When we walk around the park, we often find some friends patting their bodies, such as patting their arms, backs, legs, and so on.
This kind of slapping behavior is actually a kind of health preservation, and there is a health preservation method of "slapping eight voids" in traditional Chinese medicine.
Eight voids refer to the eight important joints of the human body, namely:
The "void" here can be understood as the weak part of the body. Just as our clothes are prone to dust on folds, the eight void parts of the human body are often places where evil qi is hidden and the meridian qi is not smooth.
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" once mentioned:
It means that when our five internal organs are infested with evil qi, these evil qi will often gather in the eight void areas, which in turn will lead to the blockage of the meridians and the poor flow of qi and blood.
If you want to relax your muscles and activate your muscles and regulate your qi and blood, the most direct way is to massage and pat these eight voids to expel the evil qi in your body. Next, let's take a picture with Baizhu!
Pat the elbow fossa - nourish the heart and lungs
At our elbow fossa, there are many meridians that follow, including the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian, the Hand Yin Pericardial Meridian, and the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. By tapping the elbow fossa, these meridians can be effectively stimulated to achieve the effect of regulating the heart and lungs.
Especially in spring, when respiratory diseases are high and bacteria are easy to invade the lungs, it is necessary to pat the elbow fossa to maintain the lungs.
In addition, there are two important acupuncture points hidden in our elbow socket, namely the Qi Ze and Qu Ze points.
Among them, the Qi Ze acupoint has the effect of clearing the lungs, purging fire and reducing adversity, and has a good conditioning effect on colds, tonsil inflammation, sore throat, constipation, abdominal distention, dry mouth and cough.
The Quze acupoint has the effect of calming the heart and clearing away heat, and reducing inversion in the middle, and can be used to regulate symptoms such as heartache, palpitations, irritability, and body heat.
When patting the elbow fossa, we first stretch out the arm, and then pat the elbow fossa with the palm of the other hand for 3~5 minutes each time. The pressure should be moderate and comfortable when patting.
Atractylodes atractylodes recommends that you pat it between 11 and 13 p.m., when the Heart Sutra is in order, and the effect is better.
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When we regulate the function of the liver and gallbladder, we often use the Zushao Yang and gallbladder meridian, which runs along the side of the body and happens to pass through the armpits. Therefore, we often pat the armpits, which can effectively reconcile the liver and gallbladder and soothe the qi.
In addition, daily patting of the armpits can also relieve the liver and regulate qi, and alleviate symptoms caused by hyperactivity of the liver and stagnation of heart qi.
For female friends, patting the armpits can help alleviate the problem of emotional instability during menopause, and also has a certain effect on relieving breast hyperplasia and nodules.
When patting, it is recommended to first place your left hand behind your head, hug the back of your neck, and then raise your elbow so that your armpits are fully exposed.
Next, use the empty palm of your right hand to tap the pressure from light to heavy. When you're done on one side, switch to the other side and do the same.
In addition to patting the armpits, we can also try tapping the center of the armpit with the middle finger for 1-3 minutes at a time. When taking a bath, you can also rub your armpits back and forth with the palms of your hands to integrate this health tip into your life.
Pat the hip fossa - detoxification and spleen strengthening
The condylar fossa refers to our groin, which is where the thigh meets the body, where the spleen meridian passes through.
Our frequent tapping of the condylar fossa can effectively stimulate the spleen meridian and promote the smooth circulation of qi and blood on the spleen meridian, thereby strengthening the transport function of the spleen and stomach, and achieving the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach.
The spleen is known as the foundation of nurture, the source of qi and blood biochemistry. When the function of the spleen and stomach is weakened, it may not only cause various spleen and stomach problems, but also may lead to a lack of qi and blood, and then cause dizziness, limb weakness and other uncomfortable symptoms.
Especially when the spleen and stomach become weak and cold due to cold, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea and other conditions, by patting the condylar fossa, we can speed up the flow of spleen meridian qi and blood, warm the spleen and stomach, and dispel cold.
In addition, modern people are often sedentary, which often leads to poor flow of qi and blood, and it is easy to accumulate stasis toxins in the groin, which leads to problems such as blood stasis, phlegm and dampness.
Frequent tapping of the groin can effectively unblock the meridians and promote the discharge of toxins.
When tapping the groin, it is recommended to first maintain a standing position, spread your legs slightly apart, hold your hands in an empty palm shape, and gently tap the groin on both sides until you feel slightly warm.
It is recommended to pat at 9 to 11 a.m., when the spleen meridian is more active and the effect of tapping the hip fossa is better.
Pat the popliteal fossa - tonify the kidney and strengthen the waist
The popliteal fossa is the depression behind the two knees, through which the Zushao Yin and Kidney meridians and the Zu Sun Bladder meridians pass through.
As we mentioned earlier, the spleen is the foundation of nurture and the kidney is the innate foundation, which is closely related to our growth and development, reproductive ability and bone health.
As we age, our kidneys are also gradually aging, and kidney qi and kidney essence are constantly depleted. When the essence is declining, our health is also drifting away.
This is also the reason why older friends are often easier.
By regularly patting the popliteal fossa, we can effectively stimulate the kidney meridian and regulate the kidney function, thereby improving the above symptoms and delaying aging.
In addition, frequent urination is also a common problem for many middle-aged and elderly friends, and it is often caused by weak kidney qi intake and weakened bladder function.
As the place where the bladder meridian passes, patting the popliteal fossa can not only stimulate the kidney meridian, but also strengthen the bladder function, reduce frequent urination, and improve sleep quality.
When patting the popliteal fossa, first keep bending over and bending the knees, with both hands empty, and then pat the back of the knee joints on both sides at the same time, it is recommended to pat at 17 to 19 o'clock in the afternoon, when the kidney meridian is in order, patting the popliteal fossa can be more effective in nourishing kidney qi.
As the saying goes, often shoot the eight voids to smooth the meridians, dispel evil and strengthen the body! The knowledge about the eight voids is shared here. If you find the article practical, you might as well share it with your relatives and friends, and take a picture together to take away the evil of the five organs!