Post Date December, 03 2023
Zhang Daning, a master of traditional Chinese medicine who has just stepped off the podium, has a straight suit, vigorous steps, and a calm demeanor. The ancient and rare old man in front of me has a quick mind and a loud voice. His "secret" of health preservation is to nourish the kidneys.
"I believe that the earliest thought of health preservation originated from the 'prevention of disease' in the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic, which aims to prevent disease before it occurs, prevent disease from changing, and prevent recurrence." Zhang Daning believes that prevention before disease is particularly important, and he has always followed it. Based on the discussion of health preservation research by ancient Chinese physicians, Zhang Daning pioneered the health preservation idea of the heart and kidney axis system and the method of tonifying the kidney and activating blood circulation. He believed that both the heart and kidney belong to Shaoyin. One is the official of the monarch, the gods are absent, the other is the innate foundation, and the essence is filled. Only when the functions of the monarch's heart and the primordial foundation of heaven are normal can one truly achieve health.
When it comes to the function of the "kidney" in traditional Chinese medicine, Zhang Daning believes that the kidney involves almost all aspects of human life activities, and has a direct or indirect relationship with the five zang organs, six fu organs, and four limbs. It is the source of yin and yang in the zang organs, and the source of life. Therefore, there is a saying that "the kidney is the innate source.".
"The kidney, which governs the sting, is the foundation of sealing and storing, and the essence is also the essence." It is said in the "Suwen Six Section Pulse Theory", which means that the essence stored by the kidney includes innate essence and acquired essence. The innate essence is inherited from parents and is the primitive material that forms life. It is innate. "Acquired essence" refers to the essence of water and grain produced by ingesting food. This innate and acquired essence is stored in the kidney. How can nourishing the kidney prolong life? Zhang Daning has his regimen.
Nourishing Kidney and Promoting Blood Circulation to Cast Long Life
"I always like to study eating, and eating healthily can help us change our sub healthy state." Zhang Daning has his own unique research on health regimen. The method of tonifying the kidney and promoting blood circulation proposed by him is an organic combination of tonifying the kidney and promoting blood circulation through tonifying the kidney, and strengthening tonifying the kidney through activating blood circulation. The two work together to improve the pathological changes of kidney deficiency and blood stasis, making the essence of the kidney, which is the foundation of human life, more vigorous. By regulating nervous, endocrine, and immune functions, improving microcirculation, and improving blood viscosity, it can treat chronic diseases, build fitness, and prevent diseases, thereby delaying aging.
To this end, Zhang Daning has three health preserving recipes for tonifying the kidney, promoting blood circulation, and delaying aging. You can choose to use them according to your own situation:
The first prescription: 6 grams of American ginseng, 2 grams of cordyceps sinensis, 3 grams of notoginseng, 3 grams of tangerine peel, and 3 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza, taken daily in soup.
Second party: 6 grams of American ginseng, 1 gram of cordyceps sinensis, 3 grams of notoginseng, 3 grams of orange peel, and 3 grams of raspberries, taken daily in soup.
Third party: 6 grams of American ginseng, 3 grams of Ligustrum lucidum, 3 grams of Eclipta, 3 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 3 grams of raspberry, 3 grams of tangerine peel, taken daily in soup.
The American ginseng in the prescription has been a good product for tonifying the qi of the lungs and kidneys, benefiting the stomach and promoting fluid production since ancient times. In recent years, research has confirmed that the effective rate of American ginseng in alleviating the appearance of aging symptoms is over 90%. Cordyceps sinensis is one of the most valuable traditional Chinese medicine tonifying herbs today, known as the "Oriental Treasure", with strong effects of tonifying kidney yang and tonifying kidney essence, with a lasting effect, and tonifying both yin and yang. Tiansanqi and raspberry are both good for promoting blood circulation.
Adjust your emotions and stay in your face
According to traditional Chinese medicine, the emotional activities of the human body are based on the material foundation of qi, blood, and essence. The seven emotions of joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, and shock are directly and closely related to the five internal organs. In traditional Chinese medicine, there is a saying that "anger hurts the liver, joy hurts the heart, thinking hurts the spleen, sadness hurts the lungs, and fear hurts the kidneys." Zhang Daning emphasizes that no matter which emotion is too strong, it can affect the rise and fall of the body's qi, blood circulation, and the exuberance of the essence in the kidneys. The deficiency of the essence in the kidneys naturally accelerates aging.
Therefore, maintaining emotional peace, paying attention to spiritual recuperation, is an important part of prolonging life. Zhang Daning writes well and loves reading ancient books of sages and sages. His briefcase never lacks a writing brush. After work, he practices calligraphy for a while. "Sometimes when I go abroad to give lectures, I'm not used to jet lag. When I'm upset, I have to write and write, and my mood will soon recover. I have to keep a good mood at all times."
Zhang Daning proposed that if a person can always maintain a stable and peaceful state of mind, feel comfortable, have a calm mind, do more interesting and meaningful activities such as painting, calligraphy, music, chess, tourism, etc., cultivate sentiment, cultivate character, and refresh the mind, they will achieve the goals of nourishing the kidney, protecting the kidney, preventing diseases, and maintaining longevity, and maintaining a youthful appearance.
Sleeping, taking a nap, not getting old
Sleep is an important part of nourishing the kidney, protecting the kidney, and maintaining youth. One third of a person's life is spent in sleep. Sleep can help the body eliminate fatigue, restore physical strength, maintain sufficient kidney essence, and give the body and brain a full rest. "Sleep is more important than diet," Zhang Daning said that the secret of sleep lies in being able to sleep at noon.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, "the unity of heaven and man" means that man and nature are a unified whole, and the natural environment affects human physiology, pathology, treatment, health care, and other effects everywhere. People should also adapt to changes in the natural environment, and only in this way can they achieve "the unity of heaven and man". Zhang Daning believes that the same holds true for sleep. Sleeping in the afternoon is synchronized with the conversion of yin and yang between heaven and earth. At noon, referring to 11 to 1 o'clock at noon, the external yang is at its peak, and midday sleep helps to nourish the kidney yang. "Zishi" refers to the period from 11:00 pm to 1:00 pm at night, when the external yin qi is at its peak. Sleep at Zishi helps to nourish the kidney yin.
In other words, not taking a nap at noon can harm the kidney yang, which can lead to lethargy and drowsiness in the afternoon. Not sleeping at midnight can harm the kidney yin, and kidney yin injuries can lead to difficulty falling asleep after 1 pm. Therefore, learning to take a "midday nap" is an important method for nourishing the kidney yin and obtaining the kidney yang. "Sleep well, and your body is protected. It's difficult to get old at this time," Zhang Daning said.
