(1) <strong>Unlocking the Flow: The Benefits of Massage</strong>

December 15, 2023
(1) Clearing the meridians. The Huangdi Neijing states: "When the meridians are blocked, diseases arise from lack of benevolence, and they can be treated with massage." This shows that massage has the function of clearing the meridians. For example, massaging the acupoint Zusanli and stimulating the spleen meridian can increase the secretion of digestive fluids. From a modern medical perspective, massage mainly stimulates peripheral nerves, promotes blood and lymph circulation, and metabolic processes between tissues, thereby coordinating the functions of various tissues and organs and improving the metabolic level of the body. (2) Harmonizing Qi and blood. In the Ming Dynasty, the health expert Luo Hong said in his book "Wanshou Xianshu": "Massage can clear the hair follicles and harmonize the circulation of Qi and blood." Massage uses gentle and soft force to stimulate the meridians and acupoints in the body to harmonize the circulation of nutrients and defensive Qi, thus enhancing overall health. Modern medicine believes that the mechanical stimulation of massage techniques, through the conversion of mechanical energy into heat energy, can increase the local tissue temperature, promote vasodilation, improve blood and lymph circulation, reduce blood viscosity, lower peripheral vascular resistance, and reduce the burden on the heart, therefore preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases. (3) Enhancing immune function. For example, in children with dysentery, symptoms can be alleviated or eliminated through massage. When children have dry or wet rales in the lungs, rubbing the transverse lines on the palm can be effective. A study conducted on a group of children who received health massage showed a decrease in the incidence of diseases and higher values of height, weight, and appetite compared to the control group. Clinical practice and other animal experiments have proven that massage has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and immune-enhancing effects, and can strengthen the body's ability to resist diseases. It is precisely because massage can clear the meridians, promote the circulation of Qi and blood, and maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body, that one can feel muscle relaxation, joint flexibility, mental invigoration, and fatigue relief after massage. It plays an important role in maintaining physical health.
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