Come learn meridian weight loss! Wu Mingzhu: Calf massage to reduce fat

Meridian weight loss is widely favored by obese men and women. Chinese medicine practitioners point out that illness and obesity are all caused by problems with the meridians. Symptoms will appear only when the Qi and blood are blocked. It is recommended to massage the calf or press the Zusanli acupoint on a daily basis to strengthen the spleen and eliminate fat, promote blood circulation, and achieve the effect of weight loss and health care.

Female Chinese medicine practitioner Wu Mingzhu (right) pointed out that massaging the calf (left) more often can help the meridians to eliminate fat. (Photo provided by Times Publishing)

In her new book "Wu Mingzhu Teaches You How to Take Care of Your Spleen - 35 Years Old Is Like 25 Years Old", female Chinese medicine practitioner Wu Mingzhu pointed out that strengthening muscles is to exercise the spleen meridian. The spleen meridian refers to the Taiyin spleen meridian of the foot, which runs from the feet to the head, passing through the inner legs, as well as the chest and abdomen. The organs related to the spleen meridian are the spleen, stomach, and heart, so it has the functions of regulating blood, raising clearness and lowering turbidity, and transporting and transforming.

Meridian fat elimination, spleen strengthening and improvement of women's diseases

Basically, as long as a person's spleen meridian is unobstructed and there is good blood circulation, the complexion will be rosy, the muscles will be plump, the chest and buttocks will be firm, and the skin all over the body will be tight; but if there is a problem with the spleen and the spleen meridian is not unobstructed, the transportation and transformation are weak, and the limbs cannot absorb nutrients, which will lead to sallow complexion and thin muscles, and the appearance of a puffy physique is prone to occur.

Generally speaking, as long as the spleen meridian has sufficient blood and qi and runs smoothly, not only will your appearance remain young, your menstrual period will be smooth, and even gynecological diseases will not bother you. People can usually strengthen and enhance the maintenance and strengthening of the meridian points by pressing or tapping. As long as they can find the pain points and self-regulate, it can be used as a way to maintain youth.

Pressing the Zusanli acupoint (as shown in the picture) in the United States and Japan can fight aging and lower body obesity.

Zusanli Point: Weight Loss, Fat Reduction and Anti-Aging*

Position: Sit upright on the outside of the foot 3 inches (4 horizontal fingers) below the knee, about 1 horizontal finger on the outside of the tibia, with the knee at a 90-degree right angle. Place your palm on the knee on the same side of your palm, with the base of your palm surrounding the upper edge of the knee. The four fingers other than the thumb point downward, and press the tibia below the knee with your index finger. The tip of your middle finger is Zusanli.

Effect: Press 20 times every morning and evening, coordinated with breathing, effective in fighting aging and reducing weight in the lower body.

Chinese medicine practitioner Wu Mingzhu (pictured) personally demonstrated the method of massaging the abdomen, emphasizing that it can improve the function of the spleen and stomach. (Photography by Jiang Minjun)

Abdominal massage: enhancing spleen and stomach function

Massage: Rub your hands together to warm them up first, press your left hand on your abdomen with your palm facing your navel, and fold your right hand on your left hand. Massage in a clockwise direction, first lightly and then heavily, for 50 times, and then massage in a counterclockwise direction for 50 times.

Kneading and pressing: Grab the belly flesh with your fingers, and knead and press in a clockwise direction around the belly button. Use more force until it hurts, because there is a lot of fat here, so you need a little more force to press the acupoints.

Efficacy: Abdominal health care is of great help to the spleen and stomach. Many important meridians pass through here, and there are many acupoints on the abdomen. Therefore, as long as you have time, massage more and push and rub in a clockwise direction to improve the function of the spleen and stomach.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that massaging and kneading the calf can help nourish the spleen and strengthen the stomach. (Photo provided by Times Publishing)

《Massage and kneading the calf: nourishing the spleen and stomach》

Massage: Spend 10 minutes massaging your calves every day when you wake up and before going to bed. Use more force because the calf muscles are relatively firm. You can't press the acupoints without force. Don't be afraid of pain, as this will be effective.

[A small reminder]: If you are afraid that you may not find the acupoints accurately, it doesn’t matter, because there are three major meridians on the calf, and there are many acupoints that help the spleen and stomach. As long as you have time to massage and knead your calves, especially the calf abdomen, you can also achieve the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach.