Is rubbing the belly effective for constipation?

Constipation is a condition that many friends will encounter. Long-term constipation is also bad for the body and is prone to diseases such as hemorrhoids. Rubbing the belly to treat constipation is actually effective, but you need to do it in the correct way. Rubbing the belly can promote digestion of the large intestine. If you rub the acupoints, the effect will be better.

During daily massage, you can press your left hand on your abdomen with your palm facing your navel, and place your right hand on top of your left hand. Rub your abdomen first in a clockwise direction and then in a counterclockwise direction. You can also use one hand to lightly touch your abdomen, and draw circles from small to large outwards with your navel as the origin. It is best to do this for more than 5 minutes, and use moderate force, from light to heavy, until you can feel a slight warmth in your abdomen. It should be noted that it is not advisable to do it immediately after a meal, but it can be done half an hour after a meal. People who have just undergone surgery, women who are menstruating, pregnant women, and those who experience sudden severe abdominal pain should not massage their abdomen themselves.

Several steps to relieve constipation by rubbing your belly

The ratio of counterclockwise to clockwise is 1:3

Step 1: Rub your hands to warm them up, and warm the Guanyuan, Qihai, and Shenque points with your palms. If you find it difficult to warm the acupoints by rubbing them with your hands, you can use a hot pack or a hot water bottle to warm the acupoints directly for 1 minute.

Step 2: Change the direction of belly rubbing: rub the belly counterclockwise once, and then rub the belly clockwise three times, which means tonifying once and draining three times.

Step 3: Rub the Zhongwan and Shenque points with your palms for no more than 10 minutes.

Step 4: There is no need to press or rub the Mingmen acupoint, just pinch the spine directly. Pinch from the big vertebra down to the coccyx, that is, pinch the spine from top to bottom.