Simple Daily Health Preservation Techniques
1. Scalp Combing: Use any comb or fingers to comb your hair dozens to hundreds of times daily. This has the effect of massaging the scalp, clearing the mind, and enhancing vision and hearing.
2. Ear Drumming: Press both ears tightly with palms for several seconds, then quickly release. This method vibrates the eardrums and slows ear degeneration. You can also frequently massage your ears using various techniques such as rubbing, pinching, or tapping—immediately improving headaches, motion sickness, and other discomforts. Regular ear massage helps prevent colds in those with weak constitutions.
3. Eye Rubbing: Use soft parts of your hands to rub and press around the eyes and eye sockets, promoting blood circulation in the eye area, which improves vision, clears the mind, and has cosmetic benefits.
4. Nasal Pinching: Frequently rub the sides of the nose near the Yíngxiāng acupoints with index fingers or pinch the nose, helping to enhance olfactory sensitivity and reduce risks of nasal allergies and respiratory infections.
5. Teeth Tapping: Lightly tap teeth together or perform empty chewing. This prevents gum recession and periodontal disease, promotes cheek muscle activity, keeps cheeks plump, and prevents sagging cheeks.
6. Swallowing Saliva: Close your mouth and rinse your mouth several times, then swallow the saliva. Unoxidized saliva does not develop odor but instead tastes sweet and fragrant. Saliva contains many digestive enzymes and nutrients; regularly swallowing it aids digestion.
7. Neck Rotation and Shoulder Shrugging: The neck and shoulder areas contain vertebrae and vital blood vessels leading to the head. Rotating the neck and shrugging shoulders helps keep muscles active, significantly reducing the risk of cerebrovascular diseases in old age.
8. Dry Rubbing: Rub your face repeatedly with palms or a dry towel, and similarly rub exposed areas like arms. This promotes skin circulation and maintains skin moisture.
9. Shoulder Slapping: Swing your left hand naturally to slap your right shoulder, then alternate with your right hand slapping the left shoulder. Alternately, you can use your palms to gently slap your legs.
10. Waist Rotation: Extend your right hand forward while bending sideways toward your left foot tip, then rise back up. Repeat with your left hand extending toward your right foot tip, alternating several times.
11. Fist Clenching: Firmly clench both hands and then relax, repeating several times. This can be done standing or sitting.
12. Toe Tapping: Place the heel of your right foot on the toes of your left foot, then switch—place the heel of your left foot on the toes of your right foot—alternating several times.