Hello, I'm Dr. Zhang. Friends, do you know that there are four common behaviors in our daily lives that you may think are relaxing, but in fact they are quietly draining your energy. Now, let me tell you what four situations you have from the perspective of Chinese medicine.
First of all, staying in bed for a long time can damage qi. "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" pointed out that lying down for a long time hurts qi, and Chinese medicine often says that people will get sick after lying down for three days, because the characteristic of qi is that it needs to move, if it has been lying still, the qi will not be able to stretch and run normally, and the qi will be damaged for a long time. Therefore, people who have been bedridden for a long time not only have a reduced appetite, poor transportation, but also cannot flow qi and blood.
Secondly, sitting for a long time hurts the flesh. Sitting for long periods of time actually hurts the spleen the most, because the spleen dominates the limbs and muscles. Once you sit for a long time without exercise, the spleen's function will be weakened, which will damage the vitality in the body.
Third, sleeping too often is not good for the generation of yang energy. Morning is the time when yang energy is the most abundant, and people who often sleep lazily are prone to lack yang energy. At this time, people are prone to feel weak, and at the same time, yang energy is held in the body and does not diverge, and it is easy to form fire, so such people may have a large temper.
Finally, Ge You lay down. It seems to be very comfortable to lie down and rest, but in fact, it is more damaging to the lumbar spine, which is a bad sitting posture, which greatly depletes the human body's functions, and over time will also affect the circulation of qi and blood, resulting in poor flow of qi and blood, and even problems such as scoliosis and lumbar disc herniation may occur.