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”Flowing water does not get stale“ is the Chinese analogy to the German proverb ”If you rest you rust.“ In the Middle Kingdom one takes this proverb much more seriously, though. Regular exercises have been a pillar of traditional Chinese healing arts for millennia. In order to prevent all kinds of ailments on time, the focus in the Middle Kingdom is primarily on prevention and continuous further development of the old therapeutic procedures. Herbal remedies, acupuncture and massages have supported personal well-being for more than 2,000 years. The applications work best in conjunction with a balanced diet and continuous exercise. Shortly after sunrise, you can see many Chinese in parks, on rooftops or on the side of the road, as they coordinate body and mind with slow, evenly flowing movements.
Taijiquan is also referred to as meditation in movements or shadow boxing. It belongs to the so-called ”internal martial arts“. According to legend, its roots go back to the 10th century. At that time, the Daoist monk Zhang Sanfeng watched the fight between a serpent and a crane. With flowing, smooth movements, the snake avoided the pointy beak of the bird until the latter gave up exhaustedly. Zhang Sanfeng adopted this principle and developed a martial art that did not rely on muscle power. His techniques have been fine-tuned over the centuries by the monks of the Wudang Mountains. This resulted in many new styles, the most famous being Taijiquan.
Taijiquan (commonly known as Tai Chi) is practiced today by millions of people around the world. The sequence of certain movements is called ”form“ and builds the core of the Taijiquan exercises. The individual sections of a form often have poetic names like ”embracing the tiger and returning to the mountain“. In techniques such as heel kick or fist punch, the martial arts are still clearly visible. However, most Taijiquan schools no longer teach their art for self-defense. Instead, it's about promoting body awareness and concentration. There used to be long forms whose correct completion could take over an hour. The dominating short forms today are completed within 5 to 15 minutes. However, they too require a high degree of concentration. The ever-growing popularity of Taijiquan has another reason. The exercises gently strengthen muscles, tendons and ligaments. In China, this is also referred to as ”oiling the joints“.
The human musculoskeletal system consists of almost 200 bones, 656 different muscles and 212 joints. In everyday life, however, these are not used evenly. This is particularly noticeable in the joints. Too little movement due to sitting for too long is just as much of a problem for the joints as overloading during sport. In many cases, however, the joints suffer more from too little movement than from too much. When the joints move, nutrients are transported into the cartilage and waste products are transported out. In order to maintain the function of the musculoskeletal system as long as possible, people in Asia have been using movement arts such as Taijiquan or Yoga for thousands of years. In Europe, special gymnastic exercises were developed at the beginning of the 20th century, which were mainly recommended for early morning exercise at home. Regardless of one's own preferences, the body definitely profits from the beneficial effect of regular exercise. If you want to additionally do something good for your joints, you will find important nutrients in the Salusan Ortho series from Salus for additional support of the musculoskeletal system.
Salusan Ortho Devil's Claw Gel with an active ingredient complex of green-lipped mussel, African devil's claw and menthol cools and refreshes the affected areas when massaged in. The tasteless and easily soluble Salusan Ortho collagen hydrolysate powder mixes well with cold but also with warm food and drinks. Salusan Ortho to support bones, cartilage, muscles and connective tissue is also available in capsule form. The Salusan Ortho Organic Rosehip Tonic, based on a valuable wild fruit and herb mixture, is recommended as a daily 30 ml unit after meals.
