Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "cold is born from the feet". The feet of the human body are the most grounded, and the wind, cold, and damp qi in nature are the easiest to invade the human body from the feet, so there is a saying that "people's old feet decay first".
Six of the 12 meridians of our body walk on the feet, named after the three yang and yin of the foot. The foot board "square inch of land", like the reflex area of the human body, "hidden" a lot of well-known strong health care acupuncture points, often patting to stimulate these acupuncture points to activate qi and blood, drive away cold and dampness, improve the health of the feet, and then through the meridian effect of "connecting the internal organs, external limbs and hundreds of remains" to prolong life.
In daily life, you may wish to pat your feet on the 5 major health acupoints every day to strengthen your body.
01
Yongquan Cave
The second longevity point of the human body. The Yongquan point is located in the front 1/3 of the foot and the line between the two sides of the foot edge. In the health care world, there is a "Sanli (the first longevity acupoint) Yongquan acupoint, the secret of longevity." Press 100 times before going to bed to strengthen the spleen and benefit the essence and blood". As the lowest acupuncture point of the human body, the qi of the kidney meridian is like spring water gushing out from the spring acupoint, and the kidney qi is the innate foundation of the human body, the main bone of the essence, the kidney essence is sufficient, the ears and eyes are clear, the spirit is full, the waist and knees are strong, the walking is powerful, and the cold and damp qi wants to enter the door. Before going to bed, you can rub the opposite side of the spring point with your palm to make it slightly warm.
02
Hidden white hole
"Dried ginger" in acupuncture points. The hidden white point is located on the inside of the big toe of the foot, 0.1 inch next to the corner of the toenail. The Yin Bai acupoint is the well point of the Taiyin and Spleen meridians, and the spleen mainly transports water and dampness, if the spleen and yang are not vibrating, and the transport is derelict in its duties, the water and dampness will stop. The Yinbai acupoint has the effect of invigorating the spleen and yang, and dissolving dampness, and its effect can be called the dried ginger of traditional Chinese medicine in the acupuncture points. In addition, the spleen dominates the blood, and menorrhagia can also be pressed according to the hidden white acupoint. You can use the thumb and fingertips to rub or hold moxa sticks to suspend moxibustion.
03
to the Yin acupoint
The effect of the meridian and the cold are tested. The pubic point is located 0.1 inch next to the toenail on the outside of the little toe. It is an extremely cold place where the cold and damp water vapor of the human body reaches and infuses it into the body surface, hence the name Zhiyin. Usually, moxibustion can warm the meridians and dissipate cold, encourage the flow of qi and blood, and discharge the cold and evil dampness from the body, so as to harmonize Chong Ren and benefit the kidney and nourish the fetus.
04
Taichong acupoint
Built-in "degassing" button. The Taichong point is located on the dorsal side of the foot, in the depression behind the first metatarsal space. This acupoint is the original acupoint and the infusion acupoint on the liver meridian, and the water and damp qi on the liver meridian rush upward. The spring is depressed, and the liver and wood stagnation are too much to overcome the spleen and soil, so that the spleen is derelict in transporting water and dampness. In the spring season, the liver is drained, happy and tiaoda, and often pressing the Taichong acupoint can relieve the liver and relieve depression, and calm the liver and latent yang. The technique is to reverse the meridian as a laxative, and to dissipate the qi, it is advisable to push in the direction of the big toe.
05
Kunlun Cave
The "nemesis" of shoulder, neck and low back pain. The Kunlun point is located in the depression where the tip of the outer malleolus of the foot connects with the point of the Achilles tendon. Kunlun acupoint is the key point on the bladder meridian of the foot sun, which means the "plateau" on the water of the meridian, as long as the meridian water is accessible, the qi and blood are unobstructed, there is no pain. Spring is humid, paralyzing the meridians, people are prone to shoulder, neck, back and other joint pain, massage or moxibustion The acupoint can strengthen the back and spine, turn blood into qi, and relieve pain through menstruation.
In addition to the numerous acupuncture points on the feet, there are also abundant nerve endings and capillaries. The warm and cold sensation of the feet and the change of color can directly reflect the heart, brain and kidney function and blood circulation. Frequent foot soaking with hot water can stimulate the acupuncture points of the feet, promote the flow of blood and qi, regulate the viscera, relax the meridians, and enhance metabolism, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body and dispelling diseases. Adding different drugs to the foot bath can exert different curative effects and achieve the effect of external and internal treatment.
Here are 5 recommended ways to soak your feet, and if you keep doing it, you will have unexpected health effects.
Mugwort leaf foot soak
Artemisia leaf is bitter, bitter, warm, can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine for internal use, but also can be made into medicinal diet, such as mugwort, mugwort leaf omelette, etc., mugwort leaf decoction water foot soak has a better effect than internal use. 1. Warm meridians dissipate cold. Mugwort leaf foot soaking has the effect of warming the meridian and invigorating blood, dissipating cold and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation, smooth meridians, and removing dark circles. 2. Remove athlete's foot and athlete's foot. Artemisia mugwort leaves have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and other effects, and can effectively improve foot skin diseases such as athlete's foot and athlete's foot when used to soak feet. 3. Treat wind chills and colds. Artemisia mugwort leaves have the effect of dispersing wind chill and antiviral, and have a certain curative effect on wind chill and cold.
Soak your feet in white vinegar
White vinegar is mainly brewed from grain, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that white vinegar tastes sour, bitter and warm, and can invigorate blood and disperse stasis, eliminate food and accumulation, reduce swelling and softness, detoxify and kill insects. 1. Promote blood circulation. After adding warm water, white vinegar can be quickly absorbed through the skin of the feet, which plays a role in softening blood vessels and promoting blood circulation. It is suitable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. 2. Soften keratin. White vinegar has the effect of invigorating blood and dissipating blood stasis, and regular foot soaking can soften the stratum corneum of the foot skin, improve roughness, and make the skin smooth and elastic.
Lemon foot soak
Lemon is sweet and sour, flat in nature, can give birth to jin to relieve heat, and stomach and fetus. 1. Boost metabolism. Lemon is rich in citric acid and vitamin C, which can promote metabolism, effectively relieve fatigue and delay aging. 2. Remove athlete's foot. Regular foot soaking with lemon is also effective for foot skin diseases such as athlete's foot and corns.
Soak your feet in ginger
Ginger has a spicy taste, slightly warm in nature, and can warm the meridian and dispel cold.
1. Dispel the cold. Ginger foot soak can warm the meridians, can effectively improve microcirculation, relieve the symptoms of cold hands and feet, and has an obvious effect on rheumatism and cold paralysis.
2. Prevention and treatment of wind chill and cold. Ginger has the effect of dissipating cold, which can effectively prevent and treat mild wind chill and cold.
Soaking feet in pepper and sea salt (Mr. Ah Qiang's exclusive secret recipe)
A handful of sea salt (note that it is not edible salt, refined salt, in fact, it is a large coarse salt) + a handful of Sichuan pepper, wrap it in a cloth, put it in a pot and cook it together, boil and cook for another 15 minutes, pour it into the foot bath, cool it slightly, and soak your feet while it is hot. This method is not only effective for insomnia, but also for athlete's foot, dehumidification, and various pains. Don't waste the water on the same day, you can heat it up the next day and use it again, and it is generally better to use it for three days.
Sea salt is also known as "big salt". It is made by taking water from the coastal salt pans and drying it in the sun. It contains 90% sodium chloride, often contains impurities, and is mainly used in pickled foods
Stir-fry sea salt and serve it on your stomach to relieve intestinal cramps or menstrual cramps. The specific heat of salt is larger, it absorbs more heat when heated, and the heat dissipation is slow when used for hot compresses, and the long-lasting temperature is better than that of hot compresses with towels or hot water bottles.
The special skin-strengthening and beauty effects of sea salt are prominently manifested in disinfection, anti-itching, sterilization, anti-inflammatory and other aspects. Bath salts use the characteristics of salt, with salt as the main ingredient, and appropriate addition of skin protection and nutrients, which can massage the skin, promote blood circulation, and play a role in sterilization, anti-inflammatory, cleansing, beauty, dehumidification, weight loss, slimming and so on. Long-term use can maintain health care and beautify human skin.
Sea salt is used for skin strengthening and beauty, which can remove the stratum corneum of the skin, delay skin aging, and make the skin delicate and smooth; It can promote blood circulation in the skin, remove dead skin cells, and make the facial skin shiny, soft and transparent.
Using the infiltration effect of salt, bath salts can penetrate deep into the human skin, bring out the moisture and fine substances under the skin, and play a slimming role; It is used for people with a bulge in the abdomen to remove excess fat from the abdomen. When the viscosity of the blood inside the body is too high, it will affect the normal blood circulation of the heart, and it can also provide a certain amount of plasma to the body, so that the blood circulation becomes better.
Sichuan pepper is warm in nature, pungent in taste, and belongs to the cold class of drugs, which can remove the cold of the five internal organs. Zanthoxylum pepper has the effects of relieving pain, detoxifying and regulating qi, dispelling cold and warming the stomach, invigorating blood circulation, preventing colds, enhancing immunity, etc., and has therapeutic effects on the treatment of spleen and stomach diseases, rheumatism, headaches, influenza, insomnia, traumatic brain injury, stroke and other diseases.
Tips:
Frequent foot soaking can prevent and cure diseases, and can also improve physical condition, but it also needs to be used for syndrome differentiation, and some foot soaking matters should be paid more attention to at ordinary times. The foot bath bucket should be a wooden barrel or a special foot bath bucket; Pregnant women generally do not add drugs to bath their feet, and coarse salt can be added; If the elderly feel chest tightness, dizziness, etc., they should suspend foot bathing; The water temperature of the foot bath should not exceed 45 °C, and the time should be about 20 minutes; It is not advisable to bathe your feet within 1 hour after eating.