When it comes to health care, what everyone can think of and what is done most is health care, which is to regulate various tissues and organs of the body. In fact, this kind of health preservation is the most basic health preservation and the lowest level of health preservation.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the highest state of health preservation is to regulate the mind. As the name suggests, regulating the mind is to regulate the spirit, make the spirit calm, and unify the body and mind, thereby promoting physical health.
Regulating the tissues and organs of the body can be done through diet, exercise, sleep, etc. So, how to regulate the mind? Traditional Chinese medicine has long given the answer: music.
The "Huangdi Neijing" puts forward the theory of "five tones for disease treatment". It is believed that music can promote the meridians, circulate Qi and blood, soothe the body and please the heart, thereby regulating the human body and promoting health.
The representative figure in music to maintain health and regulate the spirit is Ji Kang. He proposed in his "Qin Fu" that music can "guide and nourish the spirit", physiologically guide the blood and energy of the human body, and can also ?Change emotions?, Channel emotions physiologically.
To sum up, music has the following benefits for the human body:
Enhances physical fitness. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that among the five tones, singing corresponds to the spleen. Music, especially singing, can strengthen the function of the human digestive system, improve the transportation and transformation capabilities of the spleen and stomach, thereby enhancing my physical fitness.
Regulates the five internal organs. The process of singing is a comprehensive activity that requires the participation of the five internal organs. By taking large breaths, you exercise your lungs. The heart is enlightened by the heart, and moving the tongue exercises the heart. The spleen opens its mouth and can exercise the spleen. The kidneys open to the ears, and the process of listening exercises the kidneys. At the same time, by expressing emotions, liver qi can be unblocked.
Improve human immunity. Music can prompt the body to secrete more hormones that promote immune function, which can improve the body's immunity and reduce the occurrence of diseases. Likewise, music can lower levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in the body. The higher the level of cortisol in the body, the lower the immune function.
Make you feel peaceful. Music is considered "chicken soup for the soul" and a good medicine for depression. Music can reduce the tension of the human body's sympathetic nerves, thereby reducing anxiety, lowering blood pressure and heart rate, and adjusting breathing rate. At the same time, it can relax the body's muscle tension and make you feel more peaceful. This emotion helps promote sleep. Studies have found that listening to light music for about 30 minutes before going to bed can effectively improve sleep.
Helps to heal from illness. Music is an effective way to relieve pain. For some chronic pain and pain after surgery, music can help reduce pain and relieve tension. In addition, music can be effective in reducing the intensity, frequency, and duration of migraines and chronic headaches.
However, to achieve the purpose of health preservation, it is not enough to just listen to it casually. You must choose different songs according to the characteristics of the five internal organs of the human body.
Music that nourishes the liver
The liver is equivalent to a general in the human body and prefers a cheerful and open-minded character. If you are troubled or angry for a long time, your liver will feel uncomfortable. For example, bitter mouth, timidity, ulcers, dry eyes, irritability, breast tenderness, and dysmenorrhea may occur.
In this case, to regulate the liver, you can listen to more classical music such as "Eighteen Beats of Hujia", "Dahujia", "Pingsha Luoyan", "Jiangnan Sizhu Music" and "Jiangnan Hao". You can also sing modern music such as "The First Time in Life", "Prairie Pastoral", "Populus Euphratica Reflecting the Moon" and "The Sun in the Heart".
While listening to music, you can also drink a cup of green tea or black tea, which will have a better effect. The best time to enjoy and sing is from 19:00-23:00 in the evening.
Music that nourishes the heart
The heart is in charge of blood circulation and mental state. Modern people lack sleep, reduce exercise, and increase the pressure of life and work, so they are prone to heart discomfort. Such as depression, palpitation, ulcers on the tip of the tongue, irritability, etc.
For the heart, it prefers warm, cheerful and lively and relaxing music. The best classical repertoire for nourishing the heart are "Purple Bamboo Tune", "Happy Flowers and Full Moon" and "Joyful". You can also drink modern music such as "I Love You China", "My Motherland and Me", "Carrying Tea to Beijing", "Boxwood Pole", etc.
While listening to this music, you can drink a cup of black tea. The best time to enjoy and sing heart-nourishing music is 21:00-23:00.
Music that nourishes the spleen
The spleen is a very important energy transport organ in the human body. After food is digested and converted into energy, it is promoted and transported to various organs through the spleen. If the spleen is unwell, symptoms such as fatigue, yellow face, obesity, abdominal distension and loose stools will occur. Spleen likes music that is melodious, honest, calm and solid.
The best repertoire for nourishing the spleen is classical music such as "Ambush from Flying Daggers" and "Moonlight Night on the Spring River". You can also listen or sing modern music such as "The Sun That Rises and Never Sets on the Grassland" and "Jasmine Flower".
You can drink a cup of yellow tea while listening to music. The best time to appreciate it is during a meal or within an hour after a meal.
Music that nourishes the lungs
The lungs govern breathing and are the only source of oxygen for the human body. If it occurs in the lungs, symptoms such as colds, nasal congestion, asthma, sweating, and sore throat may easily occur.
The best repertoire for nourishing the lungs is the classical music "White Snow in Spring", "Walking to the West Exit", "Guangling San", "River Water", etc.
You can also listen to modern songs such as "May the working people of the world be liberated", "Embroidering the Red Flag", "Shandandan Blooming Red".
You can drink a cup of white tea while listening to music. The best viewing time is 15:00-19:00.
Kidney-nourishing music
The kidney is the organ that stores energy in the human body. Symptoms of kidney discomfort include dark complexion, frequent urination, and back pain. The best music for nourishing the kidneys is "Three Plum Blossom Alleys", "Butterfly Lovers", "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace" and other music. You can also listen to and sing modern music such as "Descendants of the Dragon", "Evenings in the Suburbs of Moscow", and "Small Road".
You can drink a cup of black tea while listening to music. The best time to drink is 7:00-11:00.
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