You tap the gallbladder meridian every day, but edema still occurs frequently? If you neglect to pay attention to the details, the effect of reducing edema will be halved!

You tap the gallbladder meridian every day but you are still chubby? In recent years, it has become a trend among Chinese people to tap the gallbladder meridian, believing that it can help eliminate edema and slim the legs. However, some people wonder: why does the edema not improve after tapping the gallbladder meridian? Chinese medicine practitioners say that winter is a high-risk season for edema. If there is no improvement after tapping the gallbladder meridian every day, in addition to unhealthy lifestyle habits, it may also be that you are tapping the gallbladder meridian in the wrong way!

In winter, there are many gatherings and salty food. Be careful of edema and obesity.

The weather is cold in winter, which causes the body's metabolic cycle to become relatively slower. In addition, people have a good appetite in winter and there are many festivals for gatherings. Whether it is winter tonic, Christmas, New Year's Day, year-end parties, Chinese New Year or wedding banquets, it is easy for people to let down their guard and temporarily forget about "weight control". If they are not careful, they will consume too much salt and cause edema. When they wake up the next morning, they will either have puffy eyes and cheeks, swollen fingers, or the flesh on their thighs, buttocks and abdomen will feel loose and not firm enough.

Although exercise can help eliminate edema by expelling excess water from the pores through sweating, Zhou Zonghan, attending physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Ren'ai Branch of Taipei Municipal United Hospital, said that even people who exercise regularly may not exercise enough in the winter due to cold weather or rain, which can lead to a significant decrease in long-term accumulated body muscle strength and the trouble of edema.

There are some tips to pay attention to when tapping the gallbladder meridian to reduce edema

There are many parties in winter, and every girl, young and old, wants to look beautiful. But edema comes to bother you every other day. What should you do? "Tapping the Gallbladder Meridian" is a very popular method in recent years! From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, edema is caused by the blockage of qi and blood in the meridians. Effective stimulation of the acupuncture points and the gallbladder meridian can improve the functions of internal organs, regulate endocrine disorders, accelerate lymphatic return, promote metabolism, and fully mobilize the body's balance function. It can not only fundamentally improve the physical condition of obese people, but also achieve the effect of eliminating edema, losing weight and strengthening the body.

Acupuncture point diagram.

However, even if you are tapping the gallbladder meridian, if you neglect some small "corners", the effect of reducing edema will be compromised! After all, what is the correct secret to tapping the gallbladder meridian? Chinese medicine practitioner Zhou Zonghan explained as follows:

1. General Mode

Start by tapping the "Huantiao Point" on the buttocks (the most concave part in the middle of the left and right sides of the buttocks when a person is standing). The gluteal fascia can help the thigh to perform external rotation, but it is also a common tight part of the body. Tight piriformis muscle can cause compression of the sciatic nerve, which can not only cause numbness and pain, but also cause edema in the lower limbs due to poor blood circulation. Tapping the "Huantiao point" on the buttocks can relax the piriformis muscle, thereby improving lower limb edema and making you look visually slimmer.

After locking the "Huantiao Point", gently tap from top to bottom along the direction of the gallbladder meridian on the outside of the thigh and calf. When tapping the outside of the thigh (called the iliotibial band in Western medicine), you can strengthen the massage of the "Fengshi Point" (where the tip of the middle finger points when standing, with your arms hanging naturally on both sides of the body). This is where muscle knots are prone to form on the outside of the thigh. Loosening the muscle knots here will help improve the distribution of water in the lower limbs, promote lymphatic return in the lower limbs, and eliminate edema.

Acupuncture point diagram.

2. Enhanced mode

If you have excess fat on your waist, first tap the "Daimai Point" on both sides of the waist. Daimai is also a very important point on the gallbladder meridian. It is very simple to tap the "Daimai Point". Just lie flat, clench your fists, and press the thinnest point on the waist, using force from light to heavy, until it feels comfortable.

Next, tap along the outer trouser edge area of ​​the left and right thighs from top to bottom to the calves; finally, tap along the inner thighs along the liver meridian from bottom to top, which can help the body's lymphatic return and eliminate edema more effectively. When tapping the liver meridian, you can strengthen acupoints such as "Ququan", "Yinbao", "Zuwuli" and "Yinlian".

Replacing part of your daily drinking water with water stewed with a mixture of red beans and black beans can not only nourish the kidneys but also enhance the effect of eliminating edema.

After tapping the gallbladder meridian and liver meridian, drink a cup of warm water to aid metabolism!

Chinese medicine practitioner Zhou Zonghan added that there is no limit to the number of tapping times a day, as long as it is in line with the circulation direction of "gallbladder meridian down, liver meridian up". However, after tapping the gallbladder meridian and liver meridian, don't forget to prepare a cup of warm water and drink it slowly, which can help the body's metabolism.

Make a cup of "Double Bean Water" and drink it to eliminate edema more effectively!

In addition, to get rid of the trouble of edema in winter, a good lifestyle is also important! First of all, you must get enough sleep. Staying up late will worsen the body's metabolism and blood circulation, leading to aggravated edema problems in winter. The diet should be light, less salty, and eat more kidney-tonifying and diuretic foods. Develop the habit of drinking more water, and replace part of the daily drinking water with water stewed with a mixture of red beans and black beans, which can not only nourish the kidneys, but also enhance the effect of eliminating edema.

【Edematous Tea/Double Bean Water】

• Applicable to: People of general physique.

• Ingredients: 10 grams each of red beans and black beans.

• Method: Wash the adzuki beans and black beans, put them into a thermos, add 500 ml of hot water, cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes before drinking.

• Description: Red beans can promote blood circulation and help eliminate excess water in the body. They are a very good product for eliminating edema. Black beans are a dietary ingredient that replenishes kidney qi, helps improve body functions, and is suitable for people with kidney deficiency and edema. Combining the two kinds of beans together can achieve the health-care effect of "1+1>2", but it should be noted that when stewing, the seed coat on the surface of the beans must not be boiled through, and only drink the bean water, do not eat the beans, so as to avoid gastrointestinal bloating.