The key to brain health

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the brain is the house of the soul". The brain is the place where the essence and the gods are highly concentrated. Human vision, hearing, smell, feeling, thinking and memory, etc. are all due to the function of the brain.

　　Brain-building is the key to fitness. Brain-building methods generally include the following aspects:

　　1. Knowledge and mental health. The brain is the sea of ​​marrow, and the kidney governs the production of marrow. If the kidney essence is full, the marrow sea will be abundant, so accumulated essence can strengthen the brain. The way to accumulate semen lies in abstinence. Zhang Jingyue, a famous medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, said: “Those who are good at maintaining health must protect their essence. When the essence is abundant, the qi will be strong, when the qi is strong, the spirit will be healthy, when the spirit is strong, the body will be healthy, when the body will be healthy, there will be fewer illnesses, the spirit will be strong, and when you are old, you will be strong, all of which are based on the essence. ”

　　2. Qigong strengthens the brain. Practicing Qigong can give full play to the subjective initiative of thoughts and greatly stimulate the self-regulation function of strengthening the brain and body. There are many qigong exercises, many of which are aimed at replenishing and strengthening the brain. It is best to have a qigong master guide you for specific exercises.

　　3. Yishen nourishes the brain. The brain hides the spirit. If the spirit is happy, the brain will not be hurt.； If you are nervous, restless, and confused, your brain will be damaged. To nourish the mind and nourish the mind, we must pay attention to moral cultivation ； If you are open-minded and generous, calm and have few desires, don't worry about gains and losses, don't chase fame and fortune, be leisurely and content, and enjoy helping others, it will be conducive to nourishing the brain. ； If you are narrow-minded, care about everything, and easily moved by your emotions, it will cause dysfunction of the organs, qi, and blood and lead to disease. Therefore, to strengthen your brain and maintain your health, you should pay special attention to this

　　4. Take food to nourish the brain. Analyzing ancient and modern brain-invigorating prescriptions, they generally focus on nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing essence and blood (such as cornus, rehmannia glutinosa, polygonum multiflorum, wolfberry, dodder, schisandra, Eucommia sichuanensis, achyranthes root, angelica root, etc.), replenishing vitality and activating blood vessels (such as astragalus, ginseng, salvia, etc.), supplemented by resolving turbid phlegm and clearing the orifices (such as Acorus, Polygala, Poria, Alisma, etc.). clinical Application should be based on the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, and it is better to prepare it in a targeted manner. In addition, food supplements such as sesame and animal brain are also available.

　　5. Prevent disease and protect the brain. According to clinical reports, 10% of people over 65 years old are currently suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and the trend is increasing year by year. Research has found that the aluminum deposition layer in the brain tissue of patients is significantly increased, and is often accompanied by iron deficiency. anemia . To prevent this disease, you can appropriately reduce the use of aluminum tableware, especially do not use aluminum products to store acidic, alkaline or salty foods and dishes for a long time.

　　6. Movement refers to benefiting the brain. All sports are beneficial to healthy , but mostly not directly. Calligraphy, painting, Tai Chi, etc. all have in common the connection between hands and brain and full concentration. The hands and brain are most closely related. my country's fitness ball exercise (that is, using two small balls to continuously circle each other in the hand) focuses on hand-brain coordination and has a good brain-building effect.