The heart maintains the most basic life activities and is the head of the five viscera and six internal organs. Once the heart is out of harmony with the qi and blood, the command and control is not normal, it cannot control the internal organs, making the internal organs function disorderly, resulting in abnormal mental consciousness, thus inducing a series of problems, so it is vital to nourish the heart and protect it.
How to nourish the heart through Chinese medicine?
1, diet
Chinese medicine believes that the salty taste to the kidney meridian, high salt diet can cause the kidneys to be biased, restricting the heart Qi, disrupting the production and operation of blood, resulting in blood stagnation, so attention should be paid to a light diet, strict control of oil, salt and sugar intake. Focus on eating foods containing potassium, such as mushrooms, citrus fruits and spinach and bananas, which can assist in lowering blood pressure; red color enters the heart meridian, so you should eat more cherries, red apples, tomatoes and red dates to nourish the heart blood. The principle of Chinese medicine in the treatment of cardiovascular disease is to soften and disperse, so you should eat more kombu and seaweed, can protect the health of blood vessels, to reduce fat and laxative effect.
2, lunch break
11:00 ~ 13:00 heart meridian is most vigorous, lunch break can relieve the fatigue of the morning, improve coronary blood supply, protect heart health, so at noon there are 30 ~ 60 minutes lunch break, but not more than 60 minutes.
3, adjust the mood
Anxiety, fear and depression and other bad emotions can cause distress, damage the heart, disrupt the function of the internal organs, thus damaging health. When emotions are too excited can accelerate the heart rate, increased myocardial oxygen consumption, insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle, easily cause angina pectoris or acute myocardial infarction, and in serious cases can cause sudden cardiac death. Therefore, you should maintain emotional stability, avoid great joy and sadness, to ensure a calm mind, and correctly look at the gains and losses; through outdoor travel, reading newspapers, raising flowers and plants, fishing or painting to cultivate the mood, to divert attention.
4, moderate exercise
There are more than 30 minutes of exercise every day, such as playing tai chi, walking or swimming and Ba Duan Jin, etc., can unblock the meridians, regulate the function of the internal organs, improve resistance and immunity. But can not do strenuous exercise, so as not to sweat a lot and deplete the fluid.
5, massage acupuncture points
Massage points can play a meridian effect, but also to maintain the balance of yin and Yang. Repeatedly massaging the Nei Guan point can play a tranquilizing effect on the heart, help promote sleep, reduce chest tightness, chest pain, panic and chest pain and other symptoms; can also massage the Laogong point, Tanzhong point and Shenmen point, can help regulate the heart, improve heart function.
Warm tips
People of all ages should take good care of their heart and correct bad habits such as smoking, alcoholism and staying up late in time. Adjust your work and rest to be relaxed; keep your mind calm, actively develop the ability to control your emotions and avoid strong mental stimulation. At the same time, you should go to the hospital regularly for heart-related examinations to facilitate early detection of abnormalities.