What are the benefits of patting the belly

Although many people are skeptical about the patting method, practice has proven that patting can indeed have a certain effect in treating diseases on the human body. Tapping is mainly performed on parts of the human body where meridian points exist. For example, there are many gastrointestinal organs distributed under the human stomach. Therefore, patting the belly can have a certain pharmacological effect on the gastrointestinal organs. Let’s learn about the benefits of patting the belly today.

What are the benefits of patting your belly?

The benefits of patting your belly are that it can prevent constipation, promote digestion, lose weight, prevent the three highs, and relieve insomnia and headaches.

1. Prevent constipation

Disordered living habits and overeating can easily cause constipation. At this time, you may want to pat your stomach more often. Because it can promote gastrointestinal motility, improve constipation, and thus prevent the occurrence of anorectal diseases.

2. Improve digestion

Most people always experience symptoms of bloating and indigestion after eating. In addition to taking stomach-strengthening medications, you may also gently pat your stomach after meals. Because this action can promote stomach digestion and thus relieve the above symptoms.

3. Lose weight

For people who sit for a long time, abdominal obesity is a normal phenomenon. In addition to dieting, exercising, and taking diet pills to lose weight, you might as well pat your belly more often. Because this method can promote the burning of abdominal fat, thereby achieving the effect of slimming the abdomen and making the body look more beautiful.

4. Prevent three highs

When people reach a certain age, their organs begin to age and their body functions continue to decline, leading to diseases. The occurrence of high blood pressure, high blood lipids and high blood sugar is expected. How to prevent the "three highs" at this time? You might as well try the method of patting your belly, which is very effective in preventing the "three highs".

5. Relieve insomnia and headache

The numerous trivialities of life and the increasing pressure at work can easily cause people to suffer from headaches, insomnia and other phenomena. In addition to massaging the acupoints on the head to relieve headaches and insomnia, you might as well pat your stomach more often. Because the Shenque point on the abdomen can relieve these symptoms.

Diagram of patting belly technique

1. Rub the navel and abdomen

The "kneading method" is to use the fingertips or palms to do circular massage on a certain part of the body.

action:

When rubbing the navel and abdomen, overlap your palms and rub in a clockwise direction with the navel as the center.

The speed should be gentle and the force should be even.

effect:

It can increase abdominal pressure, stimulate the rectal nerves, promote the excretion of feces, and relieve constipation.

2. Push the lower abdomen

"Pushing method" is a massage technique that uses the fingertips or palms to push back and forth in a certain direction on a certain part of the body.

action:

When pushing the lower abdomen, start with both palms from the base of the breasts on both sides, push towards the lower abdomen from top to bottom, use force with the base of the palms, and push repeatedly.

effect:

The flanks are where liver qi easily stagnates. Regularly massaging the lower abdomen can soothe the liver and regulate qi, solving indigestion caused by emotional problems.

3. Massage the abdomen

"Massage" is a massage technique that uses the fingertips or palms to make circular movements on certain parts of the body.

action:

When massaging the abdomen, overlap your palms and start from the chest and massage towards the lower abdomen.

Then separate your palms, rub them to both sides along the groin, then upward along the ribs, through the base of the breasts to the chest. Follow the circular path and repeat dozens of times.

When massaging, you can stimulate the Zhongwan point. It is located at the midpoint of the line connecting the lower end of the sternum and the navel, or 4 inches above the navel.

You can also do it together with abdominal breathing. When massaging upwards, inhale; when massaging downwards, exhale. Breathe in moderation without holding your breath or gasping for breath.

effect:

Zhongwan point has the functions of strengthening the stomach and digestion, soothing the liver and nourishing the stomach. People with poor stomach can press it frequently.

Regularly practicing abdominal breathing can alleviate the symptoms of COPD and make your life easier.

4. Rub the ventral side

action:

1. Use the sides of the thenar eminence of both palms to rub back and forth along the base of the nipple at a slightly faster speed, about 3 times per second, until you feel a slight warmth in the area.

2. Use your palms to massage both sides of the abdomen in a clockwise direction (as shown above) at a gentle speed. Do this about 30 times until you feel warmth and comfort on both sides of the abdomen.

3. Massage diagonally downward from the upper part of the ribs to below the navel, do this about 30 times with deep force.

effect:

Rubbing the ribs helps the circulation of qi and blood in the liver meridian, and can also stimulate the Dabao and Zhangmen points on both sides of the ribs. The Dabao point is 6 inches below the armpit (4 horizontal fingers are 3 inches), on the mid-axillary line; the Zhangmen point is on the lateral abdomen, above the 12th rib.

Rubbing the two acupoints is beneficial for strengthening the spleen and regulating qi, soothing the liver and relieving depression, and harmonizing the liver, gallbladder, spleen, and stomach.