Chinese Baoding Balls
Chinese health balls were invented 2,000 years ago as a tool for martial arts training. For a time, their use was reserved solely for the Imperial family. Today, health balls are a treasured necessity in everyday China, and their popularity as a therapeutic tool used for maintaining hand dexterity and circulation is growing worldwide.
According to the traditional Chinese theory of "jangluo," there are various acupuncture points in the palm of one's hand, channels that circulate vital energy. When exercising with the balls, these points are stimulated, promoting greater health. Each ball also contains an internal chime, one with a higher tone and one with a lower tone - the two tones played together stimulate balance and relaxation.
Other specific benefits are said to include the following:
- improve memory
- Stimulate blood circulation
- relax muscles and joints
- relive stress
- promote sleep
- relieve joint stiffness and soreness
To use:
Hold both balls side by side in your palm. Move, twist, and stretch your fingers in sequence so that the balls rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise. Eventually, you should be able to move the balls in either direction with both hands. :)
Chinese health balls were invented 2,000 years ago as a tool for martial arts training. For a time, their use was reserved solely for the Imperial family. Today, health balls are a treasured necessity in everyday China, and their popularity as a therapeutic tool used for maintaining hand dexterity and circulation is growing worldwide.
According to the traditional Chinese theory of "jangluo," there are various acupuncture points in the palm of one's hand, channels that circulate vital energy. When exercising with the balls, these points are stimulated, promoting greater health. Each ball also contains an internal chime, one with a higher tone and one with a lower tone - the two tones played together stimulate balance and relaxation.
Other specific benefits are said to include the following:
- improve memory
- Stimulate blood circulation
- relax muscles and joints
- relive stress
- promote sleep
- relieve joint stiffness and soreness
To use:
Hold both balls side by side in your palm. Move, twist, and stretch your fingers in sequence so that the balls rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise. Eventually, you should be able to move the balls in either direction with both hands. :)