Generally speaking, it is recommended to lie on the right side, with legs slightly flexed, the whole body naturally relaxed, one hand bent flat and the other hand naturally placed on the thigh. In this way, the higher the position of the heart, it is beneficial for the heart to discharge blood and reduce the burden. At the same time, because the right side of the liver is lower, lying on the right side can make the liver get more blood supply, which is conducive to promoting metabolism. Moreover, when lying on the right side, the outlets of the stomach and duodenum are all below, which is beneficial to the emptying of gastrointestinal contents. In the survey of longevity, many elderly people reflect the correct bow posture the most. As the old saying goes, "Stand like a pine, sit like a bell, and lie like a bow" and "Lie on your side with your legs bent, which is beneficial to others".

2. Pregnant women should choose the left lateral position.

The left lateral position is the most favorable for fetal growth and can greatly reduce the incidence of pregnancy. If you take the right lateral position, it will compress the inferior vena cava of the abdomen and affect the blood return, which is not conducive to fetal development and delivery.

3. Baby's sleeping position

Infants and young children should often change their positions with the help of adults and turn over every1~ 2 hours. If you sleep in a posture for a long time, it is easy to make the head develop asymmetrically or deform the five senses.

4. The patient's sleeping position

Patients with heart failure and asthma attack should choose a semi-lateral position or a semi-sitting position, and at the same time raise the pillow and back; Patients with pleural effusion caused by lung diseases should choose lateral position; Heart disease patients with blood stasis symptoms generally should not choose left lateral position or prone position; Generally speaking, it is not advisable to choose a high position with low head and low feet, which is easy to get kidney disease.

5. Others

(1) Sleeping posture at the desk

Sometimes the nap conditions are limited or the map is convenient, and some people will choose to sleep on their stomachs. After waking up, they will have temporary blurred vision, and if this continues, their vision will be damaged.

(2) prone position

Sleeping on your stomach and drooling is a good posture. However, the disadvantage of prone sleeping position is that it oppresses the heart and may cause chest depression. When sleeping, you can take a high pillow position to ensure the smooth flow of heart blood.

(3) Curled sleeping position

Sleeping curled up can do harm to the back and neck.

(4) Sleeping position of pillow arm

Lying on your back for several hours will directly hurt the radial nerve of the upper arm, leading to paralysis of the forearm, wrist and fingers. This is the truth of Chinese medicine that "the general principle does not hurt, but it hurts if it does not work".

References:

Sleeping position-Baidu encyclopedia