Saliva is a clear,
watery fluid made by the body's salivary glands located inside each cheek at
the bottom of the mouth and ears, as well as near the front teeth by the
jawbone.
Saliva plays a pivotal
part in human health -- it is a miracle of recovery and rejuvenation.
According to Eastern
medicine, human saliva has miraculous healing power. Research in a recent
Japanese study indicated that saliva can fight cancer cells in rats and other
animals.
For thousands of
years, Chinese physicians have believed that saliva has all the ingredients for
optimizing longevity and overall wellness due to its inherent benefits on the
five human organs: the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. Saliva is
anti-aging because it promotes cell growth and cell division -- a key factor in
internal nourishment and rejuvenation, without which the aging process
accelerates. In addition, saliva strengthens bones ad teeth, cleanses and
detoxifies the body, aids digestion of food and assimilation of nutrients.
Ancient Chinese physicians even used the sufficiency or insufficiency of saliva
as part of their disease diagnosis.
Saliva is a miracle in
itself because it is your body's built-in self-made fluid for self-defense
against viruses and infections. Harness the power of that miracle to your
advantage, and this is how:
- On waking up each morning, stand erect.
- Gently exhale through the
mouth three times to rid your body of toxins accumulated during your sleep.
- Close your mouth, and begin
hitting your teeth for 30 seconds as if you were chewing food in your
mouth.
- Then, slowly massage your
teeth with your tongue for 30 seconds.
- By then, your mouth should
have generated some saliva. Do not swallow it immediately. Close your
eyes, and visualize that your are swallowing the saliva and it is slowly
dripping down to the dan tian, which is the "energy
center" of your body. Dan tian is located in the
lower abdomen between the navel and the pubic bone. Physically, it
corresponds to the functions of digestion, elimination, and reproduction.
Psychologically, it functions by promoting a sense of physical balance and
stability. Dan tian is also a source of power for
physical energy, sexual vitality, and inner power as emphasized by the
Chinese Qi Gong exercise.
- After the mental
visualization, then slowly swallow the saliva.
- Repeat this on waking up and
before going to bed.
Do not undermine the
miracle of saliva. In addition to the above daily practice, make your own
saliva as much as and as often as you can during the day. You can always
increase your saliva by thoroughly chewing your food before swallowing ; it is
also good practice to let your food remain in your mouth for a little longer,
say, a few seconds, after chewing before swallowing it (this
also applies to drinking liquid). Induce your mouth to make more saliva. Make
the most out of the miracle of saliva.
Also, to find out how to increase mental agility through saliva, go to How Saliva May Increase Mind Power.
Stephen Lau
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