Health massage is rubbing, lifting and patting some parts of the body or acupoints with hands to promote blood circulation, improve digestive function, strengthen bones and muscles and improve disease resistance. This massage is easy to learn, easy to use and suitable for family health care. If the elderly can do it several times a day, they can achieve the purpose of preventing colds and waist and leg pain.

Here are some massage methods:

1, dry face washing: rub your hands and palms together, and rub your face repeatedly like washing your face after heating, first clockwise and then counterclockwise until your face is hot.

2. Comb your hair: Open your hands and fingers on both sides of your head, and comb your scalp from outside to inside from front to back like combing your hair.

3, rubbing eyes: put two thumbs on the temples on both sides, index finger on the eyes, from the inside out, first up and then down, repeatedly rubbing eyes.

4. Knead the temples: Put your thumb on the temples on both sides and press it repeatedly, first clockwise and then counterclockwise.

5, rubbing the root of the nose: put the thumb or forefinger on both sides of the root of the nose and rub it up and down repeatedly.

6. Rubbing Fengchi point: Put two thumbs at Fengchi point behind the pillow, and the other four fingers are naturally opened on both sides of the head and pressed repeatedly.

7, rubbing the neck: after the palms of both hands are hot, put them back and forth on the back of the neck until the skin on the neck is hot.

8. Shoulder kneading: Put one hand on the opposite shoulder, with the thumb in front and the other four fingers behind, repeatedly knead and lift the shoulder muscles. The two sides alternate.

9. Knead the arm: put one hand on the opposite arm and knead it up and down repeatedly, first inside and then outside, alternating on both sides.

10, press the abdomen: put your hands on the abdomen and press it repeatedly, from small to large, first clockwise, then counterclockwise.

1 1. Beat your waist: put your hands on the same side of your waist and rub them repeatedly from top to bottom. Then, turn your palm into a fist and beat your waist repeatedly.

12, kneading the calf: one side of the calf is placed on the opposite thigh, with the thumbs of both hands inward and the limbs outward. Knead up and down repeatedly, alternating sides.

13, shaking the ankle: one side of the calf is placed on the opposite thigh, and the other hand is placed on the achilles tendon and kneaded repeatedly; Grasp the front of the foot with the other hand, first turn the ankle clockwise, and then turn it counterclockwise. The two sides alternate.

14, foot rubbing: one leg is placed on the opposite thigh, one hand holds the heel, and the other hand repeatedly rubs the sole of the foot, alternating sides.

Precautions:

1, generally sit down before massage, and sit quietly for a while before massage to relax.

2. It is advisable to feel comfortable in the massage, the head and face should be light, and the limbs and waist and back should be slightly heavier.

3, you can do a full set of massage, you can also choose a few actions. Generally, it is better to get up in the morning and massage the head and face, and massage the whole body before rest at night.