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In Chinese medicine, the human body relies on "qi" to maintain, and different qi bears different responsibilities: for example, blood qi maintains the basic functions of the human body; Temper dominates Jinggu Yunhua; Lung qi is the main palm, breath circulation and so on. Each different type of qi reveals a different state of the body.
And yang qi is also an essential part of the body. According to mainstream Chinese medicine, yang refers to the "power" of body material metabolism and physiological functions, and is the carrier of blood qi. If the body's yang qi is insufficient, the blood qi will also be affected, resulting in a shortage of qi and blood. For men, yang is more dominant in the body, and if yang is missing, the body will also have abnormal performance.
The male body is "Yang Qi Deficiency", and abnormal symptoms cannot be ignored
Yang Qi is the bearing of blood qi and is a manifestation of physical strength, so the primary symptom of Yang Qi deficiency is also related to the situation of "insufficient qi strength": such as long-term back pain, listlessness, decreased physical strength, etc., are all common manifestations of male Yang deficiency.
On the other hand, Yang Qi promotes the operation of blood qi while maintaining the basic body temperature, and insufficient Yang Qi leads to a drop in body temperature, and some organs that are susceptible to cold will also appear abnormal. For example, lungs, stomach, kidneys, etc., men with insufficient yang are also prone to chest tightness, diarrhea, edema and a series of abnormalities. Male friends may wish to check themselves at home, and if they highly coincide with the above symptoms, reflect on whether they have done behaviors that damage yang.
These behaviors will "compromise" male yang and actively correct them
Long-term sedentary and lack of exercise
From the perspective of Chinese medicine, the human body is in a state of breath circulation, and blood qi and yang qi are continuously produced in the body, which plays a role in maintaining the healthy balance of the body. As the so-called "movement gives birth to yang", yang energy mainly relies on active movement to produce. Long-term sitting and lack of exercise, the amount of yang output decreases, which is also a disguised behavior of damaging yang.
Stay up late for a long time, irregular work and rest
Sleep is the body's main way of self-regulation, which TCM calls "Ao Yang". Simply put, it is to converge the yang qi. Long-term staying up late and not enough sleep, the various organs of the body cannot be in a convergent state, and the storage of yang energy will naturally decrease. Therefore, staying up late is also a wrong behavior that damages male yang, actively correct, regular sleep, in order to better regulate physical health.
Greedy and greedy
Greedy for cold refers to eating raw and cold food for a long time and drinking raw water. Cold qi entering the body will damage the body temperature, and naturally more yang qi is needed to counteract, so as to maintain the basic temperature state and qi and blood activity. Long-term greed, excessive loss of qi and blood, and loss of yang qi will also occur;
Greed, refers to the usual big fish and meat eat too much, Chinese medicine believes that long-term greed, will lead to phlegm dampness endogenous, aggravation of moisture will also hinder the operation of yang, long-term so lead to yang deficiency situation.
In summary, the above three behaviors are the main ways for men to break yang qi, and active correction can better maintain the foundation of physical health. If you already have friends with similar "Yang loss" symptoms, don't worry, actively replenishing Yang is still an effective way to regulate health.
How to "replenish yang" and what are the effective methods?
In addition to correcting bad habits that may exist
Exercise is the best way to replenish the body's yang qi:
For example, running, swimming, cycling, etc., exercise accelerates the body's qi and blood flow, and the speed of yang energy generation will naturally increase. Improving the body's resistance and reducing the risk of disease is an effective way to avoid yang damage and replenish yang retention.
Increase food intake that replenishes yang
Food supplement is also a commonly used means of traditional Chinese medicine, in daily life, some foods can also play a role in finding yang qi, such as leeks, beef, peppercorns and other foods. However, it should be noted that excessive supplementation is poison, and if the intake of this type of food is too much, the yang qi may cause the situation of fire when it is too full. For example, emotional irritability, mouth ulcers and other symptoms will occur, if there is a similar situation, you should stop supplementing in time, try to maintain a light diet, and give the foot and stomach enough rest time.
Massage specific acupressure points
Acupoint vein, is also one of the characteristic theories of traditional Chinese medicine, yang qi circulates in the body through a variety of meridians, properly kneaded, promotes blood circulation, naturally also has a good help for the growth of yang qi.
For example, Zusanli Point, which is the combined point of the Zuyang Ming stomach meridian, is an important storage and transit position of the body's yang qi, the position is below the right side of the knee, and it is properly kneaded every day, and the effect of generating yang qi is very good;
For example, the large vertebral point on the back, called by Chinese medicine as the "meeting of the suns", is the position where the yang qi is concentrated and spread uniformly, and it is in the position where the back and neck meet, and it is usually pressed appropriately, which also has the effect of replenishing the yang qi. However, in the process of pressing the acupuncture channel, it is not recommended to use too much force, and gently rotate and press with the thumb and abdomen to produce numbness and heat. If you apply too much force, you may cause skin damage.
In short, in daily life, the situation of male "yang consumption" is more common, which also reminds us to correct the bad habits of daily life and actively regulate in order to consolidate the foundation of physical health.
Resources:
[1] Bi Guowei, Lu Zhengnan, Jiang Yong. Theory on the basic pathogenesis of depression: Theory of Yang Qi deficiency[J]. Journal of Chengdu University of Chinese Medicine, 2011, 34(3):3.
[2] Lu Wenwei. Treatment of male disease from liver yang deficiency[J]. Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2012(11):2.