If you frequently massage your abdomen, it can help maintain mental well-being. Massaging your abdomen before sleep can assist in falling asleep and prevent insomnia. For patients with arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and cerebrovascular diseases, massaging the abdomen can help calm the liver fire, balance the heart and qi, and promote blood circulation, thus playing a beneficial role in adjuvant therapy.
Here is the specific method for abdominal massage: It is generally performed before bedtime and upon waking up. Empty your bladder, wash your hands, lie on your back with your knees bent, and relax your entire body. Place your left hand on your abdomen with your palm facing the navel, and stack your right hand on top of your left hand. Start by massaging in a clockwise direction around the navel for 50 times, then massage in a counterclockwise direction for another 50 times. When massaging, apply moderate pressure, concentrate your energy, breathe naturally, and persist consistently. You will definitely achieve significant fitness effects.
It is worth noting that abdominal massage should be avoided if the skin has purulent infection or if there is acute inflammation in the abdomen (such as enteritis, dysentery, appendicitis, etc.) to prevent the spread of inflammation. Abdominal massage should also be avoided if there is cancer in the abdomen to prevent the spread or bleeding of cancer. When massaging the abdomen, if you feel warmth, hunger, or experience intestinal sounds or gas, these are normal reactions and there is no need to worry.
