Twelve functions of massage in supports wellness

The reason why massage can supports wellness is mainly achieved through massage techniques to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, dredge meridians, realign dislocated bones and joints, and regulate the functions of qi, blood, body fluids, and internal organs in the human body.

Massage can dredge meridians, remove blood stasis and disperse masses, reduce swelling and helps with occasional pain, promote cell regeneration. It can effectively improve muscle tension and working capacity, helps with occasional or eliminate muscle fatigue, release muscle tension and spasm, and enhance the repair and recovery of injured tissues.

Massage can unblock obstructions, promote blood flow, and enhance the return of venous blood and lymph fluid. It can also reduce resistance in arterial blood vessels, leading to increased blood flow within the vessels, enhanced permeability of capillaries, and decreased intravascular pressure.

Massage can regulate the zang-fu organs, nourish qi and blood, balance yin and yang, and invigorate qi and blood. Therefore, it can enhance the body’s wellness resistance and immune function, strengthening the constitution.

Massage can stimulate visceral nerves, activate the secretion of digestive glands, increase the tension of gastrointestinal muscles, and enhance peristalsis, thereby significantly improving the body’s digestive capacity. Therefore, massage can regulate the function of the Spleen and stomach, promoting the reception, digestion, breakdown, absorption, and excretion functions of the digestive tract.

Massage can promote the elimination of dampness and facilitate diuresis, enhance metabolism, stimulate cell growth, and aid in the excretion of harmful substances from the body (such as urea and uric acid).

Massage can stimulate cutaneous nerves, facilitating glandular secretion, regulating the opening and closing of sweat glands and sebaceous glands, and improving skin temperature.

Massage can promote gas exchange within the body, enhance the dispersing and descending functions of Lung qi, facilitate the inhalation of fresh air (oxygen) and the expulsion of waste gases (such as carbon dioxide), unblock stagnant turbid qi, thereby brightening the mind and chest and ensuring smooth flow of qi.

Massage can correct dislocation and deformity. It is beneficial for the reduction and recovery of muscle, tendon, and ligament slippage or displacement, as well as fractures and bone misalignment.

Massage can lubricate joints and separate adhesions, and is used to supports old injuries, contractures, or adhesions of muscles, tendons, and ligaments, as well as impaired flexion and extension of joints. Massage can also increase the nutrition of muscle tissue, enhance the elasticity of muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and helps maintain muscle spasms and muscle atrophy.

Massage can enhance neural reflex and regulatory functions. Using light to moderate techniques and short-duration massage can stimulate nerve excitement, while excessively heavy techniques and prolonged massage can inhibit nerve activity. It is important to note that massaging different neural segments can affect different body regions, reflecting the segmental innervation of nerves.

Massage can revive the brain and restore consciousness, strengthen the brain and calm the mind, tranquilize the mind and stabilize the will, improve hearing and eyesight, and unblock the nose and control salivation.

Massage can also eliminate edema, reduce fat, and help with weight loss.