The principle of rubbing the coccyx for a blocked nose

There is an old saying often circulated among the people that folk remedies can cure serious diseases. Some diseases that cannot be cured by medicine can be cured by folk remedies, which are commonly known as folk remedies. Although it sounds incredible, it is often some folk remedies that cure diseases that cannot be cured in hospitals. For example, rubbing the coccyx when the nose is blocked can make the nose clear. So what is the principle of rubbing the coccyx when the nose is blocked? Let’s find out together.

There is an old saying often circulated among the people that folk remedies can cure serious diseases. Some diseases that cannot be cured by medicine can be cured by folk remedies, which are commonly known as folk remedies. Although it sounds incredible, it is often some folk remedies that cure diseases that cannot be cured in hospitals. For example, rubbing the coccyx when the nose is blocked can make the nose clear. So what is the principle of rubbing the coccyx when the nose is blocked? Let’s find out together.

According to medical experts, a cold is a type of upper respiratory tract infection. When you catch a cold, not only will your capillaries dilate, but there will also be a lot of secretions, making it difficult for air to pass through the nasal cavity, so nasal congestion will occur. To use an inappropriate analogy, a passage is inherently narrow, and if a lot of things are put in it, the flow in and out will definitely be very congested.

From a more professional perspective, if one side of the nose is always blocked, it is called nasal circulation. Because the human nose has two nostrils, in daily life one nostril is always working while the other is in a resting state. This is the nasal cycle mentioned earlier. So when you have a cold, your nose will become severely congested, and the mucus in the nasal cavity will make the patient feel that one nostril is blocked for a long time.

So how can we solve this problem? I have had many colds before. Every time I took medicine and rested at home, but even so I always felt weak and drowsy. Whenever I have a blocked nose, I choose to cut a piece of scallion, not onion! Then insert the green onion into the blocked nostrils, and the blockage will improve after a period of time. If you can't find the white part of the scallion, put your nostrils close to the steam from boiled water at home and inhale deeply a few times. This may also help solve the problem of blocked nostrils.

Rubbing the coccyx to eliminate nasal congestion is an unexpected folk remedy. First, the nasal congestion was relieved because of the adrenaline. The coccyx is the place where the yang meridians in traditional Chinese medicine, especially the Du meridian, run. Rubbing it can help raise the yang energy. It takes some effort to rub your tailbone to warm it up, which meets the two conditions mentioned above that prompt the body to release adrenaline: exercise and holding your breath. You can rub the coccyx before going to bed every day: wear underwear, sit upright on the bed, half-clench your fists, and use the back of your hands to push and rub the coccyx from top to bottom 50 times; then use the middle and ring fingers of both hands to rub up and down from the sacrum to the coccyx about 30 times; finally, gently rub with your palms 20 times again until the skin feels slightly warm. You should massage the coccyx according to your ability, not too much force or rubbing the skin. If constipation is severe, go to the hospital for treatment first to avoid delaying the disease.

According to relevant survey data, about 28% to 50% of the elderly people over 60 years old often suffer from constipation. The elderly are more likely to suffer from constipation due to their aging body and slow intestinal motility. Diseases such as anal fissures and hemorrhoids caused by constipation make the elderly feel even more painful. Therefore, in their daily lives, the elderly should eat more crude fiber foods, drink more water, strengthen their exercise, and develop the habit of regular bowel movements every day. In addition, some simple massages such as rubbing the coccyx can also promote bowel movements and improve constipation. Rubbing the coccyx can stimulate the nerves around the anus, promote local blood circulation, prevent and treat rectal prolapse and recurrence of hemorrhoids, and also has a certain effect on habitual constipation in the elderly.