If people want to maintain good health, they must first work and rest according to the operation of the climate yin and yang in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the way of health preservation is summed up: "The law is in yin and yang, and in the number of techniques, the diet is modest, the daily life is constant, and the work is not vain, so it can be formed in the gods, and the end of its days, a hundred years old is gone."

and "False evil thief wind, avoid the time, tranquil and empty, true qi from it, spiritual inner guard, sick and safe." This tells us that we should take precautions against the invasion of the external natural environment, so as not to wear out the spirit, and pay attention to the internal guard, so that the internal qi is full, so that we will not get sick. Therefore, the proposition that "the saint does not cure the disease before it is cured" was put forward.

Exercise introduction: "Eight Duanjin on the Bed" is a single, barefoot or bareback refining. Since in ancient times, it was to sit on the ground, so both sitting and standing positions can be practiced.

With the development of history, Baduanjin is divided into standing Baduanjin and sitting Baduanjin, and Baduanjin is a fitness exercise, so when designing Baduanjin to practice, people who have difficulties, such as the elderly, bedridden for a long time or people who have difficulties in going to the ground in hospitals and sanatoriums can practice "Baduanjin in bed".

After practicing this exercise, you can improve your physical strength and resume self-care.

The eight mantras of "Eight Duanjin in the Bed" are: massaging the head and neck, percussion and drumming, shaving the eyebrows and rubbing the eyes, tinnitus and drumming, arm movement and waist strengthening, double ventilation sea, and dantian operation.

Practicing the "Eight Duanjin in Bed" exercises should also pay attention to:

1. Wear loose and soft clothes;

2. Both indoor and outdoor, fresh air is needed, and beginners need to be quiet;

3. The increase of fluid in the mouth is a natural phenomenon, which is swallowed with breathing;

4. There is no need for preparatory action, only start from the preparatory type, and after doing it, it is not used as a finishing exercise, and you can close the momentum by returning to the preparatory type.

5. Learning and practicing should be gradual, and then practice the second paragraph after the first paragraph is practiced, which is both labor-saving and good for health. As the practice deepened, so did the health.

6. Every time you learn a piece of exercise, you must first practice the movements, then cooperate with the breathing, and finally keep the intention, not to do the opposite, especially the breathing, it is not easy to achieve the effect after doing the opposite.

7. Finally, don't stop practicing, so that your health can be gradually improved.

Eight sections of brocade preparatory pose on the bed: sit cross-legged on the bed, or the legs naturally hang under the bed, the height of the bed must be equal to the height of your calves, when sitting, the feet are separated, the same width as the shoulders, the thighs are flat, and the calves are kept at a vertical angle of 90 degrees, the upper body is kept upright, the chest should be pulled, the shoulders should be lowered, the elbows should be dropped, the head should be suspended, the waist should be loosened, the hips should be loosened, the hands should be flat on the thighs, and the fingertips should be placed flat forward.

When done, first look at the eyes at eye level, then gently close the tongue against the palate, and relax the whole body to eliminate distracting thoughts from the mind.

1. Massage the head and neck:

Rub the palms of both hands together, gently bathe the surface from the middle of the face, and rub the forehead apart to the sides, one up and one time, and so rub the hands three times.

The precautions are: this style of natural breathing can be, when rubbing hands, the palm of the hand should not be too strong, it needs to be slow and gentle, each time to rub the heat as the degree, with a smile, the heart of the joy is overflowing.

When rubbing the face, it is like a spring breeze Buddha face, and the technique should be light but not floating, heavy but not heavy. After that, the ten fingers of both hands are evenly placed on the forehead, press on the scalp and push back to the headrest, and when the palms of the hands reach the back of the neck, cross the palms and force forward, and come out from the bottom to the top for a total of 36 times.

When combing the hair with ten fingers, the ten fingers need to be evenly separated, rubbing from the forehead to the back of the pillow, and the technique needs to have a certain strength, but not too hard, otherwise it will affect natural breathing. When the hand goes to the back of the pillow to vibrate with the neck, it should be natural, which is more conducive to the recovery of the physiological curvature of the cervical spine.

　

The function and function are: according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the head is the master of the body, the head of the sun, and the pulse of the hundred veins. Therefore, we should pay special attention to the maintenance, the palm of the hand has the Lao Gong acupoint for the fitness point, the hand is rubbed to heat the whole body to mobilize the blood of the whole body to promote our blood circulation, so that it is easy to make the meridians unblocked, combing the hair can promote the rise of the sun, the pulse of the hundred is harmonized, the mind is refreshing, and the blood is not decaying.

Neck massage, after the hand is behind the head, the hand should be forced forward, and the head should not move, so that the force of the hand and the neck vibrating with each other is formed, and the long-term magnetic force can prevent anterior head paralysis, bone hyperplasia, cervical spondylosis, etc. in the elderly.

In this way, the meridians of the whole body can be dredged, each time the mind is refreshed, the face is ruddy, and the whole body is aroused, and more importantly, it can alleviate and improve the human body, especially the cerebral insufficiency and cerebral atrophy of the elderly, the hair follicles and blood vessel endings are connected, and the gentle hair can improve the blood circulation at the end of the head, which can not only evacuate the congestion of excessive blood, help prevent cerebral hemorrhage, but also lead blood to the upward movement, and overcome cerebral anemia and other symptoms.

And because soft hair can directly activate its physiological functions, it is also possible to regenerate hair loss when it is done long.

2. Percussion and drumming

　　

Return to the preparatory position, close the mouth slightly, and percussion the upper and lower teeth to make a percussion movement, and percussion 36 times in a rhythmic row.

The precautions are: this style of natural breathing is sufficient, when percussion, the eyes are slightly closed, and the rhythm should be controlled not too quickly. After that, put the tongue on the outside of the teeth and the inside of the lips, stirring the sea, nine times clockwise, nine times counterclockwise, when stirring the sea, sometimes you will feel the back of the head swelling, you can rest at this time, and wait for the relief to do it again.

After stirring the sea, the saliva in the mouth increases, and the saliva is used to gargle the mouth thirty-six times, and then the liquid in the mouth is swallowed in three mouths.

The function and function are: traditional Chinese medicine believes that the tooth is the end of the bone, which has a direct relationship with the muscles and bones, and modern medicine believes that the tooth is the first pass of the digestive system, and the unhealthy teeth affect the entire digestive system, so regular practice of percussion not only makes the teeth healthy, does not cause the teeth to fall out prematurely, but also strengthens the function of the entire digestive system.

Stirring the sea can massage the gums, which is both hygienic and can train the tongue function. From the analysis of meridians, the tongue has a three-dimensional relationship with the viscera through the meridians, tendons and meridians, such as the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys.

The tongue also contains the inner information of life, and is a window to reflect the information of the body, through the movement of the tongue, all the internal organs are beneficial. Finally, the newborn saliva also has lysozyme, which is swamped in the mouth to disinfect the mouth.

3. Shave your eyebrows and soften your eyes

Place the thumbs of both hands on the temples, place the middle of the ten fingers of both hands on the temples, and scrape the eyebrows outward on both sides for nine scrapes.

The precautions are: this type of natural breathing is sufficient. It is required that the eyes are slightly closed, and when practicing, the eyes should not be opened, and the eyebrow shaving action should not be hurried or dry, and it should be slow and deep. After that, rub both hands together, and place the thenar part of the palm on the eyeball, soft the eyes, and turn nine times in both directions.

When softening the eyes, the force is as deep as possible to drive the subcutaneous and deep tissues to move together. After that, push outward from the inside of the eye to the foot acupoint, push to the inner bone point above the ear, and then turn the shoulder slightly closed in both directions, nine circles in each direction.

The function and function are: the eye is a symbol of life, people often say that the eye is the window of the soul, and the medical staff say that "the eye is the window of life, the human eye is like a fluorescent screen, all the information of the human body is presented on it, and the twelve meridians of the human body are directly or indirectly related to the eyes, and the meridians distributed around the eyes are very thorough." ”

Through the relationship between these meridians and the eyes, on the one hand, the essence, qi, and blood of the viscera are put on the screen; On the other hand, the functional activities of the eyes and the whole body are coordinated in unison, so as to play normal physiological functions.

Modern medicine believes that the eye is the window of nerves and blood vessels, and the eye is connected with the whole body through nerves and blood vessels. By shaving the eyebrows and softening the eyes, the eyes can not only alleviate the diseases of the eyes themselves, but also indirectly regulate the functions of the five internal organs.

4. Tinnitus drums

Rub the palms of both hands hot, align the palms of both hands with the acupoints of the two ears and lightly stick them, then quickly release them, and repeat three times.

The precautions are: this type of natural breathing is sufficient. After the end of the ear covering, the hands should be released quickly, such as those with severe ear disease or the elderly. Then press the ears with the palms, place the remaining four fingers behind the pillow, and hit the middle finger with the index finger of one hand, you can hear the click, click, and repeat 36 times.

Then put your thumb behind your ear and your index finger in front of your ear, twist it upwards and down the pinna, repeating several times until the entire pinna is red.

The function and function are: the ancients had a saying that "the ear is the light of the kidney, the larynx outside the kidney, and the kidney opens to the ear". Based on the position, shape, color, and unevenness of the ears, the physiological and pathological changes of the kidneys are inferred. Modern medicine believes that there is an intrinsic physiological and pathological relationship between the human body and the auricle.

In particular, the nerves in the earnail cavity, the earnail boat, and the triangular fossa are densely distributed, and the auricle is innervated by multiple cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

The drum is in the bone, where the sun lives, and the muscles can be smoothed with finger plays. Twisted ears, the ears are a holographic area, which can play the role of a full-body massage. In addition, it can also prevent ear aging, tinnitus, deafness, etc. Behind the ear, there are also antihypertensive grooves to assist in lowering blood pressure.

5. Arm movement to strengthen the waist

　

Raise your right arm, place your palm on your left shoulder, make a fist with your left hand, hold it under your right elbow, and rub your left shoulder 36 times.

The precautions are: this type of natural breathing is sufficient. When rubbing your left shoulder, try to think about the left shoulder as much as possible, as you will feel heated.

At the same time, turn the head and neck to the left, touch the right shoulder as much as possible, keep your eyes on the right shoulder, put your wrist on the back of the neck, and massage the back 36 times with your outstretched four fingers.

After kneading, stretch your right arm as far down as possible, and it is advisable to touch the plaster blind point three inches next to the fourth thoracic vertebrae, turn the head and neck to the opposite side, and touch the left shoulder with the lower jaw.

In this way, cervical spondylosis is well prevented, as well as on the contralateral side. In turn, the left hand does the same. Then the left and right hands make a fist and knock on the left and right shoulders.

Knock on the shoulder with one hand, knock on the back of the small arm with the other hand, and knock 36 times on the left and right. Finally, place both hands on the back of the kidney area, press the waist eye, and rub it down to the tail lug, and then rub it back to the shin of the back area of both arms, as a one, a total of 36 times. When rubbing the waist, you must return to the back of the arms to the ridge of the back of the arm.

The function and function are: it can make the fingers, wrists, elbows, neck, shoulders and back get the activity and massage effect, and the blind acupoint is used as the key point for the treatment of marrow disease.

Massage can strengthen the function of the five internal organs, knock on the shoulder well acupoint, can raise the kidney water, so that the whole body can be smooth, and can also prevent the shoulder from hardening.

Finally, rubbing the hands in the kidney area is hot, the kidneys like to warm and cold the most, and when rubbing the waist with the hands, it will definitely heat up, which enhances the kidney function. The kidneys are the foundation of innateness. In this way, our physical fitness is improved.

6. Stretch the tendons and move the feet

Start with your hands forward and lean forward, but don't straighten, don't hook, don't bend, and don't lean forward with your shoulders.

This pose should be combined with breathing. Inhale first, move forward with the exhalation, when the hand reaches the foot, the foot is hard to hook back, after the exhalation, relax the return, when returning, inhale, and inhale enough. And so it repeats thirty-six times.

The function and function are: this formula is mainly used to strengthen the waist and kidney. Hands forward, bladder meridian just like acupuncture feeling, sour, numb, swollen, hot, leaning forward, can increase the strength of abdominal muscles, psoas muscles, has an obvious kidney tonic effect, that is, there is a kidney tonic menstruation, brain soothing effect, the elderly can make the walk steady, waist and hands flexible, the phenomenon of old age will be delayed.

The precautions are: this pose should be combined with breathing. Inhale first, move forward with the exhalation, when the hand reaches the foot, the foot is firmly hooked back, after the exhalation, relax and return, and when returning, inhale. At the beginning of the exercise, you may not be able to do 36 reps at a time, but you can gradually increase it slowly, and you should not be in a hurry.

Of course, the entire "Baduan Jin on the Bed" is to lead the qi with the mind, but the posture must be correct, the movements are skillful, and the qi can only be done after the dantian sinks, that is, to lead the qi with the intention and achieve things with the qi. When this level is not reached, it is necessary to practice the posture first, and even before the movement is fully mastered, you can breathe naturally.

7 double ventilation seas

The man first aligns the Neilao Gong acupoint in his left hand at the Qihai Acupoint and places it gently, and then, with the Neilao Gong in his right hand, he aims at the Wailao Gong Acupoint in his left hand and overlaps it.

The woman's left and right hands are reversed. After placing it, take the Qihai acupoint and 1.5 inches below the umbilicus as the center, and start to the left, down, right, and up, in a clockwise direction.

The woman turns nine times in a counterclockwise direction, from small to large, in a spiral curve, and turns to the last lap, during which there is no upper than the middle of the body, no lower than the curved strands, and the end of the umbilical valley joint uplink.

After the nine turns, change hands in front of the Jizhong acupoint, or in front of the navel valley acupoint, and put the lower left hand on top of the right hand, and the opposite is true for women.

In the counterclockwise direction, the woman is in a clockwise direction, in a spiral shape, turning nine times from small to large. After nine turns, the two hands are naturally placed at the Qi Sea Acupoint.

The precautions are: this type of natural breathing can be, the so-called abdominal rubbing, is just a gentle rubbing action of the hands on the outside of the clothes, in fact, the hands do not touch the abdominal muscles, let alone do the abdominal rubbing action in the abdomen.

When rubbing the abdomen, focus on the Qi Sea acupoint, don't run, and don't keep your eyes on the stomach when your hands are turning in circles.

The function and function are: this formula can strengthen the function of the digestive system, eliminate bloating, can make habitual constipation, diarrhea to be relieved, the important thing is that this section has a strong yang and solid essence effect, women can make the abdomen qi and blood smooth, and have the effect of regulating menstruation.

8 dantian operation

Place your hands on the undulations of your breath, where there is no fixed position. Lying on his back, the man first aimed the inner labor acupoint of his left hand at the undulating breathing and gently put it down.

Then, the inner labor palace of the right hand is overlapped with the outer labor palace of the left hand, and the left and right hands of the woman are reversed. For beginners, the position is higher, and then slowly moves down, and begins to count silently as you breathe.

Finally, after taking a deep breath, with the inhalation, feel the qi from the life gate to the dantian, and then exhale, and rush the qi from the dantian to the life gate, which is the operation of the dantian, to this extent, it is easy for people to fall into meditation, the whole body is relaxed, and the physical strength is easy to recover.

The precautions are: this style should be combined with breathing, mainly inhaling and exhaling, when inhaling, the mouth is slightly closed, the tongue licks the palate, when exhaling, the mouth is slightly opened with silk, exhaling and inhaling should not be forced, to achieve gentle, slow, long, deep breathing. Do not use force and force to pursue the deep, but breathe naturally and leave room for it.

The function and function are: although this formula is simple, but the internal structure is very deep, for the internal static and external movement, with deep breathing, so that the qi in the front, back, upper and lower dantian, with the breath operation, promote the twelve meridians and the strange tendons, the eight veins of the qi and blood circulation, strengthen the overall health of the body.