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Today we will learn about the Health care of the waist. 

Firstly, exercising the waist. Follow me to practice. Swing the hip and waist. Assume the standing posture with arms akimbo．The thumb is on the front and the other four fingers are on the back．Use the middle finger to press on the spine．When inhaling air, swing the hip from left to right; when exhaling, from right to left. This is one cycle．Repeat the cycle eight to thirty two times．

Secondly, bending down and lifting the waist.  Assume the standing position．Upon inhaling, raise both hands from the front of the body over the head with the palms facing downwards and the fingertips upwards; upon exhaling, bend down with the both hands touching the ground or feet．Do the exercise eight to thirty-two times．

Third, twisting the waist and spine. Assume the standing posture．Raise both hands beside the two sides of the head, holding them a shoulder-width apart, thumb tips as high as the eyebrow and the palms against each other. Then upon inhaling, twist the upper body from left to right and gently twist the head with the body facing the right posterior direction; upon exhaling, repeat the action but from right to left. This is considered as one cycle. Repeat the cycle eight to thirty-two times. 

The blood and qi flow within the human body starts from the base of the spine, and follows along the spine upwards to the head, all the way to the lips, then it continues downward to the lower abdomen, cycling throughout the human body. Chinese Medicine doctors believe the universe is a large cycle, and that the human body corresponds to this thinking in that the human body contains a cycle as well; a smaller cycle in this case. The Taodao is an important spot along the course of this cycle.

First let me explain. There’s something called the Dumai, the Chinese name of which means the Governor Meridian, because the blood and qi flow of the entire body is managed here. The Dumai is located on the back, with its pressure points all located in an orderly fashion. The Taodao is located on the first vertebra down from the Dazhui Point.

Actually, in addition to regulating the blood and qi flow of the body, this point is also used for treating the lungs, especially chronic bronchitis. Rubbing the Taodao point can considerably improve the functions of the lungs. So, for sufferers of chronic bronchitis, or if you cough often, or your lungs just feel uncomfortable in general, why not try stimulating this pressure point?

While rubbing the point, you can lower your head, hold your head with one hand, then press the point with the thumb of your other hand. With the other four fingers pressed against your neck, use your thumb to rub the point. Be sure to press firmly, and rub slowly around one hundred times, and you will notice over time much improvement in the functioning of your lungs.