Overview of Mingmen health-preserving methods

Mingmen health preservation is an important method in traditional Chinese medicine theory to regulate kidney yang and strengthen the foundation. The core is to warm and nourish the fire of Mingmen and balance yin and yang. The main contents includeMoxibustion on Mingmen points, dietary warming and tonic, moderate exercise and lifestyle adjustment. Moxibustion at the Mingmen point can directly stimulate yang energy. Dietary treatments such as wolfberry and black beans can assist in tonifying the kidneys. Exercises include gentle movements such as Baduanjin and Tai Chi. In addition, it is also important to avoid staying up late and moderate sexual intercourse and other details of life. The following will systematically introduce the scientific method of Mingmen health care from four aspects: acupoint conditioning, dietary advice, exercise methods and daily taboos.

1. Moxibustion at Mingmen point: the key to warming Yang and strengthening the foundation

The Mingmen point is located under the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra and is an important point on the Du meridian. Traditional Chinese medicine considers it to be the "innate foundation" of the human body. Moxibustion on the Mingmen point can effectively improve kidney-yang deficiency symptoms such as soreness and coldness in the waist and knees, chills and fatigue. RecommendedGinger-partition moxibustionOr mild moxibustion, 2-3 times a week, 15-20 minutes each time. Zhang Jingyue, a physician in the Ming Dynasty, emphasized in "Leijing": "Mingmen is the root of vitality and the home of water and fire." Modern research also shows that moxibustion on Mingmen can regulate adrenal gland function (quoted from a 2021 study in "Chinese Acupuncture"). Pay attention to avoid burns during moxibustion, and use it with caution in those with yin deficiency and excessive fire.

2. Food therapy and warming: a natural solution for nourishing vitality

Good food choicesblack foodAnd warm ingredients, such as black sesame seeds, walnuts, mutton, etc., can be combined with medicinal herbs such as Eucommia ulmoides and Morinda officinalis. Recommend a health-preserving soup: black bean and wolfberry pork rib soup. Black beans nourish kidney yin and wolfberry flat nourishes liver and kidney. It is suitable for drinking in autumn and winter. The Qing Dynasty's "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that black beans "tonify the kidneys and improve eyesight", and modern nutrition has also confirmed that they are rich in anthocyanins. Be careful to avoid overeating spicy and hot foods to avoid depleting Yin fluid. Those with a hot constitution can use yam, lotus seeds and other tonic products instead.

3. Exercise and lifestyle habits: Consolidate health benefits

Recommended for sportsBaduanjin "climbing the feet with both hands to strengthen the kidneys and waist"This move strengthens the function of the life gate by stretching the Governor Vessel. The "Zhan Zhuang" in Tai Chi can also build up vitality. In daily life, you should make sure to go to bed before 23:00 to conserve kidney essence and avoid waist damage from sitting for a long time. Leng Qian, a health expert in the Ming Dynasty, pointed out in "Essentials of Age Cultivation": "Sitting and lying down prevent wind from entering the spine and brain", emphasizing the importance of keeping the waist warm. You can wear a waist protector in winter and avoid air conditioning blowing directly into the Mingmen area in summer.

Summary and Notes

Mingmen health care needs to integrate acupoint stimulation, dietary conditioning, and exercise maintenance, while paying attention to the details of life. Moxibustion and dietary therapy need to be treated dialectically according to the constitution, and exercise should be done step by step. Related products on the market such as"Renhe" moxibustion patch,etc. can be used as an auxiliary, but cannot replace overall conditioning. Cited sources: 1. The theory of kidney qi in "Huangdi Neijing"; 2. Special topic on Mingmen health preservation in "China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine"; 3. Research on physical health preservation by Professor Wang Qi of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Data product information is as follows: