Huangdi Neijing mentioned: "The meridians are impassable; The disease is inhuman, and the treatment is massage, which means massage can dredge meridians. If you press Zusanli and push the spleen meridian, you can increase the secretion of digestive juice.
From the point of view of modern medicine, massage mainly stimulates peripheral nerves, promotes blood and lymph circulation and the metabolic process between tissues, thus coordinating the functions of various tissues and organs and improving the metabolic level of functions.
Second, harmonize qi and blood.
Luo Hong, a health care practitioner in the Ming Dynasty, said in the book Immortal Immortal Immortality: "Massage can dredge the orifices and spin Wei Rong". Because massage acts on the human body along the meridians and acupoints with soft strength, and regulates the whole body through the conduction of the meridians, thus harmonizing the qi and blood of the camp and health and enhancing the health of the body.
Third, improve immunity.
Children's dysentery, the symptoms are relieved or disappeared during massage; When the child has dry and wet rales in his lungs, press the small stripes. Palm stripes are effective. Massage has the functions of diminishing inflammation, reducing fever, improving immunity and enhancing human disease resistance.
Second, matters needing attention
Need to relax.
Accurate selection of acupuncture points. Master the commonly used acupoint selection techniques, and in order to obtain accurate acupoint selection, the techniques must be correct.
The strength is right. Too small to stimulate, too big to cause pain, and easy to damage the skin.
Step by step. The frequency of massage should be from less to more, the intensity should be gradually increased, and the massage points can be gradually increased.
Perseverance. Whether massage is used for health care or treating chronic diseases, it is not effective in a day or two. It often takes time to gradually show the effect, so you should have confidence, patience and perseverance.