Su Dongpo was not only a great literary hero, but also a health care provider.
He spent the rest of his life in exile, from Huangzhou to Lingnan, to Hainan, which was still a barren land at that time. Su Dongpo lived to be 65 years old, which is considered a high life expectancy in ancient times when the average life expectancy was over 30 years.
Today we’ll learn about Su Dongpo’s health care.
The Five Keys to Eastern Slope Health
A method of closing the qi and taking it, combined with massage, is recorded in the Dongpo Health Collection. This method is simple and easy to implement, and has had a wide influence on future generations, especially the literati.
- Sitting still and kowtowing
“Every night at midnight, sit on the bed in your clothes, or just sit on the bed with a blanket around you, facing east if south, cross your feet, and kowtow 36 times.”
Tzu-chi is from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., which is exactly the time when modern people sleep.
Before bedtime, sit cross-legged on the bed, which can be draped with a blanket on a cold day, close your eyes slightly, relax your whole body, and then kowtow 36 times to your upper and lower teeth, with the right intensity. The saliva produced during this process should be swallowed slowly.
2、Grip solid
Hold your thumb with four fingers and lean on your waist and abdomen.
3: Close your breath.
Remove distractions, harmonize your breathing, and when your breathing is very slight, close your mouth and nose.
- Internal observation of the five organs
View the five internal organs with your mind, first the white of the lungs, then the blue of the liver, then the yellow of the spleen, then the red of the heart, and finally the black of the kidneys.
- Rub your hands together and massage your body.
The last thing you want to do is to keep your mind on your Dantian, rub your hands, comb your hair with your fingers, dry wash your face, rub your waist and eyes, and finally rub your feet.
When you are done, lie down and sleep until the morning.
Five good health habits in life
- drink less alcohol and eat less meat
In our image, Su Shi was a foodie and invented the “Dongpo Meat”, but he later began to moderate it for the sake of his health.
Su Shi wrote a “health”, which the first point to set a rule for himself: to eat less meat.
Dongpo Pork
“From now on, Dong Po’s household is limited to one goblet and one piece of meat. If there is an honoured guest, the food will be three times as much, but no more. If I am summoned, I will take this as my first order of business, but if my master does not allow me to do so, I will stop. One is safe to feed the blessing, the second to broaden the stomach to feed the air, and the third to save money to feed the wealth.”
It means: henceforth I shall not exceed one cup of wine and one kind of meat food per meal. When I have guests, my diet is increased to three times as much, and I may reduce it somewhat, but not increase it. A friend who has invited me to a banquet, tell him this standard in advance, and if the host exceeds it, I will discourage him. The first is to keep to one’s duty to nourish good fortune, the second is to relax the stomach to nourish gastric energy, and the third is to save money to gather family wealth.
It is needless to say the dangers of alcoholism, too much meat is actually a common disease of modern people, and many chronic diseases are related to it.
Although you family conditions are very good, want to eat a few meat to eat a few meat, but still leisurely, eat more vegetables.
2, nothing to do when you: can not be heavy hearted all day long!
The effect of emotions on health is something you must be well aware of; when Qi comes up, you can’t breathe well; or when you have too much on your mind and are moping, you can also get Liver-Qi stagnation.
It is precisely for this reason that Su Dongpo said in his book, “Health Care”: “Nothing happens to you.
Think of peace of mind and a clear mind as being distinguished.
We are troubled by all sorts of things every day, work, life, family, friends, all sorts of things. But really wise people, something to face, deal with it, put it down, not always nagging.
As Mr. Dong Po said, “The world is a changeless place, and the one who is free is the master.
Idle does not mean nothing, but refers to the mind idle, the heart nothing, naturally, you can see a lot of imperceptible beauty.
3, early bedtime to when rich: sleep is the first major supplement
If you don’t sleep well, all health care is off the table.
Insomnia and lack of sleep is the most damaging, especially for those who stay up late for a long time.
That’s why Su Dongpo said in “Wellness”, early bedtime to when rich.
Think of early bedtime as being rich.
So if you’re still holding your phone at 12:00 p.m., go to sleep for your health.
If you can’t sleep, read the rest of Mr. Dongpo’s health care tips.
4, walk safely as a car: more walking, less driving
There is a saying that walking is the best exercise. This is especially true for older people.
Many people are afraid of taking an extra step, and hate to drive and ride in a car for a mile, which is extremely detrimental to their health, and many people get fat, just from driving afterwards.
Su Dongpo said in the “Health”: to walk in peace as a car.
Think of a slow walk as a carriage and horse.
Su Dongpo not only walked, but also did not panic when it rained. He wrote in “The Storm Settled”: “Do not listen to the sound of the leaves through the forest, why not whistle and walk slowly, the bamboo with the mane shoes is lighter than the horse, who is afraid, a straw rain let life.
You see, such a state of mind, such a walk, unrestrained.
- Evening meal as meat: When you are hungry, you can eat anything that smells good!
This is a peculiar idea. Su Dongpo advocated in his book “Raising the Health” that “eating late at night is like eating meat”.
What does it mean? It means eating later, being hungry, and eating anything that smells good, like meat. And will not be picky eating anorexia, will not be nutritionally imbalanced.
And after eating a full meal, looking at the big fish and meat are unappetizing, hope to withdraw early.
However, postponing meals should also be moderate, generally speaking, breakfast is not more than 8:30, lunch is not more than 13:00, dinner is not more than 8:00 pm is appropriate.
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