What we can learn about lung health and immunity from traditional Chinese medicine.
Therefore, lung health determines our overall well-being.
This year, grief has become an increasingly common experience in our society.
Now is the time to strengthen our ability to cope with collective trauma and transform.
A quick acupressure routine to help support the lungs.
Acupressure is a convenient, simple, and safe practice you’re free to do at home.
How to do it:
Where to do it.
Here are a couple of points to start withall of which help the lungs in some shape or form.
Lung 1
This point helps in the process of letting go.
Location: Cross your arms as if you’re giving yourself a hug.
This area should feel tender to the touch.
This is also a great point to release emotions of grief.
Location: Intersect your index fingers and thumbs of both hands.
Let the index finger of one hand land on top of the radial styloid process.
The point is located under the tip of the index finger.
Large Intestine 4
In meridian theory, the large Intestines and the lung meridian are closely related.
Be mindful not to stimulate this point during pregnancy.
Location:Stretch out your hand facedown.
There should be a “V” that forms between the web of the thumb and index finger.
This point is approximately in the center of the web; palpate for the most tender spot.
So it is no surprise that when we stimulate the liver, it can benefit our immune system too.
Other ways to support the lung meridian:
Eat spicy foods.
The lung meridian corresponds to pungent (or spicy) taste in five-element theory.
By increasing the intake of such foods, we support lung health and nourish overall chi and blood circulation.
Do meridian stretches and yoga.
Yoga and meridian theory are interconnected.
Many yoga poses are, in fact, also stretching the meridian pathways.
Doing them regularly can improve circulation and remove blockages in the meridians.
