It has a history of thousands of years in China to rub the abdomen constantly to avoid all diseases and preserve health. Sun Sixian of the Tang Dynasty also lived a long life by "walking at a hundred paces after a meal, often rubbing his belly with his hands". The navel (called Shenque point in Chinese medicine) is the innate support channel of human beings. It is the only important point to reach the meridians of the whole body, and it is also a field list for practicing Neijia Boxing. Anatomically speaking, under the navel are the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity, which are also the most important ganglia; According to the meridian theory, there are ren, Dai and Chong pulses around the navel. Therefore, the navel is the most sensitive and effective acupoint, and the method of rubbing the abdomen for health also verifies the saying that "the abdomen is as soft as cotton, and all diseases can't come over".

1, nourishing yuan and benefiting qi

Most of the abdomen passes through the Yin Meridian, and the lower abdomen is the intersection of the Yin Meridian, which belongs to the Yin in the Yin. Yin cold is the place where cold likes to gather, so it is very important to rub the abdomen. Laogong point in the palm of your hand is a fire point, which has a warming effect. Regular massage of the lower abdomen with the palm of your hand can not only make the human body automatically mobilize fat to keep out the cold, but also nourish yuan and qi, nourish yin and strengthen yang.

2, rubbing the abdomen to prevent stomach trouble

The abdominal zhongwan point is located at the midline 4 inches above the navel, with about five horizontal fingers. Massage this acupoint can relieve all kinds of stomachache, esophageal reflux, hiccups, stomachache caused by umbilical exposure, and chest tightness caused by stomach qi rushing to the heart. The therapeutic effect can be said to be very good. Rubbing the abdomen for about 5 minutes every morning, noon and after dinner can achieve the purpose of adjuvant treatment of ulcers. Because the occurrence of gastric ulcer disease is related to excessive gastric acid secretion. Regular abdominal rubbing can promote the increase of prostaglandin secretion, prevent excessive gastric acid secretion and prevent ulcer disease.

3. Promote intestinal peristalsis and eliminate constipation.

Rubbing the abdomen can increase the blood flow of abdominal muscles and intestinal smooth muscles, increase the tension of gastrointestinal inner wall muscles and the function of lymphatic system, thus strengthening the digestion and absorption of food, obviously improving the peristalsis function of large intestine and small intestine, thus promoting defecation, thus preventing and eliminating constipation, especially suitable for the elderly.

4. Pressing before going to bed helps you sleep.

For people with poor sleep, you can rub your abdomen before going to bed, which will help you fall asleep and prevent insomnia. For patients with arteriosclerosis, hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases, pressing abdomen can calm liver fire, make people calm down, circulate blood vessels and play an auxiliary treatment role.

Abdominal massage is the root of all diseases. Abdominal massage is not only disease-free, but also clinical practice has proved that the massage therapy of zang-fu organs and meridians, which mainly massages the abdomen, has a good auxiliary treatment effect on various intractable diseases such as cor pulmonale, lung qi and lung, hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, nephritis and nephritis. So it's easier for friends to rub their stomachs when they have nothing to do. The specific method is: lie flat on your back, first press the abdomen with the palm of your left hand, put the palm of your right hand on your left hand, and rub the abdomen clockwise around your navel; Close your left hand with the palm of your right hand, knead it counterclockwise for several times, and press your abdomen with moderate force to avoid abdominal pain or discomfort.