The belly button is a place that each of us has. Generally, the shape of each person’s belly button may be different, mainly due to different genes. We can see it by carefully observing the people around us. Many people’s belly buttons are different. So, what does the shape of the belly button have to do with health? How can you tell your health from the shape of your belly button?

1. Belly button shape and health

1. Upward shape: The belly button extends upward, almost becoming a triangle with the top pointing upward. People with this kind of belly button should pay more attention to the health of their stomach, gallbladder and pancreas.

2. Downward shape: Pay attention to prevent gastroptosis, constipation, chronic gastrointestinal diseases and gynecological diseases.

3. Round shape: If a woman’s navel is perfectly round, it indicates good health and good ovarian function.

4. Sea serpentine: It is a sign of liver disease such as cirrhosis, so be careful.

5. Full moon shape: It looks strong and plump, and the lower abdomen is elastic. For women, it is a sign of good ovarian function.

6. Left navel: Poor gastrointestinal function, constipation or large intestinal mucosal lesions should be prevented.

7. Navel to the right: Pay attention to diseases such as hepatitis and duodenal ulcer.

8. Protruding navel: When there is a large amount of fluid in the abdomen or ovarian cysts, the navel will protrude outward.

9. Sunken navel: When obese or with abdominal inflammation, such as adhesive tuberculous peritonitis, the navel will be sunken inward.

10. A shallow and small navel: indicates a weak body, abnormal hormone secretion in the body, general weakness, and poor mental status.

2. How to take care of your belly button

1. Keep your belly button warm

The belly button is the place most afraid of catching cold. The belly button is different from other parts of the abdomen. There is no muscle and fat tissue under the belly button and there are abundant blood vessels. As the final closure of the abdominal wall, the skin is thin, highly sensitive, has strong permeability and fast absorption. Because the barrier function is poor and the human body is relatively weak, it is easy to catch cold and wind-chill.

When sleeping, you should pay more attention to keeping the umbilicus warm to avoid diarrhea or colds. Especially for young women, especially women during menstruation, the blood vessels are in a congested state. Wearing navel-baring clothes is most likely to cause pelvic blood vessels to contract due to cold, resulting in poor menstrual blood flow. Over time, it will cause dysmenorrhea, prolonged menstruation, and irregular menstruation. Adjust and wait.

In addition, wearing navel-baring clothes will expose the waist and abdomen, which can easily cause gastrointestinal disorders due to stimulation of cold and heat, leading to the invasion of germs and the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Moreover, the skin of the navel is relatively delicate and easily damaged, and the navel easily collects dirt, which may cause infection if not careful.

2. Rub the navel

Massaging the navel can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion and absorption. It can be adjusted for loose stools and loose stools, and can clear up secret knots. Method: Lie on your back, arch your legs, first press your right palm on your navel, place your left palm on the back of your right hand, and gently massage 36 times clockwise. Then, place your left palm on the navel, place your right palm on the back of your left palm, and gently massage 36 times counterclockwise.

Every night before going to bed on an empty stomach, rub your hands together to warm them up. Place the lower left and upper right palms of your palms on top of each other and place them against your navel. Make small, counterclockwise kneading movements for 20 to 30 times each time, which can also warm and soothe your mind. The function of Que point.

Kneading and pressing the navel regularly can strengthen the brain, nourish the kidneys, help digestion, soothe the nerves and reduce qi, facilitate defecation, strengthen the metabolism of the liver and kidneys, make the body's qi and blood strong, and promote and improve the functions of the internal organs. Adjustment effect, and can improve the body's resistance to disease.

3. Qi gathers in the navel

You can stand, sit or lie down. Relax your whole body, overlap your palms over your navel, and use abdominal breathing. When inhaling through the nose, the abdomen Slowly inflate, imagining that high-energy substances in nature enter the navel and gather here; when exhaling through the mouth, the abdomen sinks, imagining that high-energy substances spread throughout the body. One exhale and one inhale constitute one session, practice 24 times. Long-term practice can warm yang and replenish deficiency, restore yang and neutralize the body, eliminate food and induce stagnation, and is effective for patients with yin and yang deficiency, weakness, shortness of breath and mental weakness.

3. The dangers of picking at the belly button

1. The skin at the belly button is easily damaged

The epidermis layer from the belly button is thin and has the weakest barrier effect. Frequently used Picking with fingernails or other objects can easily damage the epidermis of the skin here. Once the skin is damaged, the barrier function of the belly button is weak, which makes it easy to be infected with germs and become inflamed, red and swollen.

2. Stomach pain

Many people have stomach pain the next day because they pick their belly button too frequently or too hard. This is because the belly button is closest to the internal organs. , after you clean up all the secretions that protect your belly button, your abdomen will easily catch cold, causing abdominal pain; it is also a cause of abdominal pain caused by germs invading the body.

3. Diarrhea

Diarrhea may occur after picking the belly button. This is mainly because after the secretions in the belly button are cleared, the belly button gets cold, and the intestines and stomach are stimulated by the cold, causing diarrhea. Caused by; or the belly button is infected and the inflammation spreads to the abdominal cavity causing gastrointestinal discomfort.

4. Severe inflammation

The most serious case of picking at the belly button may cause inflammation in the body, because there are many bacteria and viruses on people’s fingers, and the epidermis of the belly button is extremely fragile. If the skin is picked, If it breaks, bacteria will enter the body and cause inflammation and suppuration of the belly button. In severe cases, it can lead to peritonitis, sepsis, and even coma, cramps, and even death.

5. Don’t worry if you pick your belly button appropriately

Sometimes you can’t help but pick your belly button while taking a shower. Don’t worry too much. It just removes the mud layer in the belly button slightly. Just keep your belly button warm on weekdays, but to avoid infection, you should disinfect it with cotton dipped in alcohol.

6. What to do if you pick out your belly button

The pick was quite thorough, scraping the secretions with your nails, and even hurting the skin. To prevent inflammation and infection, disinfect the belly button. Afterwards, you can apply anti-inflammatory and anti-infective drugs to keep the belly button clean and dry. If the inflammation is severe, red and swollen, and the scab does not heal for a long time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment.

7. How to clean the belly button

Use olive oil and sesame oil to moisten the secretions in the belly button. After softening the black matter, use a cotton swab dipped in water to gently scrub the secretions. It will fall off naturally and you don't have to wash it thoroughly. There is a little dirt inside to keep the navel at a normal temperature.

8. How often to wash the belly button

There is no rule about how often to wash the belly button. When taking a bath every day, you can ensure the cleanliness of the belly button by wrapping your fingers in a towel and gently wiping it. It is not recommended to clean it excessively. Twice a week is enough, because the secretions in the belly button have a protective effect on the belly button; if it has not been cleaned for a long time, you can moisten it with sesame oil and then clean it.