Benefits of back massage for women

Women's bodies are generally more delicate, so women must get more rest and maintain their health, drink more drinks that replenish qi and nourish blood, and try to strengthen their physical fitness. There are many meridians running through the back, and there are many acupoints that control various parts of the human body, so it is very good for women to do more back massage, which can play a role in nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys. Next, let's take a look at the benefits of back massage for women.

Back pounding is simple and easy to do and is not subject to time constraints. There are usually two methods: patting (patting with empty palms) and tapping (tapping with empty fists). Both methods should be light rather than heavy, and strive to achieve coordinated movements, even rhythm, and elastic force.

When beating the back, use your hands to lightly tap and pat both sides of the spine from top to bottom or from bottom to top. The strength of the beating should be enough to make the body vibrate without feeling pain. You can beat yourself or have others beat you, and the person being beaten can be sitting or lying down. Generally, the frequency of back massage should be 60 to 100 times per minute. You can massage your back 1 to 2 times a day, and each time should not exceed 20 minutes.

1) When massaging the upper back

It can stimulate the Feishu point which treats lung diseases, the Xinshu point which treats heart diseases, the Dushu point which can expand the chest and regulate qi, and the Diaphragm point which can regulate blood, expand the stomach and harmonize the stomach.

2) When massaging the lower back

You can stimulate the liver point that treats liver diseases, the gallbladder point that treats gallbladder diseases, the spleen point that regulates the spleen, harmonizes the stomach, and eliminates dampness, etc.

3) Massage the left and right shoulder blades

The stimulated acupuncture points have certain therapeutic effects on the treatment of head and facial diseases, cervical spondylosis, and frozen shoulder.

4) Massage the side of the back

It can also help to expand the chest, regulate qi, and treat intercostal pain. You can also try to straighten your chest, push your shoulder blades back, and massage the Dazhui, Fengmen and other acupoints on the neck and shoulders to treat cervical spondylosis and neck-shoulder syndrome.

Because it is located at the back, the back is often not given enough attention. But in the health concepts of all generations, the back has always been very important. "For example, on both sides of the spine is the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian that runs through the whole body, and the back-shu points of various internal organs are all on the back bladder meridian. Stimulating these points can help to dredge the meridian qi, invigorate the yang energy, harmonize the qi and blood, and restore the functions of the internal organs." Nie Bin said that modern medicine has clarified that the back spine is the place and channel where nerve roots are sent from the brain and spinal cord to the various organs and tissues of the body. On both sides of the spine, there are some autonomic ganglia that can regulate the internal organs. Therefore, through health care methods, scientifically and appropriately stimulating the acupuncture points and meridians on the back can play a role in curing diseases and maintaining health.

3. Keep your back healthy, first of all keep warm

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the back is yang and the abdomen is yin. The yang meridians of the human body are basically distributed on the back, so the spine on the back is the location of the Du meridian, which controls the yang energy of the whole body. The Du vessel is connected with the six yang meridians and is called the "sea of ​​yang meridians". Therefore, it governs all the yang in the body. The circulation of yang energy in the whole body is related to the spine. Therefore, the coldness and warmth of the back are closely related to the functions of the internal organs.

"The Four Essentials of Health Preservation: Be Careful in Movement" mentions: "The back is attached to the five internal organs. The back should be kept warm. If it is warm, the lungs will not be damaged." "The Theory of Health Preservation: The Theory of Health Preservation in Spring" also says: "Don't let the back get cold. Cold will damage the lungs and cause nasal cold and cough." Therefore, when cold wind invades the human body, the back is the first to be affected. If the back is exposed to cold, problems such as back pain, muscle cramps will occur, and it may also cause discomfort in the joints of the lower limbs and internal organs, leading to disease. It is especially important to keep your back warm for people suffering from rheumatism, bronchitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and cardiovascular diseases. Even in the summer, when the weather is hot and sweating causes the pores to open, it is easy for wind and cold to invade and cause illness. Therefore, it is important to take care of your back, and keeping warm is the first priority.