The bigger a man's fist is, the better his organ is.

The bigger the fist, the longer the life? Uncover the secrets about nails, fingers and longevity and health.

Let me first tell you about an interesting phenomenon. No matter if you are rich or poor, people in the world have a common sign when they are born and die, that is, they all come with clenched fists and leave with open fists. We all know the twelve earthly branches, "Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao..." There is a sequence here.

The greater the “punch power”, the longer the life span

The character "Zi" is the image of a baby's head when it is just born, with a big head on top and a small body below. After the baby is born, people observe that the common shape of the baby's hands is that the thumb is clenched between the four fingers. This is the ancient pictograph of the character "Chou". In Taoism, the method of holding the thumb between the four fingers is called the "Gu Fa".

So why do babies clench their fists like this when they are born? In the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, the corresponding relationship between the five internal organs and the five spirits is that the spirit corresponding to the liver is the soul. Chinese medicine believes that if the liver qi is particularly sufficient, the soul of the person will be particularly sufficient. It is like an oil lamp. If the oil is particularly sufficient, the light will be particularly bright, and this light is the spirit. When a child is just born, the fontanelle on the top of the head has not closed, and the fontanelle is believed to be the place where the soul enters and exits, so the method of holding the fist when the child is born is to fix the soul. Taoists believe that the base of the ring finger is the wind hole of the liver, so the method of holding the fist is to pinch the base of the ring finger with the thumb. When a child is just born, he clenched his fist very tightly because the liver qi is particularly sufficient when a person is born, and at the same time, the soul must be fixed.

When people die, there is also a common sign, which is letting go. This sign suggests an important truth to us: at the moment of death, the liver soul disperses, and the two hands can no longer hold on. Once the hands are let go, the grip and liver qi are gone with the soul.

In this way, the birth and death of a person are closely related to the mechanism of the generation of liver qi. In traditional Chinese medicine, the liver belongs to the nature of Jueyin, which has the ability to generate and the nature of being smooth and unrestrained. At the same time, this generation must be able to be restrained. Therefore, when describing the wood nature of the liver, traditional Chinese medicine uses the two words "curved and straight". "Curved" means its convergence, and "straight" means its smooth and unrestrained. Therefore, the way Chinese traditional culture looks at things is very dialectical.

Hands are like miniature versions of the body. Each finger corresponds to a different organ. If you frequently observe the half-moon marks and pain conditions on each finger, you will know where the red light is on in the body. Look, smell, ask, and cut. Dry, peeling, and sore fingers are not just skin problems.

1. Peeling around the fingertips

Are there always hangnails around the edges of your fingers, and dead skin that keeps coming back? This is a sign of poor blood circulation at the end of the nails! There are many capillaries gathered at the base of the nails. When the blood in the body becomes thick, it is difficult for the blood to pass through these tiny capillaries, causing the skin at the base of the nail to peel or flare up due to poor blood circulation.

2. Horizontal or vertical lines appear on the nail surface

A normal nail surface should be smooth, without obvious vertical or horizontal lines. If the surface of the nail is not smooth enough and there are vertical lines, it usually appears after overwork or excessive use of the brain; when you are sleep deprived, these vertical lines will be clearly visible. If the vertical lines persist, it may be a precursor to poor heart function; if horizontal lines appear, it indicates insufficient Qi and blood.

3. The number of half-moons at the base of the finger

The half-moon mark on the nails is the boundary of the yin and yang meridians, representing the essence of the human body, so it is also called the health circle. It is best to have 8-10 half-moon marks on all ten fingers, and the area accounts for one-fifth of the nail. Creamy white is best, and the whiter it is, the stronger the energy. If there are no half-moon marks or only a few half-moon marks on all ten fingernails, it means that the body is cold and the hands and feet are particularly sensitive to cold.

4. Brittle and breakable nails indicate malnutrition

Normal nail stratification is often related to endocrine disorders caused by malnutrition and disordered living habits. In severe cases, it is also accompanied by lesions of internal organs. It is recommended to correct your living habits and get a comprehensive physical examination.

Health from the color of your nails: What color are your nails?

Healthy nails: pink in color, without spots or lines.

If the nails are pale and bloodless, it indicates that the Qi and blood are deficient.

If the nails are purple, it is a sign of arteriosclerosis, high blood lipids, or heart disease.

If the nails are blue, it indicates severe cold and blood stasis.

If your nails are yellow, there may be something wrong with your liver or gallbladder, or blood sugar metabolism may be poor.

If your nails are blue, it may indicate a lung obstruction, such as asthma or emphysema.

The index finger is longer than the ring finger

Women have higher fertility, are more humble, more sensitive, are more susceptible to breast cancer, and are less willing to take risks; men have lower fertility, stronger verbal expression skills, less aggressiveness, and poorer sense of direction.

Ring finger is longer than index finger

Women have relatively weaker fertility, are overconfident, are relatively less likely to develop breast cancer, and are very risk-taking; men have stronger fertility, weaker verbal expression skills, stronger aggression, are better at mathematics, and are more likely to suffer from loneliness.

If we want to live longer, we should exercise our hand grip strength regularly.

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, fingers and meridians are connected. From the thumb to the little finger, they correspond to the lungs, large intestine, pericardium, triple energizer, heart and small intestine of the human body, and other important acupuncture points are also concentrated. Full range of finger movements can not only dredge the meridians, but also effectively develop brain cells. Among them, letting the fingers "walk" quickly on the table is a good choice. There are rich and interesting ways of finger "walking" both at home and abroad.

Finger Exercises

"Fingerboarding" has been popular abroad for three years. It was invented by an American skateboard enthusiast. In order to practice his beloved skateboard even on rainy days, he used his fingers instead of his feet to practice on a miniature skateboard that was about the size of his index finger. Beginners usually practice simple forward and backward movements on a table. When their fingers can easily control the fingerboard skateboard, they can try to fly over a pen, a ruler, a mouse, or even jump over a book or a paper cup without letting the fingerboard skateboard fall. This highly imaginative idea quickly spread and became a popular fingertip sport.

There are also many finger exercises in our country. There are many ways to walk with your fingers. You can walk horizontally like a crab in the shape of a "one", or in the shape of a "m", "8", a five-pointed star, or an S-shaped route. Around 8 o'clock every morning and evening is when our minds are clearest and our memory is the best. It is also the best time to practice finger exercises. Each practice of 15-20 minutes can increase the blood flow to the brain, activate some brain cells in a sleeping state, and train the coordination function of the brain. Therefore, finger walking is a good brain exercise. In addition, due to the increase in cerebral blood flow, the body's immunity will also increase.

Walnut Kneading Method

In our daily life, we should move our fingers more when we have nothing to do. In the past, the elderly had a very good exercise method - rubbing walnuts, which is to put two walnuts in the palm of your hand and rub them back and forth. This method can well move each finger, and the walnuts form a Tai Chi image in the palm of your hand, so it is also called Tai Chi ball.

Ten-finger tapping

The ten-fingers tapping method is a very good exercise method, which is to let the ten fingers of our hands face each other and tap each other. This method is very good for training the well points on the fingers, not only training the flexibility of the hands, but also training the liver qi, and it is also very good for the health of our brain. Girls with cold hands and feet must often tap their ten fingers together, so that the blood can flow to the extremities.

For white-collar workers who often sit in front of the computer for a long time, when their fingers are stiff and their wrists are sore, they can let their fingers "walk" on the table, pinch their fingertips and make fists after walking, which can reduce the risk of "carpal tunnel syndrome". From 3-year-old children to octogenarians, everyone can practice simple and beneficial finger exercises.