现代生物学家认为，哺乳动物的寿命为生长期的5～7倍，人的生长期为25年，那么，人
的自然寿命应该是125岁～175岁。按《内经》的观点，女子21岁、男子24岁时，生长发育到了“极”点。用5～7倍计算，女子的天年应该是105岁～147岁，男子的天年应该是120岁～168岁。
而现实是：2023年加拿大人的平均寿命81.3岁；其中女性83.89岁，男性79.51岁。同期中国人的平均寿命77.95岁；其中女性80.93岁，男性75.2岁。
那么为什么女性要比男性长寿哪？网上的搜索我们可以找到很多的原因，但我好像找到了一个蛮重要的原因。
中医中有一种疗法，重点在各经络的起止点。我们身体有四大起止点的集中处，手指，脚趾，胸和脸。区别比较大的可能在脸上。
女性一般比较保养脸部，更多的会做一些按摩等，这在无意中帮助疏通了经络。而男性一般很少保养脸部，洗脸也可能是比较匆匆的。这样就较少的疏通这些经络了。经络比较容易堵，也就减寿了。从今天开始也要多多按摩脸部，比如说，用淘米水洗脸及多按摩脸部。
那么脸部的经络起止点有哪些哪？大肠经的末穴为迎香，而胃经的首穴为承泣。一个在鼻旁，另一个在眼的下方。
Modern biologists believe that the lifespan of mammals is 5 to 7 times their growth period. Since the human growth period is 25 years, the natural lifespan of humans should be 125 to 175 years. According to the *Neijing* (Inner Canon of Medicine), women reach their peak growth and development at age 21 and men at age 24. Using a 5 to 7-fold multiplication factor, the natural lifespan of women should be 105 to 147 years, and that of men should be 120 to 168 years.
However, in reality, in 2023, the average lifespan in Canada was 81.3 years; for women, 83.89 years, and for men, 79.51 years. During the same period, the average lifespan in China was 77.95 years; for women, 80.93 years, and for men, 75.2 years.
So why do women live longer than men? Online searches reveal many reasons, but I think I've found a rather important one.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a treatment method that focuses on the starting and ending points of various meridians. Our body has four major points where these points converge: fingers, toes, chest, and face. The biggest difference is probably on the face.
Women generally take better care of their faces, often doing massages, which unintentionally helps to unblock the meridians. Men, on the other hand, rarely care for their faces, and washing their faces is often rushed. This results in less unblocking of these meridians. Meridians are more prone to blockage, which can shorten lifespan. Starting today, you should also massage your face more often, for example, by washing your face with rice water and massaging it frequently.
So, what are the starting and ending points of the meridians on the face? The end point of the Large Intestine Meridian is Yingxiang, while the beginning point of the Stomach Meridian is Chengqi. One is beside the nose, and the other is below the eye.
同样的脸部还有另两对穴位，它们分别是小肠经的听宫和膀胱经的睛明；三焦经的丝竹空和胆经的瞳子髎，如图：
There are two other pairs of acupoints on the face: Tinggong (SI19) on the Small Intestine Meridian and Jingming (BL1) on the Bladder Meridian; Sizhukong (TE20) on the Triple Energizer Meridian and Tongziliao (BL10) on the Gallbladder Meridian, as shown in the diagram:
我们知道了，六大阳经都在脸部转换，按摩脸部以疏通经络很重要，那么什么时候按摩更好哪？
We now know that the six major Yang meridians all pass through the face, so massaging the face to unblock these meridians is very important. So when is the best time to massage the face?
按人体的生物钟，即子午流注我们可以发现，大肠经转胃经的时候在早上7点，小肠经转膀胱经的时间在下午3点，而三焦经转胆经的时间在晚上11点。那么就是说这时候按摩脸部更有效。不过，白天可以采取淘米水洗脸，而晚上可以做一些干洗脸的方法。
According to the body's biological clock, also known as the meridian flow, we can see that the Large Intestine Meridian transitions to the Stomach Meridian at 7 AM, the Small Intestine Meridian transitions to the Bladder Meridian at 3 PM, and the Triple Energizer Meridian transitions to the Gallbladder Meridian at 11 PM. This means that massaging the face at these times is more effective. However, during the day, you can wash your face with rice water, while at night you can use dry face washing methods.
既然说到了这里，我们不妨继续深挖下去，六阴经都在哪里转换的哪？
1，肝经转肺经，分别是肝经的期门和肺经的云门，它们也不远。
Since we're on this topic, let's delve deeper: where do the six Yin meridians transform?
1. The Liver meridian transforms into the Lung meridian, specifically at the Qimen point of the Liver meridian and the Yunmen point of the Lung meridian; they are not far apart.
- 脾经和心经，分别是脾经的大包和心经的极泉穴。
2. The Spleen Meridian and the Heart Meridian, specifically the Dabao point of the Spleen Meridian and the Jiquan point of the Heart Meridian.
- 肾经和心包经，分别是肾经的俞府和心包经的天池。
2. The Kidney Meridian and the Pericardium Meridian are respectively Yufu of the Kidney Meridian and Tianchi of the Pericardium Meridian.
这些穴位都在深层，按摩的方法比较难实现。那就采用运动的方式吧。运动的时候最好选在上午的9点，脾经转到心经的时间；下午5点肾经转心包经的时间。
还有就是早上的3点，肝经转肺经的时间，这时候一般都在深睡眠中，省过也行，睡不着的话按摩一下肺经和心包经吧，按摩手厥阴心包经也就相当于按摩了同名的，足厥阴肝经了。
These acupoints are located deep within the body, making massage difficult. Therefore, exercise is a better approach. The best times to exercise are around 9 AM, when the Spleen Meridian transitions to the Heart Meridian, and around 5 PM, when the Kidney Meridian transitions to the Pericardium Meridian.
Also, around 3 AM, when the Liver Meridian transitions to the Lung Meridian, most people are in deep sleep at this time. You can skip this time if you can't sleep. If you can't sleep, try massaging the Lung and Pericardium Meridians. Massaging the Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian is equivalent to massaging the corresponding Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian.
