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Ginger spring onion soup for wind-cold cough
Warming spring onion, ginger, and apricot-kernel soup for wind-cold cough with clear phlegm and chills. Kitchen habit from the cough Insight.
Read biteIn brief
Three extracts from Ba Duan Jin (八段锦): (1) Two Hands Hold Up the Heavens for six repetitions, (2) Separate Heaven and Earth with opposing palm thrusts for six repetitions, and (3) Bounce on the Toes for six repetitions. Use when energy sits flat after mild illness. Ease off if pain sharpens. This set is not the same as the everyday immunity three-move Bite that opens with sway the head.
Routine
The steps
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Two Hands Hold Up the Heavens
Stand shoulder-width apart. Interlace the fingers, turn the palms upward, and slowly lift through the arms as if holding up the sky, then lower with control. Perform six repetitions. This movement helps balance the San Jiao.
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Separate Heaven and Earth
Stand shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, both palms at waist height facing upward. Thrust the hands slowly in opposite directions, one up and one down, top palm facing the sky and bottom palm facing the ground. Return and switch. Perform six repetitions (three up and three down for each hand). This movement helps regulate stomach and spleen function.
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Bouncing on the Toes
Stand shoulder-width apart. Push upward through the toes into a tip-toe position, then drop onto the heels with a small rocking motion on landing. Perform six repetitions. The vibration helps smooth Qi through the body.
Try today Do six repetitions of each of the three moves once today.
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FAQs
Quick questions
How is this different from the everyday immunity Ba Duan Jin Bite?
That Bite opens with Sway the Head and Shake the Tail, then Separate Heaven and Earth, then Bounce on the Toes. This Bite opens with Two Hands Hold Up the Heavens for San Jiao balance after mild viral fatigue, then the same second and third extracts.
How often should I practise these three moves?
Once daily is fine when the range stays kind and breathlessness is not present. Stop and seek care if chest pain or severe fatigue appears.
Do I need special equipment?
No. Flat shoes or bare feet on a stable floor are enough. Give yourself space for the overhead lift and opposing arm thrusts.
References
Page credit
- Original article author: Physician Kang Ting.
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