Why doesn't Chinese medicine pay attention to sports?

Chinese medicine also attaches great importance to sports.

As the saying goes, life lies in exercise. "The former sages have a cloud: running water does not rot, and family members do not swear." Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, believes that exercise can eliminate all diseases, nourish and prolong life, keep eyes bright and healthy, and stop fatigue. In order to be healthier, live longer and keep healthy, we should exercise properly.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, yang is the foundation of life, exercise can nourish yang, yang rises, and vitality is naturally strong. Modern civilization advocates physical exercise and competitive sports. Some studies have found that exercise can reduce the risk of cancer. From the point of view of physiology and anatomy, it certainly has its passion.

Exercise has many benefits. Modern research has found that exercise can effectively enhance human immune function; Improve the activity of antioxidant enzymes and effectively remove free radicals; Keep fit and prevent obesity; Improve digestion and excretion function; Eliminating bad emotions is of great benefit to cancer prevention. Exercise can not only promote blood circulation, but also strengthen lung turbidity due to deep breathing, thus contributing to health. If the yang in the five internal organs is unobstructed, there will naturally be no cancer.

Moderate exercise, but excessive exercise will damage the yang. Yang is the foundation of life, and excessive consumption of Yang is the consumption of life. "Su Wen" emphasizes: five injuries: long-term blood injury, long-term lying gas injury, long-term flesh injury, long-standing bone injury and long-term tendon injury. "Excessive exercise will damage your health. If you exercise too much and consume a lot of physical strength, it will help to cultivate your will, but it will not help to maintain kidney essence. Some people attach importance to exercising muscle blocks to make muscles strong and tangible. This is because exercise enhances the function of spleen-qi dispersing essence. But the pursuit of muscle mass needs to maintain a healthy temper, otherwise it is not worth it.

Exercise should conform to the laws of the four seasons. In autumn and winter, the yang is hidden. If you do a lot of sports in autumn and winter, it is against the four seasons. Of course, you can also exercise in winter. Going to the park to bask in the sun on a sunny day, taking a walk, playing Tai Chi and doing yoga are all appropriate exercises that make you sweat a little.

Chinese medicine advocates moderate exercise and sweating instead of sweating. Proper exercise is the best way to maintain health, so that Yang Can can rise without consumption, the blood circulation of the whole body can be slightly accelerated, and the function of viscera tends to be balanced, which is the best effect. Its requirements are as follows: First, try to choose sports venues with beautiful scenery and fresh air; Secondly, sweating during exercise, at this time, the yang is exposed from the inside out, driving sweat excretion. The yang is floating outside, but the internal yang is weak, so you must not drink cold drinks. Otherwise, it is most likely to lead to poor perspiration and even evil; Thirdly, running is the most convenient among many sports. This method can be used at will, whether it is slow or fast, it can sweat smoothly.

In a word, life lies in exercise, just move. But the specific amount of exercise to be done varies from person to person. Young people have a strong yang, so it is good to exercise more. Middle-aged and elderly people have yang deficiency and exercise less than young people. They should be refreshed and healthy after exercise. Sports are related to solar terms. Popular in summer, you can be more active; In winter, popularity is hidden, so you should move less. Because static can hide yang, static can make wisdom. But silence is no excuse for laziness.