"Take down the disease, and cure all the diseases. ”
It has long been said that the feet are the second heart of the human body. Although the foot is located at the lowest point of the human body, it is the foundation of the human body. If a person's pace is light, it reflects that the person is in good spirits, and if the pace is heavy, it reflects that the body is tired.
Some small problems in life can indeed be adjusted from the feet, and the foot reflex area is "take off the disease, and cure the foot for all diseases." ".
But the picture looks too troublesome, we have sorted out the specific problems and corresponding locations, including everyone's basic needs: cough, dry eyes, blood pressure, spleen and stomach problems, just do it!
"The liver is the main eye, and the liver is open to the eyes", which is commonly said: if the liver is not good, then the eyes are not nourished, so if there is a problem with the eyes, it must be treated from the liver
▲Rub your toes to relieve dry eyes
The liver meridian originates from the big toe. Therefore, if we feel that our eyes are dry, we should stimulate the big toe to strengthen the qi and blood in the liver meridian. In the long run, it is better to treat the liver and blood than to use eye drops, the liver and blood are activated, the eyes are naturally moisturized, and the uncomfortable symptoms are relieved.
This trick comes from pediatric massage, many children's common colds can be treated by professional massage, and we can also learn from this technique to adjuvant treatment of our own cough. If you hold your little feet and rub them, especially the instep of your feet, it is very beneficial for those who have a wind-heat cough accompanied by tonsillitis.
▲ Rub the instep of the foot
As long as the tonsils are inflamed, this area will hurt when pressed, so it is easy to find. Massage both the left and right big toes, one toe for 5 minutes. Then, drink a large glass of salt water and take a break. If you usually have discomfort in your throat, you can also massage this.
People with high blood pressure generally have symptoms of stiffness in the ankles, and turning the ankles can promote blood circulation.
▲ Turn your feet and neck, morning and evening.
Especially for the elderly, turning the ankle frequently helps to anti-aging and lower blood pressure. Do it once a day in the morning and evening, usually 100 times each time. The feet are hot, which is good for the body.
Patients with indigestion, bad breath, constipation, diarrhea, and stomach pain should often wrench their toes. From the point of view of the foot reflex area: there is an inner acupoint between the second and third toes of the massage, and frequent rubbing can achieve the purpose of strengthening the stomach.
▲ Inner courtyard acupoint (along and against have different effects)
Smooth discharge and reverse supplement
Massage this acupoint in the direction of the toes, if you have bad breath, indigestion, or constipation, you can massage it in the direction of the skin, which is a stomach fire.
Patients with weak spleen and stomach (unable to eat raw and cold, stomach pain, diarrhea) can massage here in the opposite direction of the toes to replenish stomach qi.
There are studies that show thatThe tiptoe exercise causes the back of the calf to contract, and the squeeze caused by the contraction of the muscles promotes blood circulation.
▲Varicose veins
Insist on 2~3 times a day, 5~10 minutes each time. Long-term practice of this exercise can effectively relieve varicose veins, especially for the situation caused by sitting and standing for a long time.
The spleen mainly transports water and dampness, and there are drooling and tooth marks when sleeping, which is a symptom of spleen deficiency, which is often said to be heavy water dampness. How to deal with it?
▲ Strengthens the spleen
We should start with the Spleen Sutra. The Taibai acupoint on the foot is where the spleen meridian and qi travel. When the spleen meridian qi is sufficient, the function of transporting water and dampness will become stronger, and the symptoms of drooling during sleep can be eliminated after a long time.
It is said that the elderly can't lie down, and as soon as they lie down, their popularity will be gone. That's true. If the leg muscles can be exercised, they can accelerate blood return and promote the function of the heart, lungs, and brain.
▲Insist on elevated feet 2~3 times a day, 5~10 minutes each time
Although the action is simple, long-term persistence can indeed have unexpected effects. Queen Elizabeth II is nearly 100 years old, but she feels energetic, according to herself: insisting on taking off her shoes every day and holding her feet high for a few minutes is what she does every day.
Soreness in the waist and legs, insomnia, dreams, and neurasthenia are basically common conditions in middle age, which is not only a manifestation of brain aging, but also caused by the weakness of kidney qi. Rubbing the heart of the foot can be a good way to replenish kidney qi.
▲Rub the soles of your feet
▲ Raise your heels
When the kidney qi is raised, all of the above problems will be solved. Around five o'clock in the afternoon, the kidney meridian qi is the most vigorous, which will lift the heel and get twice the result with half the effort.