Popular opinion about hardening
We are accustomed to believing that hardening the body is useful. Targeted exposure to cold helps to get used to temperature changes. And many believe that the lower the exposure temperature , the better. For example , Dr. Bubnovsky , which I have talked about more than once on my channel. And also everyone who practices winter swimming.
am sincerely glad if hardening brings tangible benefits to someone But there is such a radically opposite opinion that any sane person will begin to weigh everything and approach the method of hardening, taking into account all their characteristics.
What is hard to disagree with:
- If you are constantly in greenhouse conditions , then the slightest breath of breeze can provoke a cough.
- Yes, if you always wrap up, be afraid to go outside in frosty or windy weather, avoid swimming even in the warm season, the immune system will begin to weaken.
- But is it really useful to douse yourself with cold water regularly? What about walking in the snow?
I'll start with a proven argument from personal experience:
The only moment against hardening , which I was already familiar with, is the dependence of a person’s weight on the ability to withstand cold. The thinner the subcutaneous fat , the faster you freeze. I know this well for myself , because no even the most interesting fitness classes in the pool could help me stop shaking in the water: after 20 minutes I had to get out and run to the sauna to warm up.
From the point of view of Tibetan medicine, it is still deeper.
Tibetan medicine and hardening
Oriental health practitioners are well aware of:
- Cold has the ability to accumulate in the body.
It does not mean, that immediately after the procedure of classical Western hardening, a person will fall ill. But overexposure to cold exposure from adolescence can lead to , that comes around in old age. And even earlier.
How cold affects our body. The opinion of specialists in Tibetan medicine
Regular exposure to cold is contraindicated for people with a constitution of Wind ( thin , gusty , with dry skin) and Mucus ( prone to fullness , a little lethargic , with oily skin). But for the constitution of Fire ( normal physique , excitable , somewhat bilious , with hot skin), hardening can be useful , but also only in moderation.
The cold has a detrimental effect on the kidneys and the genitourinary system. Why , for example , is there a saying "Keep your feet warm"? Because with hypothermia of the legs, the kidneys are affected: they accumulate cold in themselves. As a result, congestion in the pelvic area is observed. And , as a result , problems in gynecology , cystitis ( in women).
and depend on the condition of the kidneys . Therefore, with a decrease in kidney function, arthrosis can begin.
Insufficiently good work of the kidneys provokes arterial hypertension "according to the scenario of cold", can cause urolithiasis ( due to poor blood purification), gout.
The cold has a bad effect on the spine , which loves thermal procedures.
And most importantly: according to Tibetan medicine, the accumulation of cold in the body usually leads to an imbalance bad can. This is a regulatory system. , which is responsible for physical development and immunity.
An alternative to hardening. Tibetan
We are used to thinking that hardening is only exposure to cold. However, does it bother anyone that hardened metal is a material that has improved its quality due to exposure to heat?
It is the same with a person: the hardening program should be selected individually, taking into account the characteristics of the organism. You can harden:
- air;
- the sun ( but this is not a tan!);
- water ( not winter swimming);
- hot sand;
- hot stones ( stone therapy);
- massage;
- food;
- herbs.
Hardening in a general sense is the effect on the body of various factors that increase functional reserves.
I will write about those 2 options that I liked the most. And which everyone can do at home.