Six Benefits of Abdominal Massage with an Abdominal Massager

1. Promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis: Regular rubbing of the abdomen can enhance the muscles of the abdominal wall, accelerate blood and lymph circulation, thereby enhancing gastrointestinal peristalsis function and enabling faster digestion and absorption of food;

2. Relieve constipation: Regular rubbing of the abdomen can increase blood flow to the abdominal muscles and intestinal smooth muscles, increase the tension of the gastrointestinal wall muscles and lymphatic system function, thereby promoting the secretion of gastrointestinal and other organs, improving organ function, increasing food digestion, absorption, and excretion, and alleviating constipation;

3. Prevention of peptic ulcer: Pressing and kneading the abdomen can cause the gastrointestinal mucosa to produce prostaglandins, which can help prevent excessive gastric acid secretion and to some extent prevent the occurrence of peptic ulcer;

4. Prevention and treatment of insomnia: Regular rubbing of the abdomen is beneficial for maintaining mental pleasure, while regular rubbing of the abdomen before bedtime is beneficial for falling asleep and helping to improve insomnia;

5. Helping to lose weight: Having a spleen in the abdomen is the main cause of obesity, which is due to the spleen's lack of health and stagnation of qi and blood. Regular rubbing of the abdomen can strengthen the spleen and aid in weight loss, reduce the accumulation of qi, blood, and fat in the abdomen, and achieve a certain auxiliary weight loss effect;

6. Relieve menstrual irregularities: The Tianshu acupoint is located in the middle abdomen of the human body, and women often rub the Tianshu acupoint on the abdomen to help alleviate menstrual irregularities.