The sun is the best tonic. Enjoy the sunbath.

Introduction: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sunbathing can warm the body's yang energy and is an indispensable means of health preservation. Summer has plenty of sunshine, which is the perfect season for sunbathing. If you combine traditional Chinese medicine meridians with sunbathing, it can often achieve better health care effects.

Sunbathing the top of your head to replenish your yang energy

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the head is the head of all yang" and is the place where all yang energy gathers. All the essence of blood from the five internal organs and the clear yang energy from the six bowels all converge in the head. Baihui point is located in the center of the top of the head (the midpoint of the line connecting the two ears) and is the focus of sunbathing. There is no need to be restricted to any time or place to sunbathe your head. You can do it at any time. When the weather is good, go for a walk outside and let the sun shine on your head. This can unblock all the meridians and replenish yang energy.

Regulate Qi and Blood after Sunbathing

The human abdomen is yin and the back is yang. Many meridians and acupoints are on the back. Sunbathing here can help regulate the qi and blood of the internal organs. When sunbathing, make sure the sun shines directly on your back. The elderly can deliberately turn their backs toward the sun when exercising in the park. You can adjust the duration yourself and keep it comfortable. In addition, there are two major acupoints in the lower back, namely Mingmen and Shenshu (located in the middle of the waist and back respectively). If it is convenient, you can lift up your clothes and let the sun shine on these two acupoints to replenish kidney energy. Alternatively, when basking in the sun, you can rub your hands together to warm them up and then rub the area.

Sunbathing your legs and feet to get rid of the cold

“The cold starts from the feet.” People who often have cold hands and feet usually have a yang deficiency constitution . In this case, you may want to expose your feet to the sun more often to drive away the coldness in your body. Patients with chronic cold legs can dry their legs in the sun in the summer, which can effectively drive away the coldness in the legs, accelerate calcium absorption, and help prevent osteoporosis. When sunbathing your legs, choose a good weather day and expose your legs to the sun for at least half an hour each time. When sunbathing, you can massage the Zusanli point on the calf (the front and outer side of the calf, four horizontal fingers below the knee), which is very beneficial for fighting aging and prolonging life.

Sunbathing your palms can help you sleep

The palms of the hands are rarely exposed to the sun, so giving them "special care" will have great health benefits. The most important acupoint on the palm of the hand is Laogong (the point where the middle finger points when you make a fist naturally). Pressing and rubbing this acupoint has the effect of clearing the mind and calming the nerves. The method of sunbathing your palms is very simple. Just spread your hands out in the sun facing the sun, or raise your hands with your palms facing the sun. Exposing your palms to the sun regularly can relieve fatigue and promote sleep.

Note: Choose a good time period for sunbathing and be sure to avoid times when ultraviolet rays are strong. When sunbathing, be sure to take off your hat and gloves and expose your skin as much as possible.