The importance of yang energy for a man is self-evident. When a man lacks yang energy, everything goes wrong.
Not long after starting work, feeling tired, too exhausted to even speak a word; climbing a few steps of stairs, panting heavily, needing to stop and rest; feeling cold even with the air conditioning, easily getting diarrhea; unable to sleep well at night, always experiencing insomnia, restless sleep…
A man lacking yang energy feels uneasy all over and is prone to illness. Yang energy can maintain male immunity, enhance resistance to diseases. Men with sufficient yang energy are less likely to catch colds or fevers, are not easily affected by cold, have good physical fitness, and positive spirits.
Nowadays, there are too many behaviors that deplete yang energy, and men often can’t control themselves. For instance, using the phone before sleep, easily staying up late becoming a habit. Some men, when staying up late, may also drink beer, eat barbecue, adding to the depletion of yang energy.
The office environment is too comfortable, with the air conditioning always on, lowering the temperature while yang energy slowly dissipates. Men often sit still, which is already depleting yang energy. Prolonged air conditioning use can also lead to excessive humidity, expelling internal yang energy.
Too many cold foods, too sweet and spicy, deplete yang energy, difficult to replenish. With technological advances, food preservation methods have improved, allowing cold beverages all year round, and spicy hotpot is no longer a privilege of winter. Mixing up diets regardless of seasons, eating spicy hotpot in summer, drinking cold beverages and eating cold foods in winter, deplete yang energy the most.
Can the depleted yang energy be replenished?
Yang energy is fundamental to male well-being, with many factors depleting yang energy, there are also plenty of methods to replenish it, and they are not difficult to learn. To replenish yang energy, one must first learn to eat; food derived from nature, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, also contains yang energy. Foods rich in yang energy include beef, mutton, ginger, scallions, garlic, chives, and astragalus.
In daily diet, pay attention to adding these ingredients, and yang energy can quickly be replenished. Especially foods like astragalus, ginger, known as warm yang tonics, drinking them after soaking in water regularly yields good results.
Enjoy free sunbathing, spend some time soaking in the sun daily. Yang energy in the body originates from the back, which is where the meridians are dense and where yang energy converges. When men replenish yang energy, massage the back to stimulate the meridians, promoting yang energy circulation.
Sunlight is the best masseuse, enjoy about ten minutes of sun exposure daily, focusing on the back. This promotes sweat production, removing cold and dampness from the body, as well as stimulating meridians to clear blockages, facilitating yang energy circulation.
Exercise regularly in the morning and evening, both times are effective for replenishing yang energy. In the morning, engage in gentle exercises like Tai Chi, slow jogging, brisk walking, to stretch the body, stimulate meridians, and promote yang energy. In the evening, slightly more intense exercises can be performed, inducing a sense of fatigue that can enhance sleep quality and promote yang energy generation.
Regular head combing is also beneficial, as the head, like the back, is a gathering point for yang energy. In terms of meridian density, the scalp is comparable to the back. Men comb their hair from front to back in the morning, back and forth hundreds of times, feeling refreshed. Combing the hair in the morning, afternoon, and evening further enhances the replenishment of yang energy. Combing the hair in the evening can relieve tension and improve sleep quality.
These seemingly small habits can ignite the yang energy within the body. As long as one persists, yang energy will not dissipate too quickly.
