A slim figure is every woman's aspiration, yet a protruding belly troubles many. While many know that traditional Chinese massage can treat ailments, proper massage techniques can also reduce belly fat. Let's explore how:
How to massage for belly fat reduction?
Wide-Circle Massage
Method: Place hands overlapping on the abdomen. Starting at the navel, circle around the belly 10 times clockwise and 10 times counterclockwise. Apply even pressure without excessive force.
Benefits: Promotes colon peristalsis, regulates digestion and elimination, accelerates water, fat, and toxin metabolism, aiding belly fat reduction.
Localized Circular Massage
Method: Locate four points around the navel, form a small circle, and massage in small circular motions using the same technique as the large-area massage.
Effect: Stimulates fluid circulation, accelerating the metabolism of excess fat, toxins, and water in the abdomen to aid in slimming.
Waist Pressure
Method: Place both hands on your waist with thumbs positioned at the back. Simultaneously use both thumbs to massage in circular motions from the outside inward, similar to acupressure techniques. Perform 10 repetitions with slightly increased pressure.
Effect: Promotes fluid circulation, accelerates the elimination of excess water, and effectively reduces water retention-related belly bloating.
Web of Hand Pressure
Method: Grasp your waist with both hands. Using the strength from the web of your hands, press inward while rotating from back to front. Perform 10 to 15 times daily with moderate pressure, avoiding excessive force.
Effect: Targeted stimulation of waist fat accelerates its breakdown, helping to slim the waist and abdomen.
Three Acupoints for Regular Massage
Having explored abdominal reduction methods, let's now discuss key acupoints for massage:
1. Massaging the Dàhéng Point
Location: 4 cun (approximately 10 cm) lateral to the navel.
Stimulating this point promotes bowel movements, expels intestinal fats, reduces weight, eliminates waist and abdominal flab, and lowers blood lipids.
Massage Method: Simultaneously press with the fingertips of both index fingers, performing circular motions 100 times.
2. Massage Guanyuan Point
Cross both hands loosely into a semi-spherical shape, with the bases of both palms pressing against the Daxiong points (one palm-width to the sides of the navel, one on each side); position both little fingers against the Guanyuan point (four finger-widths below the navel).
Benefits: Suppresses appetite and promotes gastrointestinal digestion.
3. Massage the Qihai Point
Location: One and a half cun (approximately the width of your middle and index fingers combined) directly below the navel.
Benefits: Aids digestion, alleviates abdominal bloating, and effectively prevents lower belly protrusion.