Modern research believes that kidney qi is closely related to human immune function. Tonifying kidney in winter can not only enhance the cold resistance of human body, but also improve the immunity and disease resistance of human body and delay aging. Normal renal function in winter can adjust the body to adapt to the changes in severe winter, otherwise it will cause metabolic disorder and cause diseases.
Lung governs qi, and kidney is the root of qi. The kidney can absorb the clear air inhaled by the lungs and prevent the breathing from being superficial. If the kidney's inspiratory function is normal, the breathing will be even and harmonious. If the kidney does not inhale, there will be symptoms of wheezing, breathing more and inhaling less. Winter is the season of high incidence of respiratory diseases. Nourishing the kidney helps the lung to breathe and inhale naturally, thus achieving the effect of prolonging life.
2. The kidney dominates the bone, and the bone is the kidney.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the functional activities of limbs, including the movements of joints, bones and muscles, are dominated by the liver and kidney, so there is a saying that "the kidney dominates the bone and the bone is the rest of the kidney". Pay attention to keep warm during winter exercise, especially for the elderly and infirm. Be sure to put on clothes in time when you sweat, and if possible, you will put on sweaty underwear to prevent colds.
People who are good at keeping in good health should insist on physical exercise in winter, so as to nourish the kidney and achieve the effects of nourishing tendons and strengthening the kidney, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, dredging the qi pulse and enhancing their own resistance, thus achieving the purpose of tonifying the kidney and strengthening the body. Walking, jogging, playing ball, doing exercises, boxing and sword dancing are all suitable for winter exercise.
3. Frostbite is easy to occur in winter, so it is necessary to stimulate the yang to prevent frostbite.
In winter, many people's hands, feet and ears are easy to freeze and crack, forming frostbite, and some even fester and infect. In addition to the cold weather, there is another important factor closely related to blood circulation, and some blood circulation will flow through the kidney, so nourishing the kidney will promote blood circulation and prevent frostbite better.
Of course, in addition to tonifying the kidney in winter, keeping warm is also the key to health. You can also often rub and massage your hands, feet and ears, and insist on washing your hands and face with cold water or proper physical activity to speed up blood flow and promote kidney yang filling.