After coming out of the still cold yin of night and the sleep state, it is a very profound and ancient intentional practice to drink pure warm/hot water upon rising.
On our last trip to China chatting to one of our tonic herb mates about what his favourite tonic was, thinking he would say He Shou Wu, Ginseng or something like that he paused, and replied "warm water first thing in the morning; It is the superior tonic for longevity." It helps light the fire of your digestive capacity for the day, supports the nervous system to begin in a calm nature, loosens up the digestive tissue so that contraction and expansion may occur more easily and more effectively. Doing this enable you to conserve your Qi so you are not required to use precious reserves to warm the GI ( Gastrointestinal tract) in the morning so it can be put to good use in the vital organs. "The highest goodness is like water.
without struggle it benefits all things.
it dwells the lowly places that all disdain,
where it comes near to the Tao."
-Lao Tsu - Tao Te Ching, chapter 8
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