1, Auxiliary Qigong for Bigu – Health Care Method of Teeth-Knocking and Swallowing Saliva

    Introduction, Method and Importance of Swallowing Saliva

    In the process of cultivation, ancient practitioners emphasized and paid attention to the importance of saliva. They called saliva “golden saliva and jade liquid” and regarded it as a treasure for practicing Qigong.

    During Bigu, due to the cut-off of food sources, even to the point of not eating a grain of rice or drinking a drop of water, the energy source of the human body is supplemented by the decomposition, combustion and release of stored energy in the body on the one hand; on the other hand, it depends on the human body to establish a new energy communication channel with nature and the universe. Therefore, breathing (eating air) and swallowing saliva at this time are particularly important.

    The ancients put “Quegu” and “eating air” on the same level, which has its own profound implication; and looking at the Bigu cultivation methods of various families in the past dynasties, all of them attach equal importance to breathing and swallowing saliva. Therefore, there is often a saying that “eat natural air when hungry and drink Huachi juice when thirsty”.

    Methods of swallowing saliva during fasting

    In the long-term practice of cultivation, the ancients summarized and accumulated many methods and experiences, which can be used as reference and learning by modern practitioners. The key to swallowing saliva is that you should not swallow saliva with big mouthfuls, but divide the saliva produced in the mouth into several small mouthfuls and swallow it continuously; and when swallowing, you should make tears and sounds, and use your mind to send it to the Dantian position in the lower abdomen. The method of swallowing saliva can also be combined with knocking teeth for better results.

    In order to increase the saliva in the mouth, the following two methods can generally be used:

    One is to stir the sea and swallow the saliva, also known as “the red dragon stirs the sea”. The red dragon is the tongue. The method is to stir the mouth teeth and the left and right cheeks with the tongue, and swallow it when the saliva is produced. Specific operation: Use the tongue to stir the mouth, gently stir the upper, lower, upper and lower parts of the teeth 9 times each (or rotate 18 times clockwise and counterclockwise on the outside of the teeth), a total of 36 times, wait for the saliva in the mouth to gradually increase, gargle 24 times, and then swallow it slowly in three mouthfuls.

    Another method is to hold a jujube pit in the mouth without spitting it out. Or bite a small amount of licorice, ginseng, cinnamon heart, etc. to help produce saliva. Then drink and swallow at the same time, the effect is very good. (On the bronze mirror of “Immortal Drinking Jade Spring” unearthed in Hunan, there are two valuable inscriptions, one of which is “Drinking Jade Spring when thirsty and eating jujube when hungry”. That is to say, use Jade Spring to quench thirst and use red dates to satisfy hunger during fasting. According to the “Records of Immortals’ Food Qi Jin Miao Lu”: “If you like nine dried dates, eat one when eating. If you eat two to three, you don’t eat more than these nine in a day and a night. If you don’t think about eating, you don’t need to eat. Often hold the jujube pit to receive qi, and hold it in your mouth to move saliva, which is good.”) It also emphasizes the important role of eating dates in producing saliva.

    During the fasting period, swallowing saliva has the same important significance as taking qi. We can enhance the effect of fasting by stirring the sea, gargling, and swallowing saliva. Of course, due to the particularity of the information-guided Bigu method, after the average person enters the Bigu state, the internal organs, organs, and tissues in the body enter a new functional state and can automatically adjust according to the health of the body. Therefore, it is not surprising that many people experience more saliva than usual during the Bigu period.

    In short, swallowing saliva frequently is very beneficial to the regulation of the internal organs and nerves and body fluids of the body. I hope everyone can pay attention to it.

    Introduction to Bigu Teeth Knocking

    Teeth knocking is to bite the teeth with an empty mouth. It is a more common method of dental care. Modern medicine believes that this can increase the self-cleaning function of teeth, exert the stimulation formed by chewing movements, and enhance the resistance of the teeth themselves. Previous health care theories have different results. In short, teeth knocking should be done once a day in the morning and evening, and the number of teeth knocking each time is not limited, which can vary from person to person. The strength of teeth knocking is also not required to be uniform. It can be done according to the health of the teeth. But you must persevere and never stop to see the effect.

    Modern medicine believes that: tapping teeth can promote blood circulation in the tissues around teeth and the pulp cavity, increase the nutritional supply of teeth, and thus strengthen teeth, thereby reducing the occurrence of dental diseases such as caries. If you insist on tapping teeth frequently, the cheeks will not collapse easily, and chewing will be strong, and the teeth will not loosen or fall off easily. When tapping teeth, it also has a mild stimulating effect on the brain, which has a certain effect on improving hearing and preventing tinnitus.

    Fasting health care method of tapping teeth and swallowing saliva

    “Although many people wash their faces clean, they look like they are covered with a layer of dust from a distance. This is what Chinese medicine calls a dull complexion. The reason is that the vital energy and kidney essence are not sufficient. Therefore, beauty is not a superficial effort. Only when the internal organs are peaceful, the qi and blood are balanced, the meridians are unobstructed, and the vital energy and kidney essence are abundant, the complexion can be moisturized and translucent from the inside out, and the skin will naturally become delicate and smooth.”

    “Taking teeth and swallowing saliva health care method” is one of the important health care techniques of traditional Chinese medicine. Almost any health care monograph will include it, which shows the importance and practical value of this method to the ancients. The author once visited an old Chinese doctor, who was over 70 years old, but he could still climb mountains with great speed. Many young people who climbed with him were out of breath and exhausted, but the old man was chatting and laughing without any signs of fatigue. His complexion was bright and reserved, and his voice was like a bell. When asked about the way to keep healthy, he replied: “Knocking teeth and swallowing saliva”. When walking with the old man, I often heard the sound of swallowing saliva. That was the old man integrating the health preservation method of knocking teeth and swallowing saliva into his life. He swallowed saliva at any time to replenish kidney essence. Over time, he was naturally light and healthy with abundant vitality and a smooth complexion.

    Methods and essentials of knocking teeth and swallowing saliva for fasting:

    1, After waking up in the morning, don’t talk about life first, calm your mind and concentrate, and abandon distracting thoughts. Relax your whole body. Close your lips, unite your mind and spirit, close your eyes, and then knock your upper and lower teeth against each other rhythmically, with a clanging sound, and the number of times is unlimited. At the beginning of the exercise, you can tap lightly about 20 times. As the exercise progresses, you can gradually increase the number and intensity of tapping teeth. Generally, 36 times is the best. The intensity can be adjusted according to the health of the teeth. This is to complete one tooth tapping.

    2, Swallowing saliva From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, after the tapping, it is necessary to supplement with “Red Dragon Stirring the Heavenly Pond”, that is, after tapping, use the tongue to stir the upper and lower gums and tooth surfaces in the cavity. The force should be gentle and natural, first up and then down, first inside and then outside, stirring 36 times, which can massage the gums, improve local blood circulation, and accelerate the nutrient blood supply to the gums. When you feel the saliva (saliva) being produced, do not swallow it and continue to stir. After the saliva gradually increases, use the tongue to press against the upper palate to gather saliva, puff the cheeks and gargle with saliva (gargle) several times, and finally swallow it slowly in three times (swallow saliva).

      Time and frequency: The above is a complete “tooth-tapping and saliva-swallowing health care method”. You should tap your teeth ten times in the morning, noon and evening, and the more you do, the better. Among them, tapping your teeth in the morning is the most important, because after a night’s rest, your teeth will be a little loose. At this time, tapping your teeth can consolidate the gums and periodontal tissues, and excite the dental nerves, blood vessels and pulp cells, which is very good for the health of your teeth.Practical reference

      The steps of the 21-day fasting are briefly described as follows:

      a) The first stage

      From one to seven days is the purification period, which is also the detoxification period for the body and mind: you cannot eat or drink during this period. Since not drinking a drop of water is a bit like facing the moment of death, you still have to overcome many temptations, so it is the most difficult stage. (Note: This is a full fasting. For safety reasons, you can alternate between full fasting and near-full fasting during this purification period, such as: 4 days of near-full fasting followed by 3 days of full fasting or 7 days of full fasting, etc.)

      On the fourth day, the intellectual body will leave our body, making us feel a little empty, and we have no interest in doing anything, and even our emotions will become unstable. On the seventh day, although we had nothing to eat or drink, our energy was no worse than the previous days.

      b) The second stage

      from the eighth to the fourteenth day, is the recovery period: during this period, the intellectual body returns to us. At this time, we are like patients who have just undergone surgery, and our physical strength is gradually recovering, but we also need a lot of rest and adaptation to the changes in our bodies.

      c) The third stage

      from the fifteenth to the twenty-first day, is the reconstruction period: this period is like washing an old container and pouring new things into it. During this period, I began to feel that my body was getting better and better, and my physical strength was increasing. Of course, I also had to reflect on the direction I should take in the future.

      During the whole treatment process, I felt that I was protected and cared for. Although I needed to overcome my oral desire and the desire of my taste buds, after twenty-one days, my reactions to eating and appetite have slowly changed.After twenty-one days, I no longer need the food in the world, and our energy is endless.

      Reminder: The above process should be carried out according to your actual body and under the guidance of professionals.