What are the acupuncture points around the belly button?

The area around the navel is a very important organ in the body and is also very sensitive. Children will experience pain around the navel especially when they catch a cold. There are many acupoints around the navel. If you want to maintain your health, you must pay attention to protecting these acupoints, which is very important for our abdominal health. So, what are the acupoints around the belly button? Let’s take a look below.

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The navel, located in the depression in the center of the abdomen, is the vital root tissue left after the umbilical cord of a newborn falls off. It is an important acupuncture point of the Ren meridian in the traditional Chinese medicine meridian system - Shenque point. Shenque point is the only visible and tangible acupuncture point among the 361 acupuncture points in the body. There are two main interpretations of the meaning of the name Shenque acupoint: one is that it refers to the place where the spirit resides, that is, where the vitality is; the other is that it refers to the gateway through which the spirit passes in and out, which is the channel for the fetus to obtain nutrition from the mother and maintain the fetus's vital activities.

The human body's innate endowment is closely related to this acupuncture point. The ancients said that "the navel is the basis of the five internal organs and six bowels" and "the root of vital energy returning to the internal organs." The skin of the navel is thin and sunken, with no subcutaneous fat tissue. The skin is directly connected to the fascia and peritoneum, making it easily invaded by cold evil, but it is also easy to warm and nourish. Therefore, Shenque point has always been an important point for health preservation.

Warming the navel can boost the body's yang energy. The Shenque point is close to the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines and other organs. By warming the Shenque point, it can also treat abdominal pain, diarrhea, acute and chronic stomach pain, gastroptosis, stubborn hiccups, functional dyspepsia, colitis, rectal prolapse and other diseases.

Keep your belly button warm

The belly button is the place most afraid of catching cold. The navel is different from other parts of the abdomen. There is no muscle or fat tissue below the navel, but it is rich in blood vessels. As the final closure of the abdominal wall, the skin is thinner and more sensitive, and has the characteristics of strong permeability and fast absorption. Due to its poor barrier function and being a relatively weak part of the human body, it is easy to catch cold and develop a cold.

Pay special attention to keeping the navel warm when sleeping to avoid diarrhea or colds. Especially for young women, especially those during menstruation, their blood vessels are in a state of congestion. Wearing belly-exposing clothes is most likely to cause pelvic blood vessels to contract due to cold, resulting in menstrual blood flow disorders. Over time, it can cause dysmenorrhea, prolonged menstruation, irregular menstruation, etc.

In addition, wearing belly-baring clothes will expose the waist and abdomen, which are easily affected by cold and heat stimulation, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction, leading to the invasion of pathogens, and causing gastrointestinal system diseases such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Moreover, the skin of the navel is delicate and easily damaged, and dirt easily accumulates in the navel, which may cause infection if not handled with care.