas, cool blood and stop bleeding. Operation: The thumb of the left hand (right hand) is pressed and rubbed with the most acupoint of the right hand (left hand) hole for 3~5 minutes each time, and the soreness is the degree.
