How to massage your fingers
It's no secret that massage is an effective way to maintain health. Very often, doctors prescribe this simple procedure for colds and muscle pains, not to mention massage as a means of body shaping. In addition to the usual body massage, there is also a finger massage, which is no less useful.
Why do finger massage
Finger massage originates in oriental medicine, which in turn is based on the theory of treating the body by manipulating energy flows in the body. That is, it is not necessary to work on the whole body, it is enough to select only certain areas. So, for example, a certain finger on a hand means an organ or state of mind. Therefore, not always, in order to cope with, say, a pain in the head, you should not immediately grab onto pills. Sometimes it is enough to simply massage the hands.
So why go to alternative medicine and massage your fingers? It's simple. In order to cope with pre-existing diseases and prevent possible ones.
Doctors at a cancer center in Kentucky have found that people who fight cancer and use finger massage are feeling better. They experience less pain, nausea, and stress. Positive changes occurred much more often than others.
How to massage your fingers
Before starting to massage your fingers, you should study which of them and what is responsible for:
- thumb massage helps to establish and improve the functioning of the brain, as well as avoid migraines, headaches;
- index finger - this is the correct functioning of the stomach;
- middle finger - the work of the intestinal tract;
- the ring finger helps regulate liver function;
- the little finger is the work of the heart.
The massage is done quite easily and does not need to be spent on it for an hour a day. Just spend a couple of minutes every morning on your fingers, for example, applying cream on hands... You need to massage your fingers in a circular motion, starting from the base and going up to the tips.
There are some more massage options that are aimed at combating certain problems.
Massage to avoid heart disease, as well as to combat stressful situations.
It doesn't take long to get a massage. Just raise your hands in front of you, massage each finger, and open palm to palm. Then begin to twist your hands away from you, while bending and unbending your fingers in turn.
With pain in the head.
Rub palm on palm. Place one finger on top of the other one at a time. That is, to the big index, to the index middle, and so on. This should be done carefully, helping yourself with the other hand. And also gently straighten your fingers. When you are good at doing the exercise without using your other hand, you can try massaging both hands at the same time.
With ear diseases.
Use the pad of your middle finger to reach the crease between your thumb and forefinger. Thus, it will be bent. Next, place your thumb on top of the middle one. And straighten your free fingers, but just enough so that they do not feel tension and discomfort. Hold your hands like this for a couple of minutes. Then massage your fingers along with your palms. For best results, do this several times.
For muscle and joint pain
The middle finger must be massaged and given a bent position. In this case, his pad should touch the base of the thumb. Then, as it were, cover the middle with your thumb. Straighten your free fingers. Relax and arrive in this position for about ten minutes. If you feel tired, straighten your fingers, give them a little rest, and repeat the exercise.
A couple of hours after such a simple massage, you feel better.
