Someone once asked what is the top level of health?
Some people think that it is "able to eat, pull, and sleep"
Some people think that it is "self-cultivation and maintaining a pleasant attitude"
Some people think it's "everything goes with the flow"
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Everyone may have a different answer in their hearts, and Sun Simiao, a famous physician in the Tang Dynasty and the "King of Medicine", is a representative of longevity: it is said that he lived to be 141 years old, which is very rare when the average life expectancy in ancient times was only more than 40 years.
His advanced age actually has a lot to do with his own health preservation, and the following will share with you Sun Simiao's "Four Lesser Health Regimens", doing a good job of adding weight to health and helping longevity!
One less: "Less in the mouth"
Nourish qi and blood
There is an old saying that "if you say too much, you will lose", "disaster comes from the mouth", the main thing here is that talking less can reduce a lot of right and wrong, and can avoid a lot of unnecessary misunderstandings.
On the other hand, Chinese medicine believes that talking too much will consume qi and hurt yin, and after a long time, a large amount of essence, qi and spirit in the body will be dissipated, and then there will be two injuries of qi and blood, which is the so-called "opening the mouth and dispersing the spirit and qi".
Injuries to qi and blood can also lead to health problems such as malnutrition, fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath, insomnia, and dreams.
However, some professions such as teachers, announcers, reporters, hosts, speakers, cross talk actors, salesmen, etc., need to speak often, and they can't avoid hurting their vitality, what should I do?
The spleen and stomach are the source of qi and blood biochemistry, and you can eat pumpkin, yam, lentils and other foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach in terms of diet.
Two less: "There are few things in my heart"
Good mood, good spleen and stomach, good body
People who love to worry live tiredly.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "thinking hurts the spleen" means that excessive thinking affects the function of the spleen, and then causes anorexia, chest tightness, abdominal distention, unformed stools, and even insomnia.
The stomach is also an emotional organ, if a person is always worried and worried, suffering from gains and losses or in a bad mood, he will not think about tea and dinner, and long-term depression hurts the stomach, which is easy to cause ulcers and nodules.
In the past, a relative always couldn't eat, and often didn't sleep well, and the children took it to the hospital for examination, and they didn't feel any discomfort, but later found out that the crux of the original problem was: there were many things in their hearts, mainly worried about their children's work, marriage, etc.
It's human nature to worry about it properly, but if you worry too much, it will drain your body's energy and make you tired.
In "Ancient and Modern Medicine", it is said: "If the heart is tired, all diseases will be born, and if the heart is quiet, all evils will be cured." ”
It is better to learn to be "confused", look down on everything, feel comfortable, live freely, have a better spleen and stomach, eat and sleep well, and it is also beneficial to physical health.
You can also choose an exercise method that suits you and insist on exercising, which can effectively divert your attention, such as playing dragon boxing, practicing tai chi, and walking...... They are gentle exercises that are good for the body and mind.
Three less: "less food in the belly"
Obesity and three highs are far away
Everyone feels satiety differently, so how can you tell if you have reached "seven points full"?
Here are a few simple ways to compare them:
(1) Five-point fullness: I can feel something in my stomach, but I still want to continue eating, and I will be hungry before the next meal.
(2) Seven points full: the stomach is no longer hungry, loses a strong desire for food, is not completely full, can continue to eat, but take away the meal, and will not be nostalgic.
(3) Very full: I can't stuff a mouthful, and every extra bite is painful!
"Three points of cold, seven points of fullness" is also an ancient Chinese health method, "if you want children to be safe, three points of hunger and cold", it also shows that not only adults, even children who are growing and developing should not be able to eat too much.
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" has a cloud "diet has festivals", and this "festival" refers to moderation and rhythm.
On the contrary, excessive diet will not only cause our stomach and intestines to overwork, so that the gastrointestinal function will gradually decline, but also bring a series of health problems such as obesity, three highs, slow response, and impaired kidney function.
As the saying goes, "I want to be clear in the intestines without disease, and I want to be clear in the abdomen for a long life." ”
Four less: "Sleep less naturally"
Longevity comes naturally
Some people sleep for a day during the day, but feel weak and lack of energy, and some people stay up late at night to make up for sleep during the day, but still feel that they haven't slept enough, which violates the health law of "natural sleep less".
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" talks about "lying down for a long time hurts qi", that is to say, long-term bed rest leads to the loss of qi to a certain extent, affecting the operation of qi, so that the qi of muscles, muscles and bones is constantly weakened, and for a long time, it hurts the qi of the five internal organs.
Once the qi of the five internal organs and six internal organs is damaged, it is easy to be deficient, and people with qi deficiency will have symptoms such as lack of energy, fatigue, low voice and lazy speech, dizziness and dizziness, fatigue and sweating, pale complexion, pale tongue, weak pulse, etc.
Therefore, on the premise of ensuring the quality of sleep, we should not be too greedy for beds.
In general, a good meridian nap is sufficient:
(1) Zijue, that is, 23:00 in the evening ~ 1:00 in the morning, is the most prosperous period of yin, and you should sleep before 23 o'clock in the evening, about 6-8 hours, which can raise yin.
(2) Nap, that is, 11:00 a.m. ~ 13:00 p.m., is the most yang period, if you take a lunch break of about 20 minutes at this time, you can raise yang.
In spring and summer, it is advisable to go to bed late and get up early, in autumn it is necessary to go to bed early and get up early, and in winter, it is necessary to go to bed early and get up late.
Sun Simiao's "Four Lesser Health Regimens" is shared here, you see, it is not a profound truth, it is a simple 4 sentences, 16 words, but even today, more than 1300 years later, it is still worth learning and practicing, if you understand it thoroughly and practice it seriously, it is not difficult to live a long and healthy life.