In the past few days before and after the summer solstice, the summer solstice is a very important moment for people's health. It means that if people pay attention to maintenance at all times on the summer solstice, they can make a good transition and handover between the year, and have a better state of life, health and psychological state.
The reason why those cultivators attach special importance to the winter solstice and the summer solstice, the two relatively special solar terms, is because the "winter solstice and summer solstice" are the breakthrough points of the qi of heaven and earth, and the earth's speed changes abruptly, and more energy is released. Easy to collect gas. The practice of the winter solstice and summer solstice can often make a leap in kung fu. When the ancients practiced the exercises, when they missed the time, they would not miss the "winter solstice and summer solstice".
In fact, in today's world, many people who understand the mysteries of health preservation also pay special attention to the winter solstice and summer solstice, two special solar terms. So how should you raise the summer solstice? What to raise? On the summer solstice, the climate is already very hot, it is at the time when the yang energy reaches its highest point, and there is an organ in the human internal organs that is very sensitive to heat, that is, the heart.
It is also said in the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing" that there are priorities for body maintenance throughout the year, such as nourishing the liver in spring, nourishing the heart in summer, nourishing the lungs in autumn, and nourishing the kidneys in winter, so in summer, maintaining the heart is the top priority of summer health. In the summer, as long as the heart is at peace, everything is not a problem. So how do we take care of our hearts? Massage is the best maintenance. There are more than 10 acupuncture points for maintaining the heart. But on the summer solstice, there is an acupuncture point that is more important, and it is the Shenmen acupoint, which is also known as the first acupoint in the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine to nourish the heart and calm the nerves.
Where is the Divine Gate?
It is at the position of our wrist, the fingers go down to the concave position at the base of the palm, we use the thumb to pluck here, we will feel a tendon, and then pluck this tendon left and right, it can play the role of massaging the Shenmen acupoint.
Massage Shenmen acupoint has 2 unique effects:
1. Dispel the heart fire, in summer, when the weather is hot, people will definitely be impetuous, this impetuous state is manifested in physiology, such as tongue sores, this phenomenon of internal heat is a manifestation of heart fire. Massaging the Shenmen acupoint, you can dispel the heart fire, nourish the heart and calm the nerves
Second, improve and optimize sleep, summer is also a season that makes people prone to insomnia, because the temperature is high in summer, people's central nervous system will be more excited, difficult to fall asleep, at this time massage Shenmen acupoint, you can adjust sleep. If the massage is in place, you will soon fall asleep.
In short, massaging the Shenmen acupoint has the following 5 major effects:
1. Help fall asleep, regulate autonomic nervous system, nourish heart qi, and stabilize the mind;
2. Adjuvant treatment of heartache, upset, palpitations, anxiety, forgetfulness, insomnia, dementia, epilepsy, motion sickness and other mental and mental diseases;
3. Treatment of hypertension;
4. Relieve chest and flank pain, palm heat, constipation, and loss of appetite;
5. Improve palpitations, treat angina, pulselessness, neurasthenia, hysteria, schizophrenia, etc.
When is the best time to massage the Shenmen acupoint?
Generally, it is best to choose a massage before going to bed at noon and evening, and massage at other times is also acceptable.
Massage Essentials:
When massaging, the left and right hands alternately use the thumb to tap the Shenmen acupoint for 10-20 minutes, tap to stimulate the Shenmen acupoint, do not use too much force, and it is advisable to have a feeling of soreness. In addition to the Shenmen acupoint, Shaohai acupoint, Shaofu acupoint, Jiquan acupoint and other acupuncture points also have a good maintenance effect on the heart. In the summer solstice and even the whole summer, as long as you have time, rub the Shenmen acupoint, Shaohai acupoint, Shaofu acupoint, Jiquan acupoint and other acupuncture points, there are only benefits, no harm, after all, the heart is safe, everything is not a problem,
In addition, Jiquan acupoint is a heart maintenance acupoint especially suitable for the elderly, "summer solstice" and even the whole summer time, I hope that the elderly are free, press more.
Where is the Extreme Spring? It is located at the apex of the axilla, where the axillary artery pulses. However, the massage of the Jiquan acupoint is very particular.
The best massage method is plucking, but the harder the plucking, the better, the plucking should be soft, the movement should be coherent, and violence should be avoided. The amount of each plucking should be suitable for the person, and it should be plucked moderately according to your current physical condition, generally about 10 times. Frequent plucking of the Jiquan acupoint has the effect of making qi and blood circulate, so it can widen the chest and regulate qi, and maintain the heart and lungs.
Plucking method:
Take the left Jiquan acupoint as an example, the specific method is: the left upper arm is slightly abducted, exposing the armpit Jiquan acupoint, and then touching the left Jiquan acupoint with the index finger and middle finger of the right hand together, and finding a cord near the acupuncture point, at this time, fix the index finger and middle finger and make the fingertips gently buckle, and bounce the plucked cord back and forth one after the other, and there will be a full-hand electric numbness when plucking, and each plucking can be about 10 times. If you take a deep breath while plucking while stimulating the Extreme Spring Point, the effect is even better. The massage on the right is similar. For those who have a bad heart, it is recommended to massage the heart meridian and pericardial meridian more in summer to maintain the heart, and the maintenance of the heart in summer is twice as effective as in other seasons.
How do you know if your heart is good? Quite simply, there are 2 ways to do this: 1. To see whether the fingers of the thumb are full and full, use the thumb of one hand to press the thumb of the other hand, press down hard and then let go, to see if the thumb will have a depression, whether it can bounce up quickly, the stronger the resilience of the thumb belly, the better the cardiopulmonary function. Second, look at the big fish, the method is the same as above. If these two parts feel very soft and collapsed after pressing down, you must pay attention to taking care of your heart, especially at the stage of the summer solstice, which is a critical period for maintaining your heart.
