A Book That Addresses Women's Health Issues

Chapter 71 Acupoints for Nourishing the Kidney in Winter——Yinlingquan Guanyuan Shenshu

The cold in winter is most likely to damage the kidneys, so this season is the most suitable for nourishing the kidneys.In addition to adhering to the above diet for nourishing the kidney, you must also insist on massaging the Yinlingquan, Guanyuan, Shenshu and Taixi points every day.Some female friends often ask me that they always want to urinate at night in winter, sometimes less often and sometimes more, what is the reason for this?I told them that in Chinese medicine, the kidney governs both defecation and defecation, and smooth defecation is a feature of abundant kidney energy and normal visceral motility.Especially urination is controlled by kidney qi. If the cold air in the body is too strong in winter (wearing skirts in winter and eating cold food are the most likely to cause increased cold air in the body), the cold air will hurt the kidneys. Once the kidney qi is weak, control If you are weak, you will have the problem of frequent urination at night.The four major acupoints make the body more healthy. The "Huangdi Neijing" also says that "all colds are absorbed and induced, all belong to the kidneys". The cold in winter is most likely to damage the kidneys, so this season is the most suitable for nourishing the kidneys.In addition to adhering to the above diet for nourishing the kidney, you must also insist on massaging the Yinlingquan, Guanyuan, Shenshu and Taixi points every day.Because the cold air in the north and south is different, we should also make a difference when we massage.

The cold and dampness in the south is severe, so the southerners use the principle of warming the yang and removing dampness in winter health preservation, and insist on massaging the Yinlingquan, Guanyuan and Shenshu points every day.The positions and methods of these acupoints have been introduced before, and here we will make some changes.Specific method: use moxibustion at Guanyuan point, moxibustion for 5 minutes every night, then drink a cup of warm boiled water, and then cupping on Shenshu points on both sides 2-3 times a week, each time for 5 minutes, start After the jar, knead for another 2 minutes.The Shenshu point is on the back of the waist and can be cupped, 2 to 3 times a week is enough.The Yinlingquan points on both sides should be pressed and kneaded, and each point should be pressed and kneaded for 3 minutes each time.In winter in the north, there is still a little dryness in the cold, so at this time, it is necessary to warm the sun and prevent dryness.Northerners can insist on stimulating Guanyuan, Shenshu and Taixi points every day.Specific method: You can soak your feet in hot water for 1 minutes one hour before going to bed every day, and then press and knead Taixi acupoint for 20 minutes, and then moxibustion Guanyuan acupoint and Shenshu on both sides. 5 minutes each.In the four seasons of the year, whether it is spring, summer, or autumn and winter, we must learn to cultivate the righteousness of the body. As the saying goes, "the righteousness is in the body, and evil cannot be done."Regardless of whether you are sick or not, you must learn to use the meridians correctly. By stimulating some acupuncture points on the meridians, you can replenish the body's righteousness and enhance your disease resistance.This is in line with the way of keeping in good health!

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