On the playground of Beijing Film Academy.
Jiang Yiyan and Liu Yifei exchanged a glance, then Jiang Yiyan said with a smile, "Dr. Su, are you joking with us? Look at us, so young and beautiful, do we really need to learn any health preservation techniques?"
Upon hearing this, Su Zhengnan couldn't help but smile slightly and said, "Who says you don't need to take care of your health when you're young? Don't you know that taking care of your health can not only prolong your life, but also beautify your skin?"
"You are young and beautiful now, that's true, but don't you want to keep this natural beauty forever?"
"Learn Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Preservation with Me!"
"I guarantee that after you learn traditional Chinese medicine and health preservation, it won't be long before you can keep your skin smooth and delicate, even without using those so-called skincare products. Wouldn't it be great to maintain your beauty? Why don't you two consider it?"
Upon hearing Su Zhengnan say this...
Jiang Yiyan hesitated for a moment. It wasn't that she absolutely needed to focus on health, but the benefits Su Zhengnan mentioned were simply too tempting for her to refuse.
How can I keep my skin smooth without using skincare products?
Is it true or false?
Needless to say, its health benefits, such as prolonging life, are well-known.
But the beauty and skincare benefits did seem to tempt Jiang Yiyan!
After all, as a film school student.
Putting aside acting skills.
She'll make a living off her looks from now on.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yiyan turned to Liu Yifei and asked, "Qianqian, what do you say? Do you want to learn this traditional Chinese medicine health preservation from Doctor Su?"
Liu Yifei smiled slightly and said, "If it can really beautify the skin and prolong life, then I'm quite interested in learning it. I just don't know how difficult it is to learn?"
"It's not difficult, it's not difficult at all. It's just a few very simple movements. As long as you can keep practicing, you'll be fine."
Su Zhengnan smiled and quickly explained, "In addition, you can also eat some beauty and health-preserving foods. Traditional Chinese medicine medicinal cuisine is quite good. It is both medicine and food, and can be eaten as a daily menu."
"If it's really as simple as Dr. Su says, then I might as well try learning it."
Liu Yifei is not averse to health preservation; on the contrary, she likes it somewhat, but she just doesn't like the hassle.
"This health-preserving exercise is very simple, with only eight movements, and each movement is basically as simple as radio calisthenics."
Upon hearing Liu Yifei say she was willing to learn, Su Zhengnan immediately demonstrated the movements and began teaching the two of them the Eight Pieces of Brocade exercise for health preservation.
Like the Vajra Longevity Exercise, the Eight Pieces of Brocade are excellent health-preserving exercises.
The only difference is that the Eight Pieces of Brocade is gentler, while the Vajra Longevity Exercise is more forceful.
Therefore, for girls, practicing Baduanjin (Eight Pieces of Brocade) is a more suitable choice for health preservation, while Vajra Longevity Exercise is a bit too masculine.
As Su Zhengnan assumed the Eight Pieces of Brocade posture, he smiled and explained to Liu Yifei and Jiang Yiyan, "The first movement is called 'Holding Up the Sky with Both Hands to Regulate the Triple Burner.' This movement focuses on regulating the Triple Burner, promoting the flow of Qi through the five internal organs and six bowels. This movement can not only prevent and treat various diseases related to the internal organs, but also regulate the weakness of the human stomach and intestines."
"When you lift your arms and inhale, the diaphragm descends. As you stand with your heels up, your lower abdomen naturally contracts, thus creating reverse breathing."
"Besides fully stretching the limbs and regulating the three jiaos (upper, middle, and lower burners), this exercise also has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on lower back pain, stiff back muscles, cervical spondylosis, eye diseases, etc..."
As he spoke, Su Zhengnan had already assumed a horse stance, his hands bent out as if drawing a bow:
"This second movement is called 'Drawing the Bow to Shoot the Eagle,' which mainly improves blood circulation in the thoracic spine and neck, while also providing rhythmic massage to the organs in the upper and middle jiao, especially the heart and lungs, enhancing cardiopulmonary function, etc."
"The third movement is called 'Regulating the Spleen and Stomach, One Should Lift...'"
"The fourth movement is called 'Looking Backwards to Relieve Five Strains and Seven Injuries'..."
"The fifth movement is called 'Shaking the Head and Wagging the Tail to Clear Heart Fire'..."
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In fact, the health-preserving movements of Baduanjin are very simple, and compared to the complexity of Jingang Longevity Exercise, they are not worth mentioning at all.
Su Zhengnan smiled and demonstrated the eight movements of Baduanjin, then said to Liu Yifei and the other person, "These are the main movements. How about you two give it a try?"
Liu Yifei smiled and exchanged a glance with Jiang Yiyan, then began to practice in the same way Su Zhengnan had done before.
Seeing that Liu Yifei had actually started learning the Eight Pieces of Brocade health preservation method, Jiang Yiyan hesitated for a moment before following suit and began practicing as well.
"No, the third movement should be like this: raise both hands alternately four to eight times on each side!"
While teaching Liu Yifei and the other girl to remember the eight movements of Baduanjin, Su Zhengnan adjusted their postures to ensure they could correctly memorize the health-preserving method of Baduanjin.
Fortunately, the movements in Baduanjin are extremely simple.
Liu Yifei and Jiang Yiyan memorized it after learning it a few times.
"These movements look quite simple, but if you practice them regularly, they can really prolong your life and improve your complexion?"
Jiang Yiyan couldn't help but raise questions about this, mainly because these eight movements were just too simple, so simple that she couldn't believe that practicing just these few movements could have health benefits.
Su Zhengnan smiled and said, "Don't underestimate these simple movements. This Eight Pieces of Brocade is a health preservation method passed down from our ancestors after accumulating countless experiences. It has a history of more than 800 years!"
"If this set of movements wasn't effective, would it have been passed down for so many years? If it weren't effective, it would have disappeared into the annals of history long ago!"
"Alright, I'll believe you, Dr. Su, and try it for a while first. If it doesn't work, you'll have to compensate us later."
Jiang Yiyan looked at Su Zhengnan with a mischievous smile.
Su Zhengnan smiled slightly and said, "Alright, if you don't feel any effect after practicing for two months, how about I treat you to a meal? But you have to keep practicing this Eight Pieces of Brocade every day. If you don't see any effect because you don't keep it up, I won't be responsible."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiyan seemed very happy and said, "Okay, then it's settled."
To be honest, Jiang Yiyan didn't know what her mindset was. Perhaps she wanted to see Su Zhengnan more often, or perhaps she wanted a legitimate reason to get closer to him.
Otherwise, she would never have followed Liu Yifei to learn the Eight Pieces of Brocade for health preservation.
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