During the Spring Festival, many women face the dilemma of indulging in festive feasts while striving to maintain their figure. With warmer weather approaching after the holiday, how can we prevent accumulated fat from lingering into spring? Let's explore some ingenious methods from traditional Chinese medicine.
TCM Massage for Weight Management
Reflexology zones on the soles correspond to internal organs. Massaging these areas boosts local blood flow, aids detoxification, and burns visceral fat—achieving weight loss and wellness.
1. Foot Tapping
Each night before bed, gently tap the soles of your feet with your fists. This relieves daily fatigue, boosts overall blood circulation, enhances internal detoxification, and accelerates fat burning.
Detox & Fat-Burning Method: Centered on the ball of the foot, tap rhythmically with slight pressure until mild discomfort is felt. Perform approximately 100 taps per foot, taking about two minutes to complete.
2.Rubbing the Toes
Since memory is linked to the cerebellum, and the little toe corresponds to its reflex zone, rubbing the little toe helps enhance memory.
Detoxification and Fat-Burning Method: Grasp the big toes with both hands and perform circular rubbing motions. Repeat several times daily for two minutes each session. Alternatively, use your hands to make circular motions rubbing the outer sides of the little toes.
III. Foot Sole Massage
Bring both feet together and rub them against each other to accelerate blood circulation, quickly enhancing detoxification, fat-burning, and health benefits.
Detox & Fat-Burning Method: Lie on your back on a bed or floor, lift both feet, and vigorously rub them together. Using both hands simultaneously enhances effectiveness. Rub vigorously about 20 times, lasting approximately two minutes. This method also promotes better sleep.
IV. Foot Swings
Swinging your feet promotes blood circulation, burns fat for weight loss, and improves sleep while calming the mind.
Detox and Fat-Burning Method: Lie flat on your back on a bed or floor. First swing your feet in the air, then rotate them as if pedaling a bicycle. Continue for two minutes.
Beyond foot massage, barefoot walking is another wellness practice. The soles of the feet are crucial for maintaining bodily balance. When walking barefoot, maximize stimulation to the soles by walking on pebble paths or using a mat with rounded protrusions at home. Two minutes is sufficient.
Three Recommended Weight-Loss Soups
Yin-Nourishing Weight-Loss Soup
Steam 20g of Polygonum multiflorum root,15g Goji berries, 20g Salvia root, 10g Moutan bark, 15g Red peony root, 10g Curcuma, 9g Peach kernels, 10g Curcuma longa, 15g Hawthorn, 15g Cassia seeds, 30g Lotus leaf, 12g Alisma, 3g Amber (dissolve twice), decoct in water.Take one dose daily, divided into two servings. Indicated for obesity due to liver and kidney yin deficiency.
Peach Kernel and Four Substances Decoction
9g each of Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Prunus persica seeds; 6g Carthamus tinctorius; 15g Poria cocos; 9g each of Polyporus umbellatus, Alisma orientale, Atractylodes macrocephala, Cinnamomum cassia, and Fritillaria thunbergii.Decoct in water and take twice daily. Indicated for simple obesity.
Wu Ling Xiao Fei Decoction
Atractylodes macrocephala 9g, Poria cocos 15g, Alisma orientale 2g, Corn silk 30g, Cinnamomum cassia 6g, Pinellia ternata 9g, Magnolia officinalis 9g, Amomum villosum 6g, Aquilaria sinensis 6g, Crataegus pinnatifida 15g, Gallus gallus domesticus 9g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 3g.Take one dose daily, divided into morning and evening servings. Indicated for obesity due to spleen deficiency with heavy dampness.
Holidays bring tempting foods—try these methods to stop worrying about your figure.