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How to make you live longer

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Asked on:Apr 16, 2026 08:28 AM

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    Apr 16, 2026

      Making oneself live longer is not only the wish of modern people, but also a problem that the ancients have been studying. Experts in traditional Chinese medicine believe that if you want to live longer, you need to work hard every day. Proper use of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture can help you prolong your life. Here is a detailed introduction.

      As the saying goes, "If you want peace, don't do anything for three miles." From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired life and the source of qi and blood metabolization. A strong spleen and stomach function and sufficient qi and blood metabolization can nourish the whole body, making the human body's healthy qi strong and external evils cannot easily invade. Even if the disease is mild, it can be recovered quickly. Use my country's ancient treatment method - moxibustion. Long-term moxibustion at Zusanli point can warm the body and dispel cold, strengthen the spleen and yang, and replenish the body's qi. It can enhance human immunity by regulating the function of the spleen and stomach, and achieve the purpose of health care and longevity.

      Zusanli point is a commonly used acupuncture point for acupuncture treatment. It is also an important point for health care and physical fitness. It is named because it is located three inches below the outer knee. It is also called Xialing, Xiasanli and Guixie. The ancients called Sanli moxibustion "longevity moxibustion". It’s simple and convenient, you might as well give it a try:

      [Location] Zusanli point is located on the front and outer side of the calf, 3 inches below the calf nose (i.e., the outer knee eye) (the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger are close together, and the width of the middle finger is four fingers wide based on the stripe of the middle finger), and one transverse finger (middle finger) width away from the front edge of the tibia (i.e., the leg bone in the middle of the front of the calf).

      [Moxibustion] There are three methods to choose from.

      1. Mild moxibustion: Light one end of the moxa stick, aim it at Zusanli point, fix it 2 to 3 centimeters away from the skin, and smoke it to make the area feel warm without burning pain.

      2. Circular moxibustion: When applying moxibustion, hold the moxa stick and keep the lit end at a certain distance from the skin, but it is not fixed, but moves to the left and right or rotates repeatedly to perform moxibustion.

      3. Bird-pecking moxibustion: The burning end of the moxa stick is not fixed at a certain distance from the acupuncture point, but like a bird pecking at the acupuncture point, moxibustion is performed by moving the acupoint vertically up and down.

      "Jiangjian Style Mind and Body Exercise Method" contains: "The method of longevity without disease: Moxibustion on the Zusanli point must be done ten days a month, and the life span will be more than 200 years old. ”In fact, we can determine the frequency of moxibustion according to our own time, and we don't have to stick to what previous people said. Moxibustion Zusanli on both sides for 10 to 15 minutes each time until the skin becomes slightly flushed.

      【Notes】

      Regardless of the method, it should be carried out under the premise of ensuring the safety of moxibustion and avoiding burns. The moxibustion practitioner can place the food and middle fingers on both sides of the moxibustion site, so that the patient's degree of heating can be sensed through the feeling of the moxibustion fingers, so that the moxibustion distance can be adjusted at any time to prevent burns.

      Warm reminder

      If you feel that self-moxibustion at Zusanli is more complicated, you can also massage the Zusanli point every morning and evening. 10-15 minutes each time. You can also inject some conditioning drugs, such as astragalus injection, into the Zusanli acupoint. Please use it under the guidance of a physician.

      Therefore, self-moxibustion at Zusanli is very beneficial to prolonging life. If you are interested in the Zusanli method of self-moxibustion, you might as well give it a try. Of course, there are many health-preserving secrets in traditional Chinese medicine, and many of them can make you live longer. You can try them all.