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Everyone knows Yes, there is a “Golden Health Period” recommended by doctors before going to bed.
Seize this opportunity to do health “exercise”, which can not only improve the quality of sleep, but also make the pulses unblocked, which is beneficial to the whole body Health and anti-aging.
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Traditional Chinese medicine says, Hai Shi (21~23:00) is the best golden time for people to keep healthy before going to bed.
Because the Sanjiao meridian is prosperous at this time, the Sanjiao is the largest of the six fu-organs. It presides over the functions of qi and water channels.
If you can make good use of this golden period before bed, your body’s benefits will be doubled.
Today’s [Health Science], Xiaodongjun recommends 3 health regimens before bed: span>
Bubble feet, comb hair, rub legs
Insist on doing these three “little” things well, don’t worry about a good sleep, and have a healthy body!
Bubble feet before bed
There is a folk saying:
Washing your feet in spring will keep the sun rising; washing your feet in summer will eliminate dampness; Run Yu; hot feet in winter, dantian warm.
It can be seen that frequent foot baths have many benefits.
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The feet are also known as the second heart of the human body.There are reflex zones and meridian distributions corresponding to various viscera and organs on the feet. .
Soaking your feet with warm water can stimulate these reflex zones, promote blood circulation and metabolism of the feet and the whole body, and activate blood and dredging collaterals. Soaking your feet before going to bed can also eliminate the fatigue of the day and improve sleep.
However, is the longer the better?
No! It is better to soak your feet when you are warm, hot or slightly sweaty. The duration should not be too long. 20~30 minutes is suitable, and the water temperature is preferably 40~45°C.
If you soak your feet for too long, the water temperature is too high, and the sweat is lost too much, it is not good for your health.
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Here, it is especially important to pay attention to the elderly. The length of the foot bath and the water temperature should not be too long or too hot.
Because when soaking the feet, the local blood circulation of the feet is too fast for a long time, which will cause relative ischemia in other parts of the body. If the time is too long or the water temperature is too high, chest tightness and dizziness are likely to occur during the foot bath.
Foot bathing is good, but it is not a panacea. Some people are not suitable for foot bathing:
1.< strong>Pregnant women and infants are not suitable for foot baths.
2. Children and adolescents have delicate skin and should soak their feet for a shorter time, lower the water temperature, and do not take medicinal baths.
3.It is not suitable to soak your feet immediately when you are hungry and have just eaten (one hour before and after a meal). Just drinking, not suitable for foot soaking.
4.Those with skin ulceration, inflammation, skin disease, trauma or skin burn should not soak their feet.
5.People with varicose veins of lower extremities or poor venous return should not take foot baths.
6. People with chronic diseases, such as heart disease, low blood pressure, diabetes, do not soak their feet in hot water or for a long time.
Comb your hair before bed
hair The meridians and acupoints in the upper part of the body are dense, there are five meridians passing through, and there are more than 30 acupuncture points, which can be well protected~
Comb your hair before going to bed, you canPromote local blood circulation, stimulate nerve endings, prevent hair loss, clear meridians, and lift yang qi.
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Combing your hair before going to bed can also relieve the fatigue of the day, relax your brain, and help you fall asleep.
However, combing your hair is also important, and you need to use the right method!
1. Comb your hair for 5~10 minutes each time. If the time is too short, the amount of stimulation is insufficient, and the health care effect cannot be achieved; if the time is too long, the skin or hair of the head may be damaged.
2. The order of combing can be from front to back, from middle to sides.
3. The strength of combing the hair should be mastered well, mainly to feel comfortable and comfortable on the scalp, or sore but not painful, hair and scalp should not feel pulled , pain.
4. The frequency of combing hair should be kept at 30~35 per minute .
5. Just after washing your hair, do not brush your hair when it is wet, it is easy to damage the scalp and hair follicles.
6.The comb should be cleaned regularly, especially the roots and sides of the comb teeth tend to retain dirt and breed bacteria. If you don’t wash it often, it can even cause some skin diseases.
Knead your legs before bed
As the saying goes, “The roots of trees wither first, and the legs of people grow old first.” Therefore, Anti-aging must pay attention to leg exercise.
After age 50, our body mass begins to decline, and strengthening the movement and exercise of the legs can prevent premature aging of the leg muscles.
Let’s think about it, do long-lived old people mostly have a steady pace?
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Kneading your legs every day before going to bed, helps leg muscles relax and blood circulation, come and learn how to do it right Leg massage method:
1. Clamp the calf with both palms and rotate and knead, 20~30 times on each side, and exchange the legs 3~5 times /strong>, to dredge the blood vessels and increase the strength of the leg muscles.
2. Rub your hands to warm, from knees to ankles, gently pat your calves, you will feel a little heat in your calves.
3. Rub You can also rub your feet after your calf, warm your palms, and rub the soles of your feet with both palms 100 times. It can prevent soreness, fatigue, and numbness of the feet and promote blood circulation in the feet. p>
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