What diseases can Ba ​​Duan Jin cure? How long does it take to see results from practicing Ba Duan Jin?

Ba Duan Jin is an independent and complete set of fitness exercises, which originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. The ancients likened this set of movements to "brocade", which means colorful, beautiful and luxurious! It reflects the stretching and graceful movements, and is regarded as "curing diseases and keeping fit, with excellent results; exquisite arrangement; perfect movements." Modern Ba Duan Jin has changed in content and name. This exercise is divided into eight sections, each with one movement, so it is called "Ba Duan Jin". No equipment is required for practice, and it is not limited by the venue. It is simple and easy to learn, saves time, and has extremely significant effects; the effect is suitable for men, women, old and young, and can make thin people strong and fat people lose weight. "So, what diseases can Ba ​​Duan Jin cure? How long does it take to practice Ba Duan Jin to see results? Let's take a look at the introduction of Encyclopedia Knowledge Network!

Contents of this article

1. What diseases can Ba ​​Duan Jin cure?

2. How long should I practice Ba Duan Jin to see results?

3. How many times should you practice Ba Duan Jin every day?

What diseases can Ba ​​Duan Jin cure?

1. Relieve fatigue and regulate the three energizers

The movements of "Lifting Your Hands to the Sky to Regulate the Triple Burner" are stretching exercises for the limbs and trunk, which are very similar to stretching.

Stretching is a common physiological phenomenon of the human body. According to existing data, strengthening the stretching activities of the limbs and torso can indeed affect the redistribution of blood flow in the thoracic and abdominal cavities, which is beneficial to the expansion of the lungs, deepens breathing, and inhales more oxygen. Obviously, it has a certain effect on eliminating fatigue.

Doing this movement at the beginning of Ba Duan Jin can first eliminate fatigue and breathe in more fresh air; secondly, it mobilizes the muscles and internal organs of the whole body to prepare for the following movements; thirdly, it has an adjusting effect on the triple burner.

Sanjiao is the name of the human body parts in traditional Chinese medicine, which is divided into upper Jiao, middle Jiao and lower Jiao.

The upper burner generally refers to the area above the diaphragm, including the heart, lungs and other internal organs;

The middle jiao refers to the area below the diaphragm and above the navel, including the spleen, stomach, etc.

The lower abdomen refers to the area below the navel, including the kidneys, bladder, large intestine, small intestine, etc.

From this point of view, the upper jiao is roughly the chest cavity, the middle jiao is the abdominal cavity, and the lower jiao is the pelvic cavity. In general, it is roughly all the internal organs of the human body. Since this section of movements is a full-body stretching activity accompanied by deep breathing, it is natural to regulate various parts of the internal organs.

Not only that, it also has a good effect on the muscles and bones of the waist and back, helping to correct bad postures such as shoulder adduction and round back.

2. Strengthen the chest, ribs, shoulders and arm muscles to enhance blood circulation and correct the pathological conditions caused by incorrect posture. The focus of this action of shooting the bow with both hands is on the chest, or in Chinese medicine terms, on the upper part of the body.

Apart from the head, the upper part of the body can be said to be the most important part. This movement affects the hands, arms, and heart and lungs in the chest cavity. By expanding the chest and stretching the arms, the muscles of the chest, ribs, shoulders and arms can be strengthened, and blood circulation can be enhanced, which helps to further correct the pathologies caused by incorrect posture.

3. Stretching the liver, gallbladder, spleen and stomach, regulating the spleen and stomach, and preventing and treating gastrointestinal diseases

To regulate the spleen and stomach, the single-arm raise movement is to raise one hand and press down with the other hand, pulling up and down with force, so that the internal organs and muscles on both sides are further stretched, especially the liver, gallbladder, spleen, and stomach, so that the gastrointestinal motility and digestive function are enhanced. Long-term practice can help prevent and treat gastrointestinal diseases.

4. It activates blood circulation in the head, eliminates fatigue of the brain and central nervous system and some physiological dysfunctions, etc. It also has a promoting effect on the five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries. The action of looking back is to turn the head to the left and right repeatedly, and look the eyes as far back as possible, which is obviously a head movement.

Head exercises have a significant effect on activating blood circulation in the head and enhancing neck muscle activity. They also help eliminate fatigue of the brain and central nervous system and some physiological dysfunctions.

However, according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, this movement has always been considered to have preventive and therapeutic effects on five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries.

There are generally two interpretations of the five labors: one refers to the strain of the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys; the other refers to "long-term vision hurts the blood, long-term sitting hurts the flesh, long-term standing hurts the bones, and long-term walking hurts the tendons." Regardless of the interpretation, they are all several types of injuries caused by improper work and rest and disordered activities.

There are different ways to describe the seven injuries, including the seven emotional injuries, the seven symptoms of kidney deficiency, etc. In short, they are all caused by excessively intense and persistent mental activities or excessive inactivity and depression, which lead to nervous disorders and thus damage the qi and blood of the internal organs.

Head movements have a positive effect on the brain (central nervous system) and cervical spine (the main nerve pathway to the entire body), helping to enhance and improve their functions, and regulate their effects on the internal organs, qi and blood, and various parts of the body, thereby achieving the purpose of eliminating fatigue and strain.

Perhaps because of this, this movement has always been considered beneficial for preventing and treating five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries.

In addition, this action has the following three effects:

1. It can increase the range of eyeball movement and strengthen eye muscles;

2. It makes the neck muscles feel sore, which has a similar effect to the soreness caused by acupuncture, and has a good effect on the brain and nerve activities throughout the body.

3. It helps prevent and treat cervical spondylosis, maintain normal motor function of neck muscles, improve balance function of patients with hypertension and arteriosclerosis, and reduce dizziness.

5. Promote muscle development, gradually increase physical strength and endurance

This movement requires you to clench your fists, grip the ground with your toes, use your whole body, concentrate, and stare with anger, which can excite the cerebral cortex and autonomic nerves and strengthen the circulation of qi and blood. Long-term exercise like this will promote muscle development, and gradually increase physical strength and endurance. It is worth noting that the anger is not seen in foreign gymnastics.

Practice has shown that glaring can indeed help increase the strength of a fist and is also a manifestation of exerting force. However, whether its physiological mechanism is that the neck muscles are strengthened when glaring, thereby increasing arm strength, still needs further study.

Generally speaking, sympathetic nervous system excitement can cause the eyes to open wide or even become angry.

In short, whether glaring can also promote the excitement of the sympathetic nerves remains to be proven. However, it is certain that glaring helps strengthen the eye muscles.

6. It helps prevent and treat common diseases such as lumbar muscle strain, and can enhance the body's functions. The movement of "Climbing the Feet with Both Hands to Strengthen the Kidneys and Waist" involves both forward bending and backward bending, which can fully stretch the waist and back muscles. At the same time, the arms are stretched downward as much as possible, which obviously has a good effect on strengthening the waist and lower abdomen.

The waist is the key part of the whole body movement and an important part of the human body. It not only includes the waist muscles, lumbar bones and important nerves, but also protects important internal organs such as the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava, etc. Waist movement actually also includes the movement of the abdomen and various human tissues and organs included in the abdomen.

As for the kidney, its function is to excrete the end products that are useless or harmful to the human body during the metabolism process. It excretes the most types of substances and the largest amount of substances. It also has the function of regulating water, electrolytes and acid-base balance, and plays an important role in maintaining the relative stability of the internal environment. Endocrine organs such as the adrenal glands are closely related to various metabolic functions of the whole body.

According to TCM theory, the meaning and function of kidney are broader and more important. It is considered to be "one of the five internal organs", "the foundation of the innate nature", and "the organ that stores essence" (essence refers to the so-called essence of the organ and the essence produced by food and water in the five internal organs, that is, the basic substance to maintain human life and growth and development), which shows its importance.

Persistently practicing the "Hands on the Feet" exercise can stretch and exercise the lumbar muscles, thereby strengthening the tissues and organs of the lumbar region, especially the kidneys and adrenal glands. This can not only help prevent and treat common diseases such as lumbar muscle strain, but also enhance the functions of the whole body.

However, patients with hypertension and arteriosclerosis should not hang their head too low.

7. Improve the functions of all organs and systems in the body, sweat and remove heat, and remove heart fire. Shaking the head and tail to remove heart fire is a whole-body movement that has a good effect on the whole body. But why it is emphasized that it can remove heart fire, there are different opinions.

Some people believe that heart fire may refer to some symptoms that occur when you catch a cold, have a fever, or have a convulsion; they believe that wagging your head and tail and rotating your body can improve the functions of various organs and systems throughout the body, induce sweating to remove heat, and eliminate heart fire.

Some people also believe that fire is a manifestation of sympathetic nerve tension. Normal activities can cause sympathetic nerve tension to some extent, but in healthy people this tension can be eliminated after rest. If it still does not disappear after rest, it is pathological. Some people also believe that heart fire may be a general term for fire, which also includes liver fire, etc.

This movement emphasizes relaxation and may therefore be a way to eliminate abnormal nervous tension.

8. Only by practicing the whole set of Ba Duan Jin movements for a long time can you strengthen the whole body and achieve the goal of eliminating all diseases. The movement of the back seven ups and all diseases disappear. This movement continues to require relaxation, but it is the opposite of the movement of holding up the sky with both hands; the movement of holding up the sky is to stretch and pull the whole body, while this movement is to slightly vibrate all organs and systems in the body and reset them; in terms of Chinese medicine and acupuncture, this is one opening and one closing, very complete. The so-called elimination of all diseases and elimination of all diseases does not mean that doing the seven ups and downs alone can eliminate all diseases, but that long-term practice of the whole set of Ba Duan Jin movements can strengthen the whole body. To exaggerate, it is "eliminating all diseases" or "eliminating all diseases."

How long should you practice Ba Duan Jin to see results?

It takes at least half a year of practice to be effective, and you must persist. I started practicing Ba Duan Jin because I had stomach discomfort, and it has been more than three and a half years now. After a year of practice, I was able to cure the disease. However, practice is completely different. You have to mobilize the Qi of your whole body when you practice, breathe in and out when you should, and sink the Qi into your Dantian when it should. You have to be professional in the horse stance and bow stance. When you practice, you will feel soreness and numbness in your fingertips and toes, and there is a ball of Qi pushing up against you. After practicing once, your whole body will be covered with a thin layer of sticky sweat, and your whole body will be very relaxed. When you reach this level, you are almost there.

How many times should I practice Ba Duan Jin every day?

Ba Duan Jin, generally according to the requirements, has eight sections. The eight sections are not simply eight movements, they are all connected together, they are interconnected, one after another, it is a continuous movement. If you want to pay attention, for example, under normal circumstances, one section is about 16 times. If you want to reach the amount of exercise, if you are just starting to learn, you may do 6 to 8 times, not necessarily 16 times. Some people may have a lot of time, and they can practice 20 times or 30 times. What kind of exercise volume should be reached? I think the first thing is to sweat slightly after practicing. Sweating is very important because modern urban people lack sweating. In this case, it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to finish Ba Duan Jin. Slightly sweating is the best effect.

If time permits, you can practice 1-2 times a day. You can practice 1-2 times each time. Each time, you need to repeat the eight movements 6-8 times, rest for 2-5 minutes in between and then practice the next time. Including warm-up and finishing exercises, one practice lasts about 40 minutes.

If you are just starting to practice, it is best to proceed step by step, starting with once a day, one time each time, and then slowly increase the intensity according to the adaptation situation. If you are in poor physical condition or lack of time, you can also appropriately reduce the number of exercises and practice for about 15-20 minutes each time.

Note: The amount of exercise should be determined based on proprioception. The simplest and most effective way to check is to feel happy, have a stable pulse, normal blood pressure, and good appetite and sleep after exercise, indicating that the amount of exercise is appropriate. If the body is obviously tired after exercise, the pulse does not recover for a long time, the appetite is poor, and the sleep is not good, it means that the amount of exercise is too much and should be adjusted in time.