It was another year of valley rain, and it ranked 6th out of the twenty-four solar terms, the last of the spring. Valley rain is taken from the meaning of "rain born of a hundred grains", at this time the rainfall becomes significantly more, the wheat seedlings, saplings, rapeseed in the field most need the moisture of rainwater, rainfall is sufficient and timely, cereal crops can thrive. Due to the increase in rainfall after the valley rain festival, the humidity in the air gradually increases, so the "wet evil" is easy to invade and injure the body.
The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic has a cloud: "The spleen of the earth also governs the central government, often with four hours and four Tibetans, each sent for eighteen days." "This is to say that the eighteen days at the end of the four seasons are dominated by the spleen, Gu Yu health not only to protect the spleen and stomach, but also to pay attention to liver protection, usually diet should pay attention to light, do not eat too much raw cold, greasy food." In terms of living dress, due to the relatively large temperature difference between day and night, pay attention to keep warm, and add clothes in the morning and evening. Many people have begun to dress like summer, in fact, the season has not yet arrived, moisture, cold can easily enter the body from the bare parts, resulting in colds; The body is susceptible to wind, cold, and wet evils, and the combination of the three evils is a disease, which is a "paralysis".
Paralysis is a type of disease characterized by aching limb joints and muscles, numbness, weighting, poor flexion and extension, or even joint swelling and burning.
Chinese medicine pays attention to "spring and summer yang, autumn and winter yin", spring always gives people a scene of growth and prosperity of all things, at this time the wild air is fresh, it is a good time to adopt the natural atmosphere to nourish the yang. People should choose appropriate exercises according to their own physique, such as jogging, eight danjin, playing ball, etc. In the outdoor spring tour, not only can the heart and chest be comfortable, pleasant and nourishing, but also can improve their own metabolism, increase sweating, make the qi and blood unobstructed, depressing, dispel dampness and detoxification, improve immunity, reduce the occurrence of diseases, and make the body and the outside world achieve yin and yang balance.
In terms of massage, the acupuncture points of the spleen are mainly selected to remove dampness. First, every day clockwise for 10 minutes, you can rub the acupuncture points such as Guan Yuan, Shen Que, Zhongji, Tianshu and so on at the same time, which plays a role in dissipating cold in warmth and strengthening the spleen. Second, the operation of taking the hole is as follows:
1 Blood Cave
Acupuncture method: Sit in place, straighten the legs after the inside of the knee will appear a depression, above the depression there is a bulging muscle group at the top of the blood sea cave. Both thumbs can be clicked for one minute at the same time.
Efficacy: It belongs to the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, which has the effect of nourishing blood and invigorating blood, strengthening spleen and dampness, dispelling wind and relieving itching.
2 Hong Lung Cave
Acupuncture method: The Abundance acupuncture point is on the outside of the calf, the midpoint between the knee eye and the tip of the outer ankle, that is, the position of 8 inches above the tip of the outer ankle, and the distance between the two transverse fingers of the anterior edge of the tibia. Cross your hands and tap the acupuncture point on the opposite side for one minute.
Efficacy: It is the main acupuncture point of clinical "expectorant", which has the effect of dispelling dampness and purifying phlegm, and can clear turbidity and wetness with the long-term massage of Zusanli.
3 Foot Three Mile Point
Acupuncture method: The foot is located on the anterolateral side of the calf, one transverse finger from the anterior edge of the tibia. Tap the opposing finger for one minute.
Efficacy: As the first point of strengthening the spleen and stomach, it can enhance the ability to resist diseases, regulate the spleen and stomach, loosen the weather and dampness, and help correct and dispel evil.
4 Yinling Spring Cave
Acupuncture method: Yinling Spring is located on the inside of the calf, in the inner depression of the tibia under the knee, opposite the Yangling Spring. Tap the contralateral acupuncture point with your thumb for one minute.
Efficacy: Can strengthen the spleen and dissolve wetness, tongli trifocal, reduce swelling and water.
5 Incense Cave
Folk customs such as picking grain rain tea, walking valley rain, eating spring, and enjoying flowers during the valley rain festival. The flowers that bloom in April are peonies, rhododendrons, cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, plum blossoms, pear blossoms, junzi orchids, begonias, bauhinia flowers, roses, bergamot flowers, citron flowers, peaches, cloves, forsythia, geraniums, lotus flowers, fern orchids, melon leaf chrysanthemums, pubao flowers and so on. At the same time as everyone appreciates the flowers, the ensuing allergic rhinitis attack also brings a lot of trouble to everyone, and on the basis of the above healthy spleen and dampness, the massage of the Yingxiang acupoint is increased.
Acupuncture method: Yingxiang acupuncture points are located in the nasolabial grooves on both sides of the nose wing, and you can use the fingers and abdomen of the index finger to press Yingxiang vertically for 3 minutes each time to keep the nose unobstructed.
Content source: WeChat public account of Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Editor: Journal of Integrative Medicine Nursing
Correspondents: Qin Shasha, Sun Lei, Wang Jingjing, Dong Wei
