Is the holiday syndrome still there? Eight-section brocade of traditional Chinese medicine to relieve pain

You have been working for a long time, but you still can't get motivated when you go to work every day. Your whole body aches and you can't move? Chinese medicine practitioners say that if you want to regain your attention and be more focused, you might as well try practicing the simple and easy-to-learn "Ba Duan Jin" boxing technique, which is a good choice to relieve "muscle soreness syndrome" and get rid of "post-holiday syndrome"!

You have been working for a long time, but you still can't get motivated when you go to work every day. Your whole body aches and you can't move?

The "Eight-Section Brocade" breathing method is so powerful! There is a set of methods to promote blood circulation and relieve pain

Dr. Wu Chonghong from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital said that this year's Spring Festival holiday is longer than in previous years, and everyone is busy working or cleaning before taking a vacation. In addition, excessive relaxation and lack of restraint in eating during the vacation often lead to many people gaining weight rapidly after returning to work, as well as a series of "back-to-back-holiday syndrome" problems such as body aches, gastrointestinal discomfort, and inability to concentrate.

In view of this, Chinese medicine practitioner Wu Chonghong specially shared his "Ba Duan Jin" boxing technique, which he has practiced for many years and is suitable for people of all ages. It consists of 8 movements. Through the health-preserving wisdom of our ancestors, body movements and breathing movements, it improves the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body, warms the internal organs, strengthens the circulation of the extremities, and achieves the purpose of alleviating the above-mentioned discomfort.

Follow the Chinese medicine practitioner! Health care depends on "Ba Duan Jin" boxing

Chinese medicine practitioner Wu Chonghong explained that "Eight-Section Brocade" mainly starts with the first posture of the standing Eight-Section Brocade, "Hands Supporting the Sky to Regulate the Three Burners", which regulates the heart and lungs, spleen and stomach, liver and gallbladder, kidneys and urinary and reproductive systems from top to bottom. Finally, it ends with "Seven shakes on the back will eliminate all diseases", which fully embodies the idea of ​​harmony between man and nature.

The first three postures can enhance the body's longitudinal, lateral and diagonal flexibility, and the next five postures can sequentially promote the circulation of qi and blood in the spine and the governing vessel, thereby fully activating the spine and joints, strengthening the waist and kidneys, soothing the liver and strengthening the heart, and massaging the internal organs and meridians of the whole body.

The first posture - lift your hands to the sky to regulate the triple energizer. (Photo provided by Dr. Wu Chonghong of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

【Eight-section Brocade】

Form 1 / Lift your hands to the sky to regulate the triple burner: With your palms facing upwards, slowly apply force from the bottom to the top, until you reach your navel, turn your palms over and lift them upwards, keeping stretching to fully stretch the meridians and internal organs in the front chest, thereby promoting the harmonization of qi and blood in the upper heart and lungs, the middle spleen and stomach, and the lower liver and kidneys, and unblocking the triple burners, which can enhance the body's longitudinal flexibility.

Style 2: Draw the bow with both hands like shooting an eagle. (Photo provided by Dr. Wu Chonghong of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Style 2 / Drawing the bow with both hands like shooting an eagle: Slowly drawing the bow will expand the left and right rib cages respectively, and also stretch the meridians in the hands, promoting the circulation of Qi in the lung meridian, large intestine meridian, heart meridian, pericardium meridian, small intestine meridian and triple burner meridian, which can enhance the lateral flexibility of the body.

Form 3 - To regulate the spleen and stomach, you must lift one hand. (Photo provided by Dr. Wu Chonghong of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Exercise 3 / To regulate the spleen and stomach, you must raise your hands individually: Stretch the palms of your hands up and down, massaging the digestive system of the spleen, stomach, liver and gallbladder, stimulating the meridians related to the abdomen and chest, and enhancing the diagonal flexibility of the body.

Form 4 - Look back to avoid five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries. (Photo provided by Dr. Wu Chonghong of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Form 4 / Look Back to Prevent Five Types of Fatigue and Seven Types of Injuries: Rotate the head to the back, with the torso slightly rotating, and coordinate with the external rotation of both upper limbs and downward pressing of the palms to stretch the internal organs in the chest and abdomen. The movement of looking back can promote Qi and blood circulation in the spine and Du channel.

Style 5 - Shaking your head and tail to relieve internal heat. (Photo provided by Dr. Wu Chonghong of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Exercise 5/Shaking your head and tail to relieve internal heat: Squat down, lift your buttocks back, and draw your torso forward. Use your tailbone as the center and stretch your torso forward as far as possible to draw a large circle. This will fully activate your spine and joints.

Posture 6 - Use both hands to reach the feet to strengthen the kidneys and waist. (Photo provided by Dr. Wu Chonghong of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Posture 6 / Hold the feet with both hands to strengthen the kidneys and waist: bend the torso forward, hold the inner side of the ankles with both hands, slide up along the inner side of the calves and thighs, and then go outward and upward to the lumbar vertebrae at the groin (the point opposite to the navel). This can activate the spine and the kidney and bladder meridians to strengthen the waist and kidneys.

Form 7 – Clench your fists and glare to increase your strength. (Photo provided by Dr. Wu Chonghong of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Form 7 / Clench your fists and glare to increase your strength: Clench your fists at your waist with the fists facing upwards. Open your eyes and look straight ahead. Swing your fists forward with force. In the process, the fists turn from top to bottom and make a "huh" sound from your mouth. The gallbladder is connected to the eyes. Glaring can stimulate the nervous system controlled by the liver and gallbladder. Swinging your fists can stimulate the meridians in the hands, achieving the effect of soothing the liver and strengthening the heart.

The 8th posture - shaking your back seven times will cure all diseases. (Photo provided by Dr. Wu Chonghong of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital)

Form 8 / Shake your back seven times to get rid of all diseases: Relax your whole body, lift your heels, and let the whole body sink down due to gravity, with your heels touching the ground. The vibrations generated by the heels hitting the ground will achieve the effect of massaging the internal organs and meridians throughout the body.

【Tip from Chinese medicine practitioners】:

However, Chinese medicine practitioner Wu Chonghong also reminded that the "Eight-Section Brocade" movements that have been passed down by our ancestors for many years require that each exercise be performed neither too fast nor too slow, that the upper and lower limbs be naturally relaxed and coordinated, and that the movements be soft, relaxed and comfortable, with the greatest principle being to "naturally" connect the entire process. Therefore, it is recommended that people should try to slow down and keep their mood when practicing, so as to achieve the desired effect.