Why do you want to keep fit by rubbing your stomach?
The navel (called Shenque point in Chinese medicine) is a channel for people's innate support and distribution. Above ren meridian, it is the only important point to reach the whole body meridian, and it is also the field list of Neijia boxing practice. Anatomically speaking, there are abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity under navel, there are main nerve plexus such as abdominal cavity plexus, mesenteric plexus, hypogastric plexus and pelvic plexus, and there are also the most important ganglia, such as lumbar cavity segment, aortic kidney segment and inferior mesentery segment, which dominate all organs and blood vessels in abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity. According to the meridian theory, there are meridians around the navel, such as ren, Dai, Chong, Yin cyst, Yin Wei, spleen, stomach, liver, gallbladder and kidney, which circulate from head to toe to maintain a healthy life. 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".
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the abdomen is the official city of the five internal organs, and the spleen and stomach are the hinge of the rise and fall of human qi. Only by ascending the clear and descending the turbid can the qi be normal. Rubbing the abdomen can also reconcile up and down, separate yin and yang, bring forth the old and bring forth the new, enrich the five internal organs, drive away external evils and clean up endogenous ills. Modern medicine believes that rubbing the abdomen can strengthen the muscles of the stomach and abdominal wall, increase the secretion of digestive juice and gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote blood circulation, and facilitate the digestion and absorption of food.
The benefits of rubbing your stomach
First, 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.
Second, abdominal massage is good for losing weight.
Because pressing the abdomen can stimulate peripheral nerves, through massage with different strengths, the capillaries in the abdominal wall are unblocked, fat consumption is promoted, and satisfactory weight loss effect is achieved.
Third, 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.
Because the belly is the coldest place, massage Laogong point with the palm of your hand until the lower abdomen is hot, which can replenish vitality and promote the balance of yin and yang. Laogong point is located at the third metacarpal bone between the second and third metacarpals of human body. Every morning and evening, try to massage Laogong point counterclockwise and then clockwise. The intensity of massage should not be too hard or too light. Knead several times until the lower abdomen is hot.
Massage Tianshu point has the function of promoting intestinal metabolism, relaxing bowels and moistening intestines, so people who are sedentary can usually massage Tianshu point more for dry stool and constipation. It is better to massage until the lower abdomen is hot, and pay attention to the position of Tianshu point, which is located on both sides of navel and three horizontal fingers. Massage every day can prevent constipation, expel intestinal toxins and lose weight.
Fourth, rub the abdomen to prevent stomach trouble.
Zhongwan point is located 4 inches in the midline of 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.
Fifth, regulate the liver.
Sticking to rubbing the abdomen every morning and evening can soothe the liver and relieve depression, regulate the spleen and stomach, and relieve dull pain, abdominal distension and loss of appetite in the liver area.
Six, prevent postoperative intestinal adhesion
After the wound is completely healed, the patient can rub his abdomen to prevent postoperative intestinal adhesion. Generally, you should rub 1 time before getting up every morning, at 3 pm and before going to bed every night. Rubbing abdomen can promote intestinal peristalsis, which is beneficial to the absorption of postoperative exudate by local tissues.
The method of rubbing the abdomen in the morning and evening
Rubbing "between the chest and pelvis, including abdominal wall, abdominal cavity and its internal organs" is a health care method. The abdomen is the official city of the human body and the source of yin and yang. Rub the thenar of the right hand clockwise in the stomach cavity 130 times, then move down to the navel 120 times, then rub the whole abdomen with the whole palm of the left hand 120 times, and finally repeat in reverse.
You can choose to rub your abdomen once before going to bed at night and once before getting up in the morning. If you have the habit of taking a nap, you can also do it once before getting up. The specific method is: supine, 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 the navel for 8/kloc-0 times; Then put your left hand on the palm of your right hand, knead it counterclockwise for 8/kloc-0 times, and press your abdomen moderately to avoid abdominal pain or discomfort.
What are the precautions for rubbing your stomach?
1, eating any food and exercise has corresponding taboos, as does rubbing the abdomen. Some groups and special periods are not suitable for rubbing the abdomen.
2, female pregnancy, malignant tumor, gastrointestinal perforation, visceral bleeding, peritonitis, abdominal diseases, etc. At this time, it is forbidden to rub the abdomen.
3, women can generally lick the abdomen during menstruation, and the lower abdomen should be lightly rubbed or not. When there is acute infection in abdominal wall, do not massage locally.
In addition, it is not appropriate to rub your stomach when you are too hungry and full.
It should be noted that urine should be emptied before rubbing the abdomen, and it is not advisable to do it under the condition of satiety or hunger. If you have gastrointestinal perforation, acute abdominal inflammation or malignant tumor, don't rub your abdomen.