Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the elderly can cleverly massage the abdomen to stimulate the production of a sufficient amount of "prostaglandin" in the gastrointestinal mucosa. This can effectively prevent excessive secretion of gastric acid and prevent the occurrence of peptic ulcers.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, the abdomen is considered the "palace of the five viscera and six bowels, and the source of yin and yang qi and blood". The spleen and stomach are the foundation of the body's acquired functions. The water and food essence received by the stomach can maintain the normal physiological functions of the body. The spleen and stomach are also the hub of the body's qi movement. Only by ascending the clear and descending the turbid can the qi be properly transformed, leading to health, longevity, and happiness.
Massaging the abdomen can harmonize the upper and lower, balance yin and yang, eliminate the old and promote the new, nourish the five viscera, expel external pathogens, and clear internal disorders. Modern medicine believes that massaging the abdomen can increase blood flow to the abdominal muscles and intestinal smooth muscles, increase the tension of the muscles in the gastric and intestinal walls, and enhance the function of the lymphatic system. This can activate the secretion function of the stomach and intestines, improve digestion, absorption, and excretion of food, significantly improve the peristaltic function of the small and large intestines, and have a laxative effect. This is especially beneficial for the elderly who often suffer from constipation.
Regularly and cleverly massaging the abdomen can also stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa to produce a sufficient amount of prostaglandin, effectively preventing excessive secretion of gastric acid and preventing the occurrence of peptic ulcers. Massaging the abdomen can also reduce the accumulation of abdominal fat. This is because massaging can stimulate peripheral nerves, promote the absorption and removal of fat by keeping the capillaries of the abdominal wall unobstructed, and prevent the body from becoming overweight, resulting in satisfactory weight loss results.
Regularly massaging the abdomen is also beneficial for maintaining mental well-being. Massaging the abdomen before sleep can help induce sleep and prevent insomnia. For patients with arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and cerebrovascular diseases, massaging the abdomen can calm the liver, balance the heart, promote blood circulation, and provide good auxiliary treatment.
Specific method for massaging the abdomen:
Generally, it is best to do it before going to bed at night and after waking up in the morning. Empty the bladder, wash your hands, lie on your back with your knees bent, relax your whole 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 massaging in a clockwise direction around the navel for 50 times, then massage in a counterclockwise direction for 50 times. When massaging, apply moderate pressure, concentrate your energy, breathe naturally, persevere, and you will definitely achieve significant health benefits.
Benefits of massaging the abdomen:
1. Massaging the abdomen can harmonize the upper and lower, balance yin and yang, eliminate the old and promote the new, nourish the five viscera, expel external pathogens, and clear internal disorders. Modern medicine believes that massaging the abdomen can increase blood flow to the abdominal muscles and intestinal smooth muscles, increase the tension of the muscles in the gastric and intestinal walls, enhance the function of the lymphatic system, activate the secretion function of the stomach and intestines, improve digestion, absorption, and excretion of food, significantly improve the peristaltic function of the small and large intestines, and have a laxative effect. This is especially beneficial for the elderly who often suffer from constipation.
2. Regularly massaging the abdomen can stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa to produce a sufficient amount of prostaglandin, effectively preventing excessive secretion of gastric acid and preventing the occurrence of peptic ulcers. Massaging the abdomen can also reduce the accumulation of abdominal fat. This is because massaging can stimulate peripheral nerves, promote the absorption and removal of fat, keep the capillaries of the abdominal wall unobstructed, and prevent the body from becoming overweight, resulting in satisfactory weight loss results.
3. Regularly massaging the abdomen is also beneficial for maintaining mental well-being. Massaging the abdomen before sleep can help induce sleep and prevent insomnia. For patients with arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and cerebrovascular diseases, massaging the abdomen can calm the liver, balance the heart, promote blood circulation, and provide good auxiliary treatment.
It is worth noting that massaging the abdomen should be avoided if the abdominal skin has purulent infection or acute inflammation (such as enteritis, dysentery, appendicitis, etc.) to prevent the spread of inflammation. Massaging the abdomen should also be avoided if there is cancer in the abdomen to prevent the spread or bleeding of the cancer. When massaging the abdomen, if there is a warm feeling, hunger, intestinal sounds, or gas production, these are all normal reactions and there is no need to worry.
