Knock your teeth every day for better health ― the Tao says
Knock your teeth every day for better health ― the Tao says
UTCQ Knocking the teeth is a simple daily practice that brings about both physical and spiritual benefits. The position of the tongue is very important here.
When you place your tongue up just behind the upper teeth, and your teeth lightly touch, you can feel that Qi (universal force, vital energy) is coming up to your head, and flowing down into your nostrils to the tip of the tongue.
At this point, you can feel your teeth knocking on each other because of the bio-electricity generated. When Qi goes to your teeth, it makes your teeth stronger, and this way you can preserve your own teeth for a longer time.
Furthermore, the tongue, when it is up, begins to act like a switch that connects 2 very important energy channels of the human body.
The Functional Channel begins at the base of the trunk at the perineum. It flows upward into the body past the genitals, stomach organs, heart, and throat. This channel has a Yin, or cold nature.
The Governor Channel starts in the same place. It flows from the perineum upwards into the tailbone, up through the spine into the brain. From there, it goes back down to the roof of the mouth. This route is Yang, or hot in nature.
