The efficacy and function of patting the back of the hand

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the smooth flow of meridians and the balanced regulation of the body's endocrine system. Disorders and loss of balance in the body are the root causes of all diseases. Therefore, acupuncture, massage and various Chinese herbal medicines are used to regulate the body. Patting your arms is a way to massage acupoints and regulate your breath. In fact, patting the arms is equivalent to a kind of massage, which stimulates the metabolism of the arm area and facilitates recovery from illness. Let’s find out.

1. Why do we need to pat our bodies?

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine records that "meridians are the key to life and death, treating all kinds of diseases, and adjusting deficiency and excess, and they must be unobstructed." This talks about the importance of meridians to life. Therefore, Chinese medicine often uses acupuncture, massage and other methods to dredge meridians and achieve the purpose of curing diseases and saving lives. This is why Chinese medicine says that "the most important thing when using acupuncture is Qi; moxibustion is to warm and unclog the meridians and dispel evil spirits; the purpose of acupuncture is to regulate blood vessels and treat rheumatism; and the best way to treat with decoctions and medicines is to penetrate the meridians."

Tapping fitness, which involves patting the body with your palms or fists, can promote blood circulation, exercise your bones and muscles, enhance the metabolism of internal organs, and prevent the occurrence of fitness diseases.

We can also summarize the benefits of patting from our daily life. First of all, after maintaining a posture for a long time, we can relieve muscle stiffness by patting the sore parts. Secondly, we will relieve stress and fatigue by tapping the back and beating the waist. The principle used is the same as that of tapping, which is to dredge the meridians. Once the meridians are unblocked, there will naturally be no pain.

2. How to shoot from beginning to end

There are many ways to pat, but generally speaking, you should pat along the direction of the body's meridians. The human body has 12 meridians, which have the function of running qi and blood, connecting the internal and external organs, communicating up and down, and communicating the inside and outside. The 12 meridians are connected through the hands and feet, yin and yang, inside and outside, etc., forming a circulatory system, and Qi and blood reach every part of the body through the circulation of the meridians.

Therefore, tapping is also carried out along the meridians.

1. Pat the three Yin meridians of the hand

The three Yin meridians of the hand include

The hand Taiyin lung meridian, the hand Shaoyin heart meridian and the hand Queyin pericardium meridian.

Location of the three Yin meridians of the hand

It is recorded in "Lingshu Nishun Feishou" that "the three Yin meridians of the hand go from the chest to the hand." Therefore, when patting, start from the chest, pass through the front of the shoulder, the inner side of the upper arm, the armpit, the elbow, the inner side of the forearm, the palm, and finally to the fingertips.

Patting method

When patting yourself, use your left hand to pat the right side and your right hand to pat the left side, each time lasting about 3 minutes.

effect

Because the three yin meridians of the hand include the lung meridian and the heart meridian, tapping them can relieve chest tightness, cough, and qi stagnation.

2. Pat the three yang meridians of the hand

The three Yang meridians of the hand include

The hand yangming large intestine meridian, the hand taiyang small intestine meridian, and the shou shao yang jiao meridian. It is distributed on the outside of the hand, belonging to the outside of the inside, and the hand goes to the head.

Position of the three yang meridians of the hand

Its location is also recorded in Lingshu Nishun Feishou: "The three yang meridians of the hand go from the hand to the head." Therefore, when patting, start from the back of the fingers on the back of the hand, and go up through the back of the hand, wrist, outer side of the forearm, outer side of the upper arm, shoulder, and back of the shoulder. Because it starts from the hands and goes up to the head, it usually ends on the neck and cheeks.

Patting method

Same as above, clap your left and right hands against each other, about 3 minutes on each side.

effect

It strengthens the internal organs and has the effect of dispersing external evil. It can treat headaches, shoulder pains, cervical pains, etc. caused by external invasion of evil.

3. Pat the three Yin meridians of the foot

The three Yin meridians of the foot include

The spleen meridian of the foot Taiyin, the liver meridian of the foot Jueyin, and the kidney meridian of the foot Shaoyin. It is mainly distributed on the inner side of the legs and belongs to the inside of the exterior.

Location of the three Yin meridians of the foot

In Huangdi Neijing Lingshu, it is recorded that "the three yin meridians of the foot go from the foot to the abdomen." The direction is from the foot through the inner side of the lower limbs, the abdomen, to the chest.

Patting method

Start patting from the upper left chest, passing through the chest, down through the abdomen, lower abdomen, then the inner thigh, inner thigh, inner calf, and finally to the ankles and soles of the feet.

When patting, the speed and rhythm should be even, and the force should be moderate but not too strong. Similarly, shoot left and right, about 3 minutes is appropriate.

effect

It helps to strengthen the circulation of Qi and blood in this meridian, reduce turbidity and raise clarity, and expel external evil. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, removing dampness and detoxifying.

4. Patting the Three Yang Meridians of the Foot

The three yang meridians of the foot include

The Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming, the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang, and the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang. Distributed on the outside and back of the legs. Belongs to the table.

Location of the three yang meridians of the foot

The direction is from the head through the trunk, to the outside of the lower limbs, and ends at the feet. Start from the side of the head, to the back of the head, neck, back, waist, lumbar region, buttocks, outer thighs, outer calves, insteps, and finally to the toes.

Patting method

Pat left and right sides, and pat from top to bottom. If the back is not easy to pat, you can choose the back-bumping method. The force should not be too strong, and each side should be done for 3 minutes.

effect

Unblock the three yang meridians of the foot, strengthen qi, blood, and nourishment. It has the effects of enhancing immunity, preventing and curing diseases, strengthening the kidneys and treating symptoms such as low back pain, leg pain and weakness in the limbs.

The main purpose of patting is to dredge the meridians, strengthen the circulation of blood and Qi, and has the effects of enhancing immunity, preventing and curing diseases, and prolonging life.

As mentioned above, there are so many acupoints in the body, and they all have certain effects on our body, whether it is blood circulation or strengthening the body. However, as the saying goes, "use it or lose it", if you don't tap these acupoints frequently, their existence will not be of much significance. Therefore, I hope that the content of this article today can open a "skylight" for your health and help you better maintain your body.