Health isn't limited to buying supplements, getting physical therapy, or taking medicinal baths.
In fact, the simplest and most effective way to maintain health is hidden in our own hands—spending a few minutes each day rubbing your hands can improve blood circulation, nourish the heart and brain, and prevent illness and prolong life.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the hands are the meeting place of all Yang energy, and the ten fingers are connected to the heart; rubbing your hands regulates Qi and blood.
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I. Stimulates acupoints
II. Prevents frostbite and enhances cold resistance
III. Improves brain function and hand-eye coordination
IV. Prevents colds and strengthens the respiratory tract
V. Prevents muscle atrophy and promotes recovery
VI. Delays aging and keeps hands youthful
VII. Rubbing hands before meals can even help with weight loss?
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I. Stimulating Acupoints
Several important acupoints are located in the palms of your hands:
Laogong (midpoint of the palm crease, where the middle finger touches when bent): Clears heat from the heart and stomach, and removes facial acne;
Yuji (the raised area under the thumb): Clears heat from the lungs, moisturizes the skin;
Shaofu (where the little finger touches when bent): Clears heat from the heart, invigorates blood circulation, and moisturizes the skin;
Shenmen (midpoint of the wrist crease on the little finger side): Calms the mind, aids sleep, and relieves anxiety;
Hegu (between the first and second metacarpal bones on the back of the hand): Refreshes the mind and relieves facial fatigue.
When you rub your hands together, you stimulate these acupoints simultaneously, regulating the internal organs, clearing the meridians, and promoting blood circulation.
II. Preventing Chilblains and Enhancing Cold Resistance
Are your hands and feet cold and prone to chilblains in winter?
Frequent hand rubbing has a dual effect:
* Friction generates heat, raising local temperature;
* Promotes blood circulation, improving peripheral circulation.
Rubbing your hands regularly not only warms your fingers and palms but also promotes blood circulation throughout the body, fundamentally preventing frostbite and chilblains.
III. Improves Brain Function and Hand-Brain Agility
Hand movements are controlled by the prefrontal cortex of the brain.
Frequent hand rubbing strengthens the neural connection between the hands and brain, making the brain more responsive and thinking more flexible.
Especially recommended for: middle-aged and elderly people, students, and those who frequently use computers.
Rubbing your hands for a few minutes each day is the most natural "brain exercise."
IV. Prevents Colds and Strengthens the Respiratory System
The thenar eminence (the fleshy part at the base of the thumb) is an important area in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating respiratory diseases.
Frequently rubbing this area promotes blood circulation, clears the meridians, and enhances the immunity of the nose, throat, and pharynx, resisting the invasion of cold viruses.
In autumn and winter, frequent hand rubbing is better than adding layers of clothing!
V. Prevent Muscle Atrophy and Promote Recovery
For stroke patients, hemiplegic patients, or those with limited hand movement, frequently rubbing their hands manually or passively can increase local blood flow, prevent muscle atrophy, and promote nerve recovery.
Rubbing hands several times each morning and evening helps improve hand function and accelerate recovery.
VI. Delay Aging and Keep Hands Young
Rubbing the palms and backs of the hands 50 times each day not only promotes blood circulation throughout the body but also exercises the joints and muscles of the hands, making them more flexible, supple, and rosy in color. Long-term adherence can also delay hand aging and prevent cold hands.
VII. Rubbing Hands Before Meals Can Help with Weight Loss?
You heard right!
In Traditional Chinese Medicine hand reflexology, two areas are closely related to appetite: the "Chest and Abdomen Area" (approximately 3 cm in diameter) in the center of the back of the hand; and the "Stomach, Spleen, and Large Intestine Area" from below the index finger to the base of the thumb on the palm.
Gently pressing or rubbing these two areas before each meal can reduce appetite, decrease overeating, and help control weight.
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Health begins with warm hands.
Hands are considered the "second heart" of the body. Rubbing your hands is the simplest, most natural, and safest form of self-therapy.
Spending a few minutes each day rubbing your hands can not only improve blood circulation, prevent disease, and slow down aging, but also keep you feeling energetic and full of vitality.
Warm hands ensure smooth flow of energy; lively hands promote longevity.
