In spring and March, it is best to comb your hair
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the internal and external parts of the human body, the interconnection of internal organs, and the harmony and nourishment of qi and blood depend on the conduction of human meridians.
The meridians spread all over the body, and the qi and blood also reach the whole body, nourishing tissues and organs, resisting external evils and protecting the body. These meridians either directly converge on the head, or indirectly act on the head, and the "Baihui Acupoint" on the top of the human head is named after this.
Spring is the season when nature's yang energy sprouts and rises, and the human body's yang energy also conforms to nature.
Combing your hair more at this time can dredge qi and blood, reach yang qi, promote stagnation, and of course, strengthen your body, so this is also a health preservation method that has been valued by doctors throughout the ages.
As early as the Sui Dynasty, the famous doctor Chao Yuanfang clearly pointed out that combing hair has the effect of smoothing the blood veins and dispelling wind and dampness.
Su Dongpo, a great writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, had a deep understanding of combing his hair to promote sleep, he said: "Comb your hair more than 100 times, spread your hair, and sleep until dawn." ”
Benefits of combing your hair
Nourishes hair: stimulates nerves at the end of the scalp and improves local blood circulation.
Brain strengthening and soothing the nerves: massaging the scalp and stimulating the acupuncture points on the head can strengthen the brain and prevent aging.
Headache relief: Stimulating the scalp relaxes tense nerves and relieves headaches.
Dredging qi and blood: People with high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and neurasthenia can be treated as an adjunct to combing their hair.
Morning is the time when yang energy grows, and combing your hair at this time can promote the germination of yang energy, help the circulation of qi and blood, clear the head, and prevent the occurrence of spring sleepiness.
It should be combed from the forehead, whether it is in the middle or on both sides, and should be combed through the front hairline and all the way to the roots of the back of the neck, so as to effectively dredge the meridians.
Frequency: 50 times or more
The number of combing should not be too small, and it should be guaranteed to be effective more than 50 times, and the upper limit of combing should be subject to the comfort of yourself.
Strength: Comfort is preferred
It's best to apply even pressure and only allow the teeth of the comb to touch the scalp lightly. Dry hair with a little strain to promote blood circulation to the scalp and replenish nutrients to the hair. For oily hair, the less effort you can have, the better, so as not to overstimulate sebum production
Tools: horn comb, jade comb, wooden comb
Whatever kind of comb you use, wash it regularly. Combs are not washed often, and a lot of dust and oil can accumulate, which can breed fungi and some other bacteria, and it is easy to have itchy scalp and increased dandruff.
Move your feet to open up the 6 meridians of your lower limbs
If combing your hair is more about dredging the meridians of the upper body, you can smooth the meridians and promote the rise of qi and blood by moving your feet so much.
Sit down, raise your legs at 90 degrees to your body, straighten your knees, and feel sore, hold for more than 10 seconds and then put them down.
2. Foot internal rotation
Sit down, raise your legs at 90 degrees to your body, keep your knees straight, put your toes together, figure eight in the line, and the ligaments on both sides will have a feeling of stretching, hold on for at least 5 seconds.
3. External rotation of the foot
Sit down, raise your legs at 90 degrees to your body, straighten your knees, put your heels together, and make an outer figure-eight, and there will be a very suffocating feeling in the back, and it is advisable to feel soreness.
Retract your feet, put your toes on the ground, and stretch your ankles as far as you can, for 10 seconds.
Heel to heel become a "one", try to let the thighs skim out, when doing the body can not go forward "ha", to hold up the chest, hold for 5 to 10 seconds.
Get up, open your legs shoulder-width apart or slightly wider than your shoulders, stand up straight, put gravity on the forefoot, lift your heels, first to the right, lower your right heel, relax your left leg, put all the gravity on your right leg, exert your feet, grip the ground with your toes, stimulate the six meridians of your feet, slowly stretch up and then change your feet like waves. Slow movements, you can do it with a chair.
The meridians of spring are opened and the spirit is all year round! Both sets of movements are not difficult, practice them every day and keep you from getting sick!
In addition, remind everyone that spring health is to maintain life, you must take advantage of it, and you must not wait until spring is almost over to do these two actions, start now, and be healthy all year round!
