Modern medicine believes that rubbing abdomen can increase the blood flow of abdominal muscle and intestinal smooth muscle, increase the tension of gastrointestinal inner wall muscle and lymphatic system function, make the secretory function of gastrointestinal organs active, thereby strengthening the digestion, absorption and excretion of food. What are the benefits of rubbing abdomen for the body? Come and see with Professor Ye Huiyang。

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Abdominal rubbing can increase the blood flow of abdominal muscle and intestinal smooth muscle, increase the tension of gastrointestinal inner wall muscle and lymphatic system function, so as to strengthen the digestion and absorption of food, significantly improve the peristaltic function of small and large intestines, thus promoting defecation, thereby preventing and eliminating constipation, especially for the elderly.

2. Abdominal massage is conducive to weight loss

Because pressing and rubbing the abdomen can stimulate the peripheral nerves, through different degrees of massage, make the abdominal wall capillaries unblocked, promote fat consumption, and receive satisfactory weight loss effect.

3. Pressing and rubbing before bed helps sleep

Rubbing the abdomen is conducive to the human body to maintain mental pleasure. Pressing and rubbing the abdomen before going to bed helps to fall asleep and prevent insomnia. For patients with atherosclerosis, hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases, rubbing the abdomen can calm the liver fire, calm the heart, circulate blood and play an auxiliary therapeutic role.

4. Rubbing abdomen to prevent diseases

Every morning, noon and after dinner, knead abdomen 1 times, about 5 minutes each time, can achieve the purpose of adjuvant treatment of ulcer. Because the occurrence of gastric ulcer is related to the excessive secretion of gastric acid. Regular abdominal rubbing can increase the secretion of prostaglandins, prevent the excessive secretion of gastric acid and prevent ulcers.

5. Chronic hepatitis

Every morning and evening, adhere to rubbing abdomen, then relieve liver depression, regulating the spleen and stomach, can relieve liver pain, abdominal distension discomfort, loss of appetite and so on.

6. Postoperative intestinal adhesion

After complete wound healing, self-abdominal friction can prevent the occurrence of intestinal adhesion after operation. Generally, it should be kneaded once every morning, 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and before going to bed every night. Abdominal rubbing can promote intestinal peristalsis, which is conducive to the absorption of exudates by local tissues after operation.