1, navel shape and health
1, upward shape: the navel extends upward, almost becoming a triangle with the top facing upward. People with this navel should pay more attention to the health of the stomach, gallbladder and pancreas.
2, the bottom shape: pay attention to prevent gastroptosis, constipation, chronic gastrointestinal diseases and gynecological diseases.
3, round: If a woman's navel is round, it means good health and good ovarian function.
4. Sea snakes: Be cautious about signs of liver diseases such as cirrhosis.
5, full moon shape: it looks strong and full, and the lower abdomen is elastic, which is a sign of good ovarian function in women.
6, the left side of the navel: should prevent gastrointestinal dysfunction, constipation or colorectal mucosal lesions.
7, navel to the right: should pay attention to hepatitis, duodenal ulcer and other diseases.
8, navel protruding: when there is a lot of water or ovarian cysts in the abdomen, the navel will protrude outward.
9, navel depression: obesity or abdominal inflammation, such as adhesive tuberculous peritonitis, navel will be depressed inward.
10, the navel is shallow and small: indicating weakness, abnormal hormone secretion in the body, general weakness and poor mental state.
2. How to maintain the navel
1, warm navel
The navel is the place most afraid of catching cold. The navel is different from other parts of the abdomen. There is no muscle and fat tissue under the navel, but there are rich blood vessels. As the last closed part of abdominal wall, skin is thin, sensitive, permeable and fast to absorb. Because the barrier function is poor, it is a weak place in the human body, and it is easy to catch a cold.
Pay more attention to the warmth of the navel when sleeping, so as not to cause diarrhea or a cold. Especially young women, especially menstrual women, blood vessels are in a state of congestion. Wearing a navel dress is the most likely to cause pelvic blood vessels to contract due to cold, resulting in poor menstrual blood flow. After a long time, it will cause dysmenorrhea, prolonged menstruation and irregular menstruation.
In addition, wearing a navel dress will expose the waist and abdomen, which is easily stimulated by cold and heat, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction, leading to the invasion of bacteria, and gastrointestinal diseases such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Moreover, the umbilical skin is delicate and easy to be damaged, and the umbilical eye is easy to accumulate dirt, which can also cause infection if you are not careful.
Step 2 press the navel
Umbilical massage can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion and absorption. The loose stool is adjustable, and the secret knot is available. Methods: Lie on your back with your legs arched. First, press the palm of your right hand on the navel and the left palm on the back of your right hand. Massage gently clockwise for 36 times. Then, press the palm of your left hand on the navel, and put the palm of your right hand on the back of your left hand, and gently massage counterclockwise for 36 times.
Every night before going to bed on an empty stomach, rub your hands hot, put your palms on the lower left and upper right of your navel, and do a small amount of rubbing counterclockwise, 20 ~ 30 times each time, which can also play the role of warming Shenque point.
Pressing the navel frequently can strengthen the brain and kidney, help digestion, soothe the nerves and reduce qi, induce diuresis and relax bowels, strengthen the metabolism of liver and kidney, make the human body full of qi and blood, promote and adjust the functions of five internal organs, and improve the human body's resistance to diseases.
3. Gathering qi and umbilicus
You can stand, sit or lie down, relax your whole body, overlap your hands and palms on your navel, and slowly bulge your abdomen with abdominal breathing when inhaling through your nose, hoping that high-energy substances in nature will enter your navel and gather here; When the mouth exhales, the abdomen sinks, and high-energy substances intentionally spread throughout the body. Breathe in once and practice 24 times. Long-term practice can warm yang, replenish deficiency, restore yang to harmony, promote digestion and guide stagnation, and is effective for yin and yang deficiency, physical weakness, shortness of breath and mental decline.
3. The harm of picking navel
1, the skin at the navel is easily damaged.
The navel has a thin epidermis, and the barrier effect is the weakest. Frequent digging with fingernails or other objects can easily damage the epidermis of the skin here. Once the skin is damaged, the barrier function of the navel eye is weak, and it is easy to be infected with germs, inflammation and redness.
2, stomach pain
Many people have stomachache the next day because they dig their navel too often or use too much force. This is because the navel is closest to the internal organs. When you clean up all the secretions that protect your navel, your abdomen will easily catch cold and cause stomachache. Abdominal pain caused by bacteria invading the body is also a cause.
Step 3 have loose bowels
Diarrhea may occur after navel picking, which is mainly caused by cold stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract after the secretion in the navel is discharged. Or belly button inflammation infection, inflammation spread to the abdominal cavity, causing gastrointestinal discomfort.
4. Severe inflammation.
Picking navel may cause the most serious inflammation, because there are many bacteria and viruses on people's fingers, and the epidermis of navel is extremely fragile. If the skin is scratched, bacteria will enter the body and cause inflammation and suppuration of the navel, which will seriously lead to peritonitis, septicemia, even coma, cramps and even death.
5. Don't worry about picking your navel properly.
Sometimes you can't help digging your navel in the shower. Don't worry too much. Just slightly remove the mud layer from the belly button. Pay attention to the warmth of the belly button on weekdays, but in order to avoid infection, we should use cotton dipped in alcohol to detoxify.
6. What should I do if my navel is broken?
Dig it thoroughly, scrape the secretion with your nails, and even hurt your skin. In order to prevent inflammation and infection, after disinfection of navel, anti-inflammatory and anti-infection drugs can be applied to keep navel clean and dry. If the inflammation is serious and the scab does not heal for a long time, it is recommended to go to the hospital.
7. How to clean the belly button?
Moisten the secretion in the navel with olive oil and sesame oil to soften the black substance, and then gently scrub it with a cotton swab. If the secretion is not washed, it will naturally fall off, and there is a little dirt in it to keep the normal temperature of the navel.
8. How often do you wash your navel?
There is no rule on how often to wash your navel. When taking a bath every day, gently wipe your fingers with a towel to ensure the cleanliness of your navel. Excessive is not recommended. Twice a week is enough, because the secretion in the navel has a protective effect on the navel. If you haven't cleaned for a long time, you can wet it with sesame oil and then clean it.