origin: life times Author: Yang Pu
"eat, when gargle number, make people undefeated teeth. Every meal is finished, hand rub face and abdomen, make body fluid flow. Eat and hang back. " This is written by Gong Juzhong, a Ming Dynasty doctor, in "Fu Shou Dan book, a diet". It tells about three things to do after meals: mouthwash, massage face, and walk.
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mouthwash not only helps to remove the food residue in the mouth, but also helps to clear the harmful bacteria and parasites in the mouth. It has better effect on preventing dental caries and periodontal disease. Some people ask if the mouthwash is better after meals. Zhou Junbo, the director of the Department of stomatology in the hospital of Nanjing and Western medicine, said that in addition to harmful bacteria in our oral cavity, there are also beneficial bacteria groups. Long term use of mouthwash with germicidal action can easily lead to dysbactericus in the mouth, but it is not conducive to oral health. Generally speaking, gargling with brackish water and tea is the best.
"every meal is finished, hand rub face and abdomen, make body fluid flow." Body fluid has two meanings: one is digesting liquid, the other two refers to saliva. After the massage, the abdomen can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and blood circulation in the abdominal cavity, which is helpful for digestion and absorption. The specific method is to massage the umbilicus in the center, rub the abdomen with the palm, massage the clockwise slowly and gently, with the slight fever of the abdomen as the degree. Hand rub surface is known as "dry face wash", which can promote saliva secretion. Zhou Junbo said that the basic function of saliva is to moisten and clean the mouth, eliminate bacteria that produce dental plaque, soften food to facilitate swallowing, and can also break down starch digestibility. The method is: two hands are rubbed with each other, massage the face with the palm of the hand, stick to the middle of the forehead, apply the face to the chin, and then apply it to the forehead from the side to the upper level, with the face slowly having the heat for the face. What needs to remind you is that patients with high blood pressure massage from upper to lower, and those with low blood pressure massage from below to up.
"walking hesitate" is the meaning of "leisurely and natural walk". Li Jing, a sports health specialist in Nanjing and Western medicine, said that 30 minutes after meals is more suitable for slow walking, helping to digest, promote metabolism, prevent obesity and improve sleep quality. The elderly and weak physique, sixty or seventy steps per minute, eighty or ninety steps per minute and seventy or eighty steps for women; young people with better physical fitness are more suitable for the speed of 12 and 30 steps per minute.