Post Date December, 02 2023
There are many methods for nourishing the kidney and correcting deficiency. For example, sunbathing more, consuming foods with high calorie content and warm kidney yang, choosing kidney tonifying drugs, and so on. But starting from the basic theory of health preservation that "life lies in exercise", nourishing the kidney and correcting deficiency through exercise is a positive measure worth advocating. Here, we introduce several exercise methods that are helpful for nourishing the kidney and correcting deficiency, and are easy to learn
☆ Waist Massage Exercise
There are two ways to perform waist massage exercises.
1、 Rub the palms of your hands together until the palms are warm, then place them on your waist, palm them towards the skin, and massage your waist up and down until you feel the heat. It can be done twice in the morning and evening, approximately 200 times each time. This exercise can tonify the kidneys and nourish qi.
2、 Make fists with both hands, and use the palmar joints of both thumbs to massage the waist and eyes naturally with the outstretched parts of the palms behind the arms. Do a circular rotation massage inward, and gradually exert force until the feeling of swelling is good. Continue to massage for about 10 minutes, once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening. The waist is the home of the kidneys, and regular waist eye massage can prevent and treat chronic muscle strain, back pain, and other symptoms caused by kidney deficiency in middle-aged and elderly people.
☆ Foot massage method
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the Yongquan acupoint directly connects to the kidney meridian, and the foot spring acupoint method in the foot center is the place where the turbid qi decreases. Regular massage of Yongquan acupoint can benefit the essence and kidneys, strengthen physical health, prevent premature aging, soothe the liver and improve eyesight, promote sleep, and have a certain effect on dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, hemoptysis, nasal congestion, headache, etc. caused by kidney deficiency. The method of foot massage is to soak your feet in warm water before going to bed every day, then rub your hands together and massage the right foot with your left heart. Massage the left foot with your right heart more than 100 times each time, preferably by rubbing your feet hot. This method has the effect of strengthening the kidney, nourishing yin, and reducing fire, and is very effective for the common deficiency heat syndrome in middle-aged and elderly people.
☆ Kidney strengthening exercise
1. Sit upright, legs naturally separated, shoulder width apart, hands bent and raised sideways, fingers extended upwards, level with ears. Then, raise both hands up to the extent that the ribs feel some traction, and then recover. It can be done three to five times in a row, and can be done three to five times a day as appropriate. Before performing movements, it is advisable to relax throughout the body. Inhale when lifting both hands, exhale when recovering, and do not use excessive force or force. This action can activate muscles and bones, smooth meridians, and restore qi to the elixir field, which has a relieving effect on elderly, weak, and short of breath.
2. Sit upright, bend your left arm and place it on your legs, bend your right arm and palm up, doing a parabolic motion 3 to 5 times. When doing the parabolic action, throw your hand upwards. The action can be slightly faster. Inhale when throwing your hand upwards, and exhale when recovering. This action has the same effect as the action.
3. Sit upright with your legs naturally sagging, and slowly rotate your body from side to side 3 to 5 times. Then, swing your feet forward more than 10 times, depending on your personal strength, and adjust accordingly. When performing movements, relax throughout the body, and the movements should be natural and gentle. When rotating the body, the trunk should be kept upright and should not be tilted. This action can move the waist and knees, benefit the kidneys and strengthen the waist. By practicing this action regularly, the waist and knees can be exercised, which is beneficial for the kidneys.
4. Sit upright, loosen your belt, undress, rub your hands hot, place them on your waist, and rub them up and down until you feel hot in your waist. This method can warm the kidneys and strengthen the waist. There are Mingmen acupoints in the meridian of the governor in the waist, as well as Shenshu, Qihaishu, and Dachangshu acupoints in the Footsun Bladder Meridian. After rubbing them, it feels like the whole body is hot, and it has functions such as warming the kidneys and strengthening the waist, relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation.
5. Bring your feet together, cross your hands and raise your head, then bend over, touch the ground with both hands, and then squat down, holding your knees with both hands, silently chanting "blow" without making a sound. In this way, it can be done more than 10 times in a row.
The strength of a person's body is related to the strength of their kidneys. When winter comes, the human body needs sufficient energy and heat to defend itself. If kidney function is weak and insufficient, symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, weak waist and knees, fatigue, urinary incontinence, or urinary incontinence may occur due to "insufficient firepower". This is kidney yang deficiency. Some people, due to a lack of body fluid in their bodies, have reduced moisturizing and nourishing effects. Clinical manifestations include weight loss, weak waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, dry mouth and throat, hot flashes, red cheekbones, night sweats, and short yellow urine. This is called kidney yin deficiency. Practicing the above techniques frequently has the effects of nourishing the kidneys, tonifying the kidneys, consolidating essence, strengthening the waist and knees, and unblocking meridians.
