Traditional Chinese medicine teaches you 8 small movements to protect your kidneys

Kidney deficiency symptoms can be divided into Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency. Kidney Yin is responsible for nourishing and moisturizing the various internal organs of the human body, while Kidney Yang is responsible for warming and promoting the activities of various internal organs. Kidney tonification should be carried out using appropriate methods according to the different types of kidney yin and kidney yang deficiency. In addition to diet therapy, traditional Chinese medicine also pays great attention to health care movements to protect the kidneys.

1. Soak your feet in hot water

Action demonstration: 7-9 pm every night is the time when the kidney meridian's qi and blood are at their weakest. Soaking your feet can improve blood circulation throughout your body. It is best to use a wooden tub for foot soaking, the water temperature should be 40 degrees Celsius, and each foot soak should last 15-30 minutes.

Efficacy: Regular foot soaking can improve the body's blood circulation and nourish the kidneys and liver.

Put your legs together, sit on the edge of the bed, rub your palms together until you feel warmth, then place your hands on your back and massage the kidney points up and down until you feel warmth. It is best to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time.

2. Heel walking

Action demonstration: Take as big steps as possible, with your heels touching the ground first, and be careful not to bend your knees when walking. Also, when you step forward, your toes should be straight, as if you are kicking a ball. When the front foot lands, the toes of the back foot should be raised. When you have time every day, you can turn your leisure walks into brisk walking exercises.

Efficacy: Walking with your heels touching the ground first actually stimulates the acupoints of the kidney meridian, which can effectively prevent osteoporosis.

Put your legs together, sit on the edge of the bed, rub your palms together until you feel warmth, then place your hands on your back and massage the kidney points up and down until you feel warmth. It is best to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time.

3. Take a deep breath

Action demonstration: Choose an environment with fresh air, breathe in through your nose as much as possible, and keep your breathing soft, slow, even and deep. Take 6 deep breaths each time, then calm down and adjust before continuing.

Effect: Deep breathing can replace the air in the lungs. Each deep breath can promote the discharge of waste gas in the body, the inhalation of fresh air, and a clearer mind.

Put your legs together, sit on the edge of the bed, rub your palms together until you feel warmth, then place your hands on your back and massage the kidney points up and down until you feel warmth. It is best to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time.

4. Grip

Action demonstration: Place your thumb in the palm of your hand with the fingertip at the base of your ring finger. Then bend the other four fingers and use a little force to hold the hammer firmly. The whole action feels like holding a treasure tightly, just control the strength appropriately. You can practice it when you have nothing to do in your daily life, such as walking, riding in a car, daydreaming, chatting, watching TV, etc.

Effect: The action of holding the fist can concentrate the essence, energy and spirit in the body.

Put your legs together, sit on the edge of the bed, rub your palms together until you feel warmth, then place your hands on your back and massage the kidney points up and down until you feel warmth. It is best to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time.

5. Heel lift and foot shake

Action demonstration: When lifting your heels, grip the ground with your five toes, keep your legs together, pull up your anus and abdomen at the same time, sink your shoulders, straighten your neck and spine, and lift your head; when shaking your feet down, relax your body, grit your teeth lightly, you can slowly fall halfway first, and then gently shake the ground.

Efficacy: Raising the heels can stretch the bladder meridian and kidney meridian of the waist, back and legs, while lightly shaking the ground can massage the internal organs.

Put your legs together, sit on the edge of the bed, rub your palms together until you feel warmth, then place your hands on your back and massage the kidney points up and down until you feel warmth. It is best to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time.

6. Massage the Kidney Points

Action demonstration: Put your legs together, sit on the edge of the bed, rub your palms together until you feel the warmth in your palms, then press your hands on your back and massage the kidney points up and down until you feel the warmth. It is best to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time.

Effect: This movement has the effect of nourishing the kidney and absorbing qi.

Put your legs together, sit on the edge of the bed, rub your palms together until you feel warmth, then place your hands on your back and massage the kidney points up and down until you feel warmth. It is best to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time.

7. Sanyuan style standing posture

Action demonstration: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, then bring your hands forward from both sides of your body and clasp them in front of your abdomen, with the specific position at the same height as your belly button. When you make your arms into a circle, bend your knees slightly, lower your center of gravity, and open your knee joints slightly to the sides. The back is slightly arched, the chest is tucked in, the back is straightened, the waist and back are slightly arched backwards, and the Mingmen acupoint is open. The whole movement is to make the whole person look like a circle no matter from the front, back, left, right, top or bottom.

Effect: This is a basic standing method to replenish vital energy. Regular practice can replenish kidney energy and strengthen muscles and bones.

Put your legs together, sit on the edge of the bed, rub your palms together until you feel warmth, then place your hands on your back and massage the kidney points up and down until you feel warmth. It is best to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time.

8. Back bump

Action demonstration: Face south, relax your body, lean back, and then use your entire back to hit the wall with moderate force. Use the reaction force of the impact to return your body to an upright position, and repeat. Do about 30 impacts each time, and do it 2-3 times a day.

Efficacy: Back-banging can strengthen the waist and kidneys, dredge the meridians, circulate Qi and blood, and balance Yin and Yang.