Several practical ways for men to strengthen their kidneys

　　Whether a person is healthy or not is related to the strength of the kidneys. When the cold winter comes, the human body needs to have enough energy and heat to defend it. If it is weak, it will suffer from "insufficient firepower" and will suffer from symptoms such as dizziness, palpitation, shortness of breath, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, fatigue, urinary incontinence or urinary obstruction. This is kidney yang deficiency. In some people, due to the lack of body fluids in the body, the moisturizing and nourishing functions are reduced, clinical Symptoms include weight loss, weakness in the waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, dry mouth and throat, hot flashes, red cheeks, night sweats, short yellow urine, etc. This is kidney yin deficiency.

　　There are many ways to nourish the kidney and correct deficiency. For example, spend more time in the sun, eat more foods that are high in calories and warm to nourish kidney yang, take kidney-tonifying drugs, etc. However, starting from the basic theory of health preservation that "life lies in exercise", nourishing the kidneys and correcting deficiency through exercise is a positive measure worth promoting. Here, readers are introduced to several simple and easy-to-learn exercise methods that are helpful in nourishing the kidneys and correcting deficiency.

　　There are two ways to do waist massage

　　1. Rub your palms together until they are warm, then place them on your waist, with your palms facing skin , massage the 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 collect qi.

　　2. Make fists with both hands, use the protruding parts of the metacarpal joints of the two thumbs to massage the waist and eyes naturally, and gradually apply force until the soreness and swelling feel better. Continue massaging for about 10 minutes, once in the morning, noon and evening.

　　The waist is the home of the kidneys. Frequent waist and eye massage can prevent and treat strokes. elderly Slow muscle strain, low back pain and other symptoms caused by kidney deficiency.

　　foot massage

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the Yongquan point leads directly to the kidney meridian, and the Jiaoquan point on the soles of the feet is where the turbid qi declines. Regular massage of Yongquan point can replenish essence and kidneys and strengthen the body. healthy , prevent premature aging, soothe the liver and improve eyesight, promote sleep, and have certain effects on dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, hemoptysis, nasal congestion, headache, etc. caused by kidney deficiency. The method of massaging the soles of the feet is: use warm water every day before going to bed. blister After rubbing the feet with each other to heat them, use the palm of the left hand to massage the sole of the right foot, and the palm of the right hand to massage the sole of the left foot, more than 100 times each time, it is better to rub and heat the feet. This method has the effect of strengthening the kidneys, nourishing yin and reducing fire, and is very effective in treating deficiency heat syndrome that is common in middle-aged and elderly people.

　　Kidney-strengthening aerobics

　　1. Sit upright, with your legs naturally apart and shoulder width apart, your hands bent at the elbows and raised to the sides, with your fingers stretched upward and at the same level as your ears. Then, raise your hands up until you feel some stretch on both sides of your ribs, and then recover. You can do it 3 to 5 times in a row, and you can do it 3 to 5 times every day as appropriate. Before doing any movements, the whole body should be relaxed. Inhale when raising your hands, and exhale when recovering. The force should not be too strong or too strong. This action can move the muscles and bones, smooth the meridians, and at the same time return the qi to the Dantian, which can relieve the elderly, weak, and short of breath.

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

　　3. Sit upright with your legs hanging down naturally, and first slowly turn your body left and right 3 to 5 times. Then, swing your feet forward more than 10 times, which can be increased or decreased according to personal physical strength. Relax your whole body when doing the movements, and the movements should be natural and gentle. When turning the body, the trunk should be kept upright and should not be pitched. This action can move the waist and knees, nourish the kidneys and strengthen the waist. If you practice this action regularly, the waist and knees can be strengthened. exercise , beneficial to the kidneys.

　　4. Sit upright, loosen your belt, undress, rub your hands together to warm them, place them on your waist, and rub them up and down until your waist feels warm. This method can warm the kidneys and strengthen the waist. There are Mingmen acupoints on the Du meridian in the waist, as well as Shenshu, Qihaishu, Dachangshu and other acupoints on the bladder meridian of Foot Taiyang. After rubbing, the whole body will feel warm. It has the effects of warming the kidneys and strengthening the waist, relaxing the muscles and activating blood circulation.

　　5. Put your feet together, cross your hands and raise them above your head, then bend down and touch your hands to the ground, then squat down, hold your knees with your hands, and say "blow" silently without making a sound. In this way, you can do it more than 10 times in a row.

　　Regular practice of the above exercises can nourish the kidneys, strengthen the essence, strengthen the waist and knees, and unblock the meridians.