Eight Brocades Exercise

Eight Brocades Exercise is a complete and independent fitness method, originating in the Northern Song Dynasty and with a history of over eight hundred years. Ancient people likened this set of movements to 'brocades', referring to five-color silk brocades, which are beautiful and luxurious! It reflects the movement's graceful and elegant extension, considering it 'to cure diseases and maintain fitness, with extremely good effects; exquisite arrangement; perfect movements.' Modern Eight Brocades Exercise has undergone changes in content and name, this method is divided into eight sections, each section has one action, hence the name 'Eight Brocades Exercise'. It requires no equipment, is not limited by the venue, easy to learn, saves time, and has extremely significant effects. The effect is suitable for men and women, old and young, to make those who are thin strong, and those who are fat lose weight.

First Style: Two Hands Lifting Sky, Regulate Three Yangs

This style is mainly to regulate the Three Yangs. Regarding the location of the Three Yangs, there is still no definitive opinion, but most people believe that the upper Yang is the chest cavity, the middle Yang is the abdominal cavity, and the lower Yang is the pelvic cavity. That is, the upper Yang is for breathing, the middle Yang is for digestion, and the lower Yang is for excretion. It summarizes the entire internal organs of the human body.This style, in addition to fully extending the limbs and regulating the Three Yangs, also has certain effects in treating and preventing vascular inflammation. When exercising, raise the heels frequently, which is necessary.Second Style: Left and Right Opening Bows Like Shooting a Sword and DragonThis stylefocuses on improving the blood circulation of the thoracic spine and cervical spine.

Clinically, it has certain treatment effects on posterior neurological deficits caused by cerebral concussion. At the same time, it massages the organs in the upper and middle jia, especially the heart and lungs, with rhythmic movements, which

enhances heart and lung function.Through expanding the chest and arms, the bones of the rib cage and shoulder arm bones can be exercised and strengthened, which helps to maintain correct posture and correct shoulder inward retraction and hunchback.Third Style: Regulate Spleen and Stomach, Single LiftThis style's main effect is on the middle jia, the limbs' extension should be gentle and slow. Because both hands alternate in lifting one hand and pressing the other down, they pull the two sides of the internal organs and muscles in a coordinated manner, especially stretching the liver, gallbladder, spleen and stomach, whichpromotes gastrointestinal peristalsis and enhances digestive function, and long-term practice is beneficial for treating diseases of these organs.

When proficient, you can also coordinate with breathing, lift up on inhalation and lower on exhalation.

Fourth Style: Five Labor and Seven Injuries Look Back'Five Labor' refers to: heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys, which are damaged due to improper rest and play, leading to irregular activity.'Seven Injuries' refers to: emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, fear and surprise, which damage the internal organs. Due to the persistent and excessive tension of mental activity, neurofunction is disrupted, blood stasis occurs, and internal organs are affected. This style is actually a comprehensive exercise, especially the movement of the waist, neck, eyeballs, etc. Because the repeated twisting and rotating movements of the head and neck strengthen the neck muscles' ability to stretch and contract, improve the blood circulation of the head and neck, which

helps to relieve the fatigue of the central nervous system and improve its function. This style has a good effect on preventing and treating neck pain, high blood pressure, eye disease and strengthening eye muscles.

During the exercise, you must maintain a happy state, wear a smiling expression, and let happiness come from the heart, and let it come from within the heart. Only by coordinating with the movement can it achieve the prevention and treatment of five labors and seven injuries. In addition, this style should not only do the twisting and rotating movements of the head and neck, but also the entire spine and even the two legs should participate in the twisting, so as to promote the health of the internal organs.Fifth Style: Shake Head and Wave Tail to Eliminate Heart FireThe movement of this style emphasizes relaxation to relieve tension and clear the mind, and also emphasizes stillness. It is said: 'stillness conquers restlessness.' 'Heart Fire' is the upper heat caused by fire, a symptom of restlessness. This virtual fire is extinguished by exhaling with two thumbs pinching the waist, drawing down the blood stamen. At the same time, the downward rotating movement also has the effect of suppressing 'heart fire'.

The movement should maintain a carefree state and extend the exhalation time, eliminate the excitement of the sympathetic nerves, and eliminate 'heart fire'. At the same time, it also has a certain effect on the waist, neck, joints and muscles, and can promote the circulation of Ren, Du and Chong Three Yangs.

Sixth Style: Two Hands Grasp Foot to Fortify Kidney and WaistThe waist is the key part of the entire exercise, this posture mainly moves the waist and strengthens the abdomen and various internal organs, such as the kidney, adrenal gland and abdominal aorta, and the iliac artery.

Traditional Chinese medicine says: 'Kidney is the original origin', 'organ for storing essence'. The kidney is an important organ for regulating body fluid balance. The adrenal gland is an endocrine organ and is closely related to metabolic function. The waist's rhythmic movement (bending and leaning) also improves the blood circulation of the spinal cord and the function of the spinal nerves.

Long-term exercise has a role in promoting the drainage of the pelvic cavity and the function of the spinal nerves, which can strengthen the waist and kidneys, awaken the brain, brighten the eyes, and strengthen the waist and abdominal muscles. For elderly and weak people, the downward movement should gradually increase. For patients with high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis, the downward movement should not be too low.Seventh Style: Squeeze Fist, Angry Eyes, Increase Air Force

The action of this style requires both hands to grasp firmly, both feet grab the heel firmly, stretch the chest and neck straight, concentrate the spirit, stare fiercely. This style

mainly moves the limbs, waist and eye muscles.According to the individual's physique, interests, age and purpose, determine the size of the force used during exercise.Its effect is to smooth the entire air channel, enhance lung energy. At the same time, it stimulates the cerebral cortex and vegetative nerves, which is beneficial for the circulation of blood and qi. It also has the effect of strengthening the muscles and bones throughout the body.Eighth Style: Back Seven Turns, Hundred Diseases Disappear

This style uses limb guidance, inhale both arms up to the side of the body, exhale and drop, at the same time relax the whole body, and draw the 'turbid gas' from the head to the orcinis points, and expel it from the body. 'Turbid gas' refers to all nervous, dirty and sick gas. Ancient people said 'eliminate turbid gas and keep it clear' or 'eliminate turbid gas and keep it clear.' Because the heel has rhythmic elastic movement, it

can exercise the vertebrae between and the various joint ligaments, which has a treatment and prevention effect on diseases of the vertebrae and flatfoot. At the same time, it helps to improve the circulation of the spinal cavity liquid and the function of the spinal nerves, which can strengthen the nerves of the whole body.