Post Date December, 03 2023
The foot is located at the lowest position of the human body, carrying the weight of the whole body, walking briskly, and being energetic. It is a manifestation of the vitality of the human body, which is commonly referred to as a feeling of being 100 times energetic. When people feel mentally tired, they often feel the heaviness and weakness of their legs and feet first.
The foot, which circulates qi and blood, connects the internal and external organs, and projects the five and six internal organs from different parts. So the foot is also known as the "second heart.".
Traditional Chinese medicine has long said that "taking down the disease and treating the foot for all diseases", that is, many diseases of the body can be cured from the foot.
Dry Eyes - Rubbing Big Toes
According to traditional Chinese medicine, "the liver governs the eye, and the liver opens the eyes." That is, the liver is in charge of the eyes. The blood and yin substances provided by the liver are continuously infused into the eyes, enabling them to nourish and nourish them. If the liver is not good, then the blood and its yin cannot nourish the eyes, and the eyes cannot be nourished. Naturally, they will feel dry and astringent, even pain.
Rubbing the toe to relieve dry eyes. Because the liver meridian starts from the big toe, frequent stimulation of the big toe can strengthen the qi and blood of the liver meridian, thereby nourishing the eyes and alleviating discomfort.
Stop Cough - Press the instep
When a baby coughs and parents are in a hurry, it is better to hold their small feet and rub them, especially the instep. This can have a better auxiliary treatment effect for children with wind-heat cough and tonsillitis.
Find the area on both sides of the base of the big toe on the baby's instep, which is the reflective area of the tonsils. "As long as the tonsil is inflamed, this area can be very painful when pressed, so it is easy to find.".
Massage both the left and right big toes, one toe for 5 minutes. After that, promptly give your child plenty of warm boiled water, or add a little salt to the light salt boiled water, and the swelling and pain of your child's throat will be significantly reduced.
Helping lower blood pressure - turning the ankle
As the saying goes, "When one is old, one's feet begin to decline, and when one is healthy, one should first maintain one's feet.". It can be said that from the wrists to the soles of the feet, it is an "important town" for health care and health preservation. For the elderly, regular rotation of the ankle can help prevent aging and lower blood pressure.
Do it once a day in the morning and evening, generally turning around 100 times each time. People with high blood pressure usually have symptoms of ankles hardening. Turning the ankles can promote blood circulation, maintain it for a long time, and have a good health care effect.
Dyspepsia - toe wrenching
The acupoints on the second and third toes of a person are related to the intestines and stomach. Massaging the Neiting acupoints between the second and third toes can achieve the goal of strengthening the stomach.
For patients with indigestion, bad breath, and constipation, it is best to massage this acupoint along the direction of the toes to achieve the goal of purging stomach fire; For patients with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea, cold, or increased stomach pain after eating raw and cold food, massage this acupoint in the direction of the toes reversibly.
Varicose veins - walking on tiptoe
Tiptoe exercise is also a simple and easy way to exercise your feet. Some studies believe that the amount of blood squeezed out by the contraction pressure of the muscles in the back of both lower legs caused by tiptoe exercise is roughly equivalent to the amount of output per stroke of the heart.
Taking this exercise for a long time can relieve fatigue, lower limb soreness, and varicose veins caused by poor blood flow in the lower limbs after prolonged standing and sitting., Adhere to it 2-3 times a day for 5-10 minutes each time.
Drooling during sleep - pressing your toes
After falling asleep, drooling, waking up with tooth marks on both sides of the tongue, and symptoms such as postprandial abdominal distension. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is a sign of spleen deficiency.
There is a Taibai acupoint behind the slightly protruding bone at the root of the big toe on the medial side of the foot. Clicking and rubbing here can stimulate the meridian qi of the spleen meridian of the foot Taiyin, promote the function of the spleen in transporting water and moisture, and eliminate the symptoms of drooling during sleep.
Anti aging - often lifting your feet
Raising your feet is also an effective way to exercise your feet. As long as you keep your feet elevated 2 to 3 times a day for 5 to 10 minutes each time, you will relax the muscles in your legs, strengthen the oxygen supply and blood return to the heart and lungs, and have a particularly significant protective effect on the brain and heart, as well as an anti aging effect.
The appearance of Queen Elizabeth II of England gives the impression that she is much younger than her actual age. Her health care experience is to insist on taking off her shoes every day and lifting her feet high for a few minutes to relax her whole body.
Strengthening the Brain and Kidney - Scratching the Heart of the Foot
After entering middle age, most people will appear to be more mentally retarded than before, and their memory will also decrease to varying degrees. It is difficult to concentrate on a certain task for a long time, which is a manifestation of brain aging. To maintain a young brain, it is recommended to rub the heart of the foot until there is a local fever.
After rubbing the center of the foot, you can also tap the Yongquan acupoint located in the palms of both feet, which can make people energetic, strengthen their physique, and enhance their ability to prevent diseases. It is very helpful in preventing and treating common diseases such as waist and leg soreness, insomnia, dreaminess, and neurasthenia in the elderly. More Life Knowledge Plus WeChat Signal: aishcs
The congenital root of a person is in the kidney. Yongquan is the starting point of the kidney meridian, like the gushing of spring water, which is the source of essence. Therefore, Yongquan has the effects of nourishing kidney water, reducing deficiency fire, calming and calming the nerves, strengthening the spleen and stomach, benefiting the kidney and diuresis, soothing the liver and brightening the eyes, and strengthening the feet.
Kidney Qi Deficiency - Raising the Heel
There is a very important acupoint in the heart of the foot called Yongquan, which belongs to the kidney meridian. Qi and blood gurgle out of this acupoint like spring water, and then nourish the whole body along the meridians. Lifting the heel can not only massage this acupoint, but also stretch the kidney meridian on the sole of the foot, stimulating the kidney meridian.
When elderly people have insufficient kidney qi, they are prone to mental depression, often unable to wake up. No matter how much sleep they have, they are still mentally ill. They become flustered and have a strong heartbeat when they move. Simply lifting the heel several times a day, for a few minutes each time, will lift up the kidney qi. Of course, around 5:00 pm, the Qi and blood in the kidney meridian are most vigorous, which will raise the heel and achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Heart Fire - Press the Sole of Your Foot
"A hyperactive heart is prone to irritability, sores on the tongue, and poor sleep.". According to traditional Chinese medicine, when the heart is hot, it is easy to suffer from "kidney water" deficiency. Therefore, when the heart is hot, it is necessary to replenish the kidney yin to nourish the yang, so as to achieve the intersection of the heart and the kidney.
The Yongquan point on the sole of the foot is the starting point of the kidney meridian, from which kidney qi originates. Soak your feet with warm water, rub your heels, and press the center of your feet to open up the kidney meridian and bring fire back to its source, which is helpful in relieving heart fire.
