For women, there are many benefits of massage for health. Many women have now joined the ranks of health preservation. Health preservation also greatly contributes to longevity. So what are the benefits of massage for health?
Massage Benefits for Women
1. Body massage can help with weight loss. The masseur applies essential oil to the body and massages along the direction of lymph circulation. The massage produces a temperature similar to the body temperature, which accelerates the penetration of the essential oil and acts on the body's meridians, acupoints, and local tissues.
2. Regular body massage can provide many benefits for women, such as skin care and prevention of dryness and itching.
3. With the help of the masseur's techniques, various types of essential oils quickly penetrate the body's adipose layer, improve blood circulation, enhance cell regeneration, eliminate toxins from the body, and promote metabolism.
4. By using special techniques on the body's meridians, the masseur can promote smooth blood circulation in both large and small blood vessels throughout the body, achieving the goal of weight loss, kidney protection, and prevention of blood clots.
5. The most direct effect of body massage is to make the skin gradually look younger. Plant essential oils can improve symptoms of dry or oily skin. Even if you have oily skin, you don't have to worry. Although essential oils are oils, they have their own set of benefits for oily skin.
6. Many female friends pay great attention to facial skin care, but don't neglect the care of body skin. Although the body is covered with clothes, your sexy charm depends on body massage.
Let's learn about five acupoints that are more effective than taking medicine.
Shenmen (Spirit Gate)
Located slightly above the ulnar side of the wrist crease, it is the original acupoint of the Heart Meridian of Hand Shaoyin and is known as the gateway for the circulation of vital energy.
By using tonifying methods, it has the effects of calming the mind and nourishing the heart and qi, similar to the effects of sour jujube kernel and biota seed; by using purging methods, it can clear the mind and open the orifices, similar to the effects of the Chinese medicine Zixuedan, Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, and Amber.
Guanyuan (Gate of Origin)
Located four fingers below the navel, it is an acupoint of the Ren Meridian. It is located at the intersection of the body's yin and yang qi, and it can greatly tonify the yuan yang. "Classical Atlas of Acupuncture and Moxibustion" says, "This acupoint is the place where men store essence and women store blood..." It can treat "various deficiencies and impairments".
By using tonifying methods, it can tonify kidney yang, similar to the effects of deer antler, cinnamon bark, Morinda officinalis, Cyathula officinalis, and Poria cocos; this acupoint is mostly used to treat deficiency diseases and is rarely used with purging methods.
Qihai (Sea of Qi)
Located two fingers below the navel, it is an acupoint of the Ren Meridian and is considered the sea of all qi, with the ability to greatly tonify the original qi.
By using tonifying methods, it can greatly tonify the original qi, similar to the effects of ginseng, astragalus, and other medicines; by using purging methods, it can promote qi circulation and relieve qi stagnation, similar to the effects of Atractylodes, lychee seeds, agarwood, and turmeric.
Zusanli (Leg Three Miles)
Located four horizontal fingers below the outer knee eye, it is named after its ability to treat various conditions in the upper, middle, and lower abdomen. It is one of the nine acupuncture points for promoting yang, and it is an important acupoint for treating gastrointestinal diseases and strengthening the body. Massaging Zusanli has the effect of tonifying the middle qi.
By using tonifying methods, it can invigorate the spleen and stomach, tonify the middle and supplement qi, similar to the effects of Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Dioscorea opposita, and jujube; by using purging methods, it can promote digestion, relieve food stagnation, and harmonize the stomach and intestines, similar to the effects of hawthorn and rhubarb.
Sanyinjiao (Three Yin Intersection)
Located four fingers above the inner ankle, it is an acupoint of the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian. It is named after being the acupoint where the Liver, Spleen, and Kidney Meridians intersect. The liver stores blood, the spleen controls blood, and the kidneys store essence. Essence and blood nourish each other, so this acupoint is used to treat blood-related diseases.
By using tonifying methods, it can invigorate the spleen, tonify blood, and nourish and regulate blood flow, similar to the effects of Chinese angelica, gelatin, Cistanche deserticola, and Coix seed; by using purging methods, it can activate blood circulation and resolve stasis, similar to the effects of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, peach kernel, and safflower.
