Is massage effective for kidney yin deficiency

After reaching a certain age, many people will have symptoms of kidney yin deficiency. Not only will they feel listless, but lower back pain will also become more obvious. After suffering from kidney yin deficiency, many people choose to use Chinese medicine to regulate their body, while others choose massage. But is massage effective for kidney yin deficiency? Kidney Yin deficiency is a sub-health condition. In traditional Chinese medicine, it means that the meridians are blocked and it is necessary to replenish qi and blood. Massage is a good way to improve it.

1. Is massage effective for kidney yin deficiency?

It works. By massaging the relevant acupoints or parts, it can nourish the kidneys, consolidate the essence, strengthen the waist and knees, and dredge the meridians, thereby effectively alleviating the symptoms of kidney deficiency and low back pain.

2. Massage for Kidney Yin Deficiency

1. Waist massage

Rub your palms together until they are warm, then place them on your waist with your palms facing the skin, and massage your waist up and down until you feel warm. It can be done once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time. This exercise can nourish the kidneys and absorb qi.

2. Foot massage

Soak your feet in warm water before going to bed every day, then rub your hands together to warm them up, then use the palm of your left hand to massage the sole of your right foot, and the palm of your right hand to massage the sole of your left foot, do this more than 100 times each time, until both feet are warm. 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.

3. Kidney strengthening and fitness massage method

1. Sit upright with your legs naturally apart, shoulder-width apart. Bend your elbows and raise your hands to the sides, with your fingers pointing upward, at ear level. Then, raise both hands until you feel a stretch in your ribs, then return to the original position. It can be done 3 to 5 times in a row, and can be done 3 to 5 times a day as appropriate. Before doing any exercise, your whole body should be relaxed. Inhale when raising your hands, and exhale when returning to the original position. Don't use too much force or too much strength. This movement can loosen up the muscles and bones, unblock the meridians, and at the same time return the Qi to the Dantian. It has a relieving effect on the elderly, the weak, and those who are short of breath.

2. Sit upright, bend your left arm and place it on your legs, bend your right arm at the elbow, with your palm facing up, and do parabolic movements 3 to 5 times. When doing the parabolic movement, throw your hands up into the air, the movement can be slightly faster, inhale when throwing your hands up, and exhale when recovering. This action has the same effect as the first action.

3. Sit upright with your legs hanging naturally, then slowly turn your body left and right 3 to 5 times. Then, swing both feet forward more than 10 times. You can increase or decrease the number of times according to your personal physical strength. Relax your whole body when doing the exercise, and the movements should be natural and gentle. When turning the body, the torso should remain upright and should not bend forward or backward. This movement can move the waist and knees, benefit the kidneys and strengthen the waist. Practicing this movement often can exercise the waist and knees, which is beneficial to the kidneys.