Drinking Too Much Water Before Bed: Potential Dangers

First, let's look at a misunderstood concept: drinking more water before going to bed. Many people believe that drinking an appropriate amount of water before going to bed can regulate water and fluid balance, moisten internal organs, and effectively prevent dry mouth and thirst in the middle of the night. However, Chinese medicine believes that drinking too much water will cause many inconveniences and troubles.

Drinking too much water before bed can put a strain on your kidneys. The kidneys are responsible for maintaining fluid balance in the body and are responsible for removing excess fluid from the body. Drinking too much water will force the kidneys to work continuously at night, which not only hinders the kidneys' rest and recovery process, but can also cause frequent urination at night and disrupt the sleep cycle.

Drinking too much water can lead to dehydration, which will damage the digestive efficiency of gastric juice, making it difficult to transport food, stagnating in the middle segment, accumulating for a long time, and eventually becoming an obstacle to digestion. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach are the source of diseases, and the strength of their transport and metabolism functions is directly related to an individual's physical health. If you drink too much water before going to bed, gastric juice will be diluted, digestive ability will gradually decline, eating function will also decline, the epigastric region will easily feel full, the feeling of discomfort will often invade, and it will be difficult to move, thereby reducing the quality of sleep.

Therefore, you should drink moderate amounts of water before going to bed to maintain the balance of water in the body, avoid drinking too much.

Rangu Point: “Miniature Spring” in the Body

Rangu point, when you hear this name, you will feel fresh and delicate. It belongs to the kidney meridian of the foot. This point contains endless mysteries and depths. Look under the towering scaphoid bone of the foot. The skin is red and white. The word "ran" means the spread of fire, and "gu" refers to a deep and distant valley. The name of this point means the stream hidden deep in the kidney meridian. In other words, it is like a miniature stream in the body, capable of bringing moisture to the dry body.

Why can a massage before bed quench thirst?

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the kidneys control water and control the stability and harmony of water in the body. Kidney Qi is like water from the source, flowing from the feet, spreading throughout the body and limbs, nourishing all the bones. When the body's fluids are abundant, there is no need to be thirsty. On the contrary, if the kidney function is disturbed and the body's fluids are unevenly distributed, it is easy to have a dry mouth, discomfort in the tongue and throat at night.

Kidney yin is the source of yin qi that flows throughout the body, nourishing and moistening the internal organs in the body. Kidney yin is abundant, nourishing the internal and external harmony of the whole body. It is actually the source of qi and blood in the kidney meridian, and it is also the place where pathogens easily invade. Stimulating the Rangu point can regulate the flow of qi and blood in the kidney, maintain the balanced distribution of body fluids, and achieve the effects of nourishing yin, moistening and soothing.

Why can massaging the Rangu point before going to bed quench thirst?

Stimulate the kidney meridian to ensure smooth and unobstructed circulation of water: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney meridian is responsible for regulating the key to the balance of water and fluid metabolism. Pressing and massaging the Rangu point before going to bed can stimulate the vitality of the kidney meridian, promote smooth circulation and balanced distribution of body fluids, and reduce the frequency of thirst.

Kidney yin and kidney yang are the foundation of the human body's yin and yang: By harmonizing the two, the body's yin and yang can self-regulate, and the foundation of health is solid. Pressing and massaging the Rangu acupoint can regulate kidney yin and kidney yang, balance the yin and yang in the body, and relieve dry mouth and tongue.

Relieve stress and improve sleep: Massage the Rangu point before going to bed to quench thirst and moisturize the throat. It can also relieve physical and mental stress, help promote recovery and regeneration of the body, optimize sleep quality and significantly reduce thirst in the body.

Massage method: Use your thumb to press this point, it is best to press gently and comfortably for 5-10 seconds each time, then release, rest for a while and repeat 10-20 times. Doing it before going to bed can help the body calm down and prepare for deep sleep.

Most people are busy with work, often staying up late, leading to frequent urination at night and always feeling thirsty. You can massage the Rangu point before going to bed, and if you persist, you will be pleasantly surprised to see that your thirst at night gradually subsides, the condition of waking up at night is significantly reduced, and the quality of sleep is also improved.