To nourish the heart is to nourish the life! A complete set of easy-to-learn TCM prescriptions! Quickly transfer to friends and family!

       

According to the latest "China Cardiovascular Disease Health and Disease Report 2019", the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in China is on the rise, and the number of cardiovascular diseases is estimated to be 330 million.

Due to age, the elderly are prone to decreased cardiac function and arteriosclerosis, and are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, now that the weather is getting hotter, the elderly should pay more attention to maintaining their hearts to prevent cardiovascular diseases.

Here, I would like to introduce you to a few heart-nourishing prescriptions, whether it is used as an auxiliary conditioning method for cardiovascular diseases, or as a daily health care method, they have good results!

1. Press and knead to the yang acupoint and Neiguan acupoint

Rub to the acupoints:

Lack of heart yang and heart qi is prone to cardiovascular disease and blood stasis. Beware of the decline of the function of the main blood veins, and poor blood flow will lead to blood stasis. Zhiyang acupoint is an acupuncture point with the most yang qi on the human body, and it can be used to regulate qi and widen the chest, aphrodisiac and invigorate qi.

This acupoint is located on the back, and it is rubbed for about 1 minute. If it's not convenient to press, you can ask your family to help, or you can lean against the wall and put a tennis ball behind your back to rub it.

Rub the Neiguan acupoint:

This is an acupuncture point that strengthens the heart and protects the heart, and it can often be pressed to calm the heart and calm the nerves. Have a point in each hand and rub for 1-2 minutes.

2. Rub the hands and yin pericardial meridians

The heart is the official of the monarch, and the pericardium is like a city of the heart, which can resist external evils. Rubbing the pericardial meridian can make it more resistant to external evils. Use your thumb to rub from the elbow to the wrist 5-10 times on each side.

3. Pat the foot for three miles

The energy of the heart is obtained from the spleen and stomach, so to nourish the heart, it is necessary to strengthen the spleen and stomach, which can increase the body's energy. Usually, you can tap the Zusanli acupoint of the left and right legs for about 1 minute each.

4. Do exercises to nourish the heart and lungs

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart is the official of the monarch, and the lungs are the official of the prime minister's house; The heart is the main blood, the lungs are the main qi, the blood is deficient, the qi will be affected, and the qi is deficient, and the blood will be affected. The functions of the heart and lungs are interdependent, so to nourish the heart, it is necessary to nourish the lungs, which can be achieved by doing exercises to nourish the heart and lungs.

(1) Nourishing the heart and lungs - promoting lung qi

·Rub the front of the breast, and rub it back and forth horizontally between the breasts for 1 minute.

·Rub the center, rub back and forth vertically on the Ren pulse for 1 minute, and you can rub it straight from Tiantu acupoint to Guan Yuan acupoint.

·Rub both sides of the flank ribs, up and down and back and forth for 1 minute.

(2) Nourishing the heart and lungs - holding the wrist and supporting the wall

Press down on the Neiguan acupoint with your middle finger, inhale while raising your hand above your head, hold your breath for 3 seconds and then exhale while lowering your hand. One up and down for 1 group, do 5-10 groups, pay attention to the fingers to keep holding down the Neiguan acupoint when doing exercises.

(3) Nourish the heart and lungs - support the feet and hands

Put your hands together and step on them. As you inhale, press your foot down firmly, hold your breath for 3 seconds, and then exhale, at which point your foot is released. Do about 10 per foot.

The above movements of heart and lung exercises are from the famous Ming Dynasty health practitioner Gao Lian's "Zunsheng Eight Notes", many health practitioners believe that this book is currently the most practical health book. Everyone insists on doing it, which can take care of the heart and lungs well.

5. Make a tea that nourishes the heart and lungs

Ingredients: 4-6 pieces of raw astragalus, 4-6 dried white plum blossoms, 2 pieces of fried hawthorn

Method: Boil the water first, then boil the 3 herbs in a pot for 2-3 minutes, and wait for the water to warm before drinking.

In cardiovascular patients, qi deficiency is particularly common, astragalus can replenish qi and raise yang, fix the surface and stop sweating; When the white plum blossom is budding and ready to be released, the flower buds are picked, dried and then re-medicated, fragrant and qi, soothing the liver and relieving depression; Fried hawthorn can dissipate qi and stasis, eliminate food and strengthen the stomach. These three herbs can be used to make tea together to nourish the heart, replenish qi without stagnation, invigorate blood and pass through the meridians, and also have a faint fragrance.

6. Eat safflower rolls

Ingredients: safflower (or saffron), flour, yeast

Method: Mix the noodles with warm water, the noodles are slightly soft, add yeast after the noodles are completed, and ferment for 1-2 hours. Take a small piece of dough, roll it out into a dough, sprinkle it evenly with safflower, and coat it with a layer of cooking oil. Roll into dough rolls and cut into sections, twist them into flower rolls, and steam them in a pot before eating.

Safflower is also called grass saffron, which has a similar effect to saffron, both have the effect of invigorating blood and removing blood stasis, dredging meridians, and eating it on weekdays can also raise good qi and blood.

The above 6 heart nourishing methods are suitable for both assisting in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and daily health care.

These heart-nurturing methods must be told to parents to try, and a few of them can be persistently done. Although you can't always be with your parents to take care of their bodies, you can use these methods to keep the warmth flowing for a long time.