Doing just one of these five things at night can make your body “great”

After a busy day at work, how do you spend your evening time? Do you continue to use your phone or computer to browse Weibo, or stay at home to watch tear-jerking Korean dramas, or go shopping with a few good friends? For busy office workers, you can consider doing these 5 things in the evening, because as long as you do one of them right, you can make your health "excellent"!

Aromatherapy is the most considerate way to maintain health

Aromatherapy is an ancient health-preserving method. After thousands of years of practice, Chinese medicine has concluded that aromatic drugs have the effects of invigorating the mind, strengthening the spleen and appetite, avoiding filth and evil, relieving pain and calming the nerves. One of the most important effects is that aromatherapy can make people feel happy, while eliminating the chaotic state of dizziness and headache, and relieving the troubles of irritability and delusions. Aromatherapy can also clean the air, reduce the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms and harm to the human body.

Eat healthy dinner to enjoy the best health

Don't wait until 8 or 9 o'clock to eat dinner. Health experts recommend leaving 4 hours for digestion of food. If you go to bed at 11 o'clock in the evening, it is best to finish eating before 7 o'clock. If you eat too late and there is not much time left before going to bed, it will cause problems such as indigestion. Moreover, too much food in the stomach will affect your sleep, which is not good for your health.

What to eat for dinner

1. Celery. Celery has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, calming the liver and lowering blood pressure. Celery also has a fragrant taste and can help relieve tension. For those who suffer from chest tightness and bloating due to high pressure at work and depressed emotions, a plate of celery is a must for dinner. It can be stir-fried celery or cold-mixed celery.

2. Walnuts and dates. If you often suffer from insomnia, accompanied by palpitations, memory loss, dizziness, headaches, and yellowish or pale complexion, you must have dates and walnuts for dinner. Jujubes have the effects of replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood, while walnuts have the effects of nourishing the kidneys, nourishing essence and improving intelligence. They are very suitable for people who overuse their brains and often work overtime and stay up late.

3. Legumes. You can add tofu, bean skin, bean sprouts, soybeans and other legumes to dinner. The soy isoflavones contained in soybeans are a type of plant estrogen that can play some of the roles of estrogen and help improve ovarian dysfunction.

Foot bath is the warmest and most healthy

Before going to bed, it is best to take a foot bath. According to the plantar reflexology theory, the internal organs of the human body have corresponding reflex areas on the feet, and the more than 60 acupoints on the feet are closely related to the internal organs. Through the heat of water, coupled with the stimulation of corresponding medicines, it is possible to regulate the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians and adjust the functions of the internal organs, which is beneficial to physical health.

Every night before going to bed, pour 2500ml~3000ml of warm water into the foot bath tub, then pour in 200ml of Chinese medicine liquid. The water temperature should be around 45℃, so it doesn't feel hot. Immerse your feet in the medicinal solution and rub them against each other. If the water temperature drops, continue to add hot water to maintain the warmth. Bathe your feet for 30 minutes.

Breathing and meditation are the most relaxing and healthy

Traditional Chinese medicine health care emphasizes conforming to the trend of nature. It is advisable to do relatively strenuous exercise in the morning to stimulate the body's yang energy, and relatively mild exercise in the evening to conform to the trend of quietness and restraint. Therefore, the evening is suitable for breathing and meditation. Health experts attach great importance to using breathing to regulate the mood, which has an ancient origin. Whether it is Buddhist breathing, Taoist breathing, or yoga breathing techniques, they all belong to this category.

Breathing and meditation can regulate blood pressure in both directions, increase lung capacity, delay arteriosclerosis, and promote digestion and absorption of food. In particular, through self-regulation of breathing and thoughts, one can enhance neuroendocrine function, promote the activity of immune substances, and enhance the body's ability to resist disease.

Moxibustion is the most professional health care

Moxibustion is one of the oldest medical techniques in China. Health experts believe that moxibustion can enhance Yang Qi, which is also known as positive energy and has the function of protecting the body. Therefore, regular moxibustion will keep the body healthy. Moreover, the mugwort used in moxibustion has pungent and warm properties. The "pungent" can drive away the cold, and the "warm" can dilate blood vessels, making the circulation of qi and blood smoother.

During moxibustion, you can directly aim the lit moxa stick at the acupuncture points for fumigation, or you can use a moxibustion device and insert moxa wool or moxa cones into it for fumigation. After lighting the moxa stick, place it about 2 cm away from the skin, until the skin feels warm but not hot. Do moxibustion for 10 minutes each time, once a day, and you will feel a warm sensation spreading from the back to the whole body. When doing moxibustion, you don't need to pay too much attention to the accuracy of identifying the acupoints. The heat has a dispersing effect, so it doesn't matter if the acupoints are off. You just need to warm the area around the acupoints.

Health acupuncture points

1. To prevent colds, apply moxibustion on the Dazhui point. It is located under the bone protrusion at the back of the neck when you lower your head. It has a good conditioning effect on the body's fear of cold and preventing winter colds.

2. Regulate qi and blood, and apply moxibustion to Guanyuan acupoint. Located 3 inches below the navel, it is an important acupoint for health preservation and strengthening the body. Long-term moxibustion can make a person full of vitality. It has the effects of regulating qi and blood, nourishing the kidneys and consolidating essence, and can treat various diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems.

3. To regulate stomach problems, apply moxibustion on the Zhongwan acupoint. Located on the midline of the abdomen, 4 inches above the navel, moxibustion has a very good effect on the symptoms of stomach diseases.

4. To strengthen your body and prevent diseases, apply moxibustion to the Zusanli acupoint. Located 3 inches below the outer kneecap, about one finger width on the outer side of the tibia. Regular moxibustion on the Zusanli point has the effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach, strengthening the body and replenishing the vital energy, harmonizing qi and blood, expelling evil spirits and preventing diseases.