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| Home > Cure through Acupressure > Abdominal distension & Muscular catches
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Abdominal Distension
Bloated stomach is often caused by a sudden increase in fiber from vegetables, fruits and beans. If this is the cause of your bloating, you might ease up on these foods and reintroduce them more gradually into your diet. Alternatively, persevere and the bloated feeling should pass within a matter of days. The most common causes of chronic stomach bloating are irregular digestive processes which produce gases at a much higher rate than normal. A few other causes for abdominal distension can be pre-menstrual tension (pmt). This symptoms tend to disappear or greatly improve once the bleeding actually starts.
A reason could be contraceptive pill or too much alcohol. Even a small amount of excess sodium or salt in food may cause bloating. While there can be no direct cure for this problem three pressure points on the body may be stimulated daily for two minutes each that will promote the general health as well as aid digestion, elimination and relaxation. These points are: large intestines 4 (hegu); pericardium 6 (neiguan); and stomach 36 (zusanli). The points should be pressed with strong continuous pressure for approximately two minutes each and may be said to comprise a self-healing treatment.
Muscular Catches
Muscles are the foot soldiers of the human body. Some, such as the heart, are independent. But more than 600 others bend and stretch to accommodate our every whim. Only when we`ve forced them to do something ridiculous do muscles make their presence known, often in the form of muscle cramps, which are painful, spasmodic muscular contractions. Cramps often mean you`ve spent too long in an unnatural position: sitting in a cramped car for several hours or sleeping in a position fit for a circus contortionist. Muscle pain can mean you`ve pushed your body too far, whether in a vigorous game of touch football or by attacking the weeds in your garden like a tasmanian devil. The natural remedies in this chapter-in conjunction with medical care and used with your doctor`s approval-may help prevent or relieve muscle cramps, according to some health professionals.
Press point gv 26, situated on your face above your upper lip, two-thirds of the way to the nose. You can stimulate this point with your knuckle or your thumb. You can also press firmly between your thumb and index finger to relieve aches and pains. Hold this point until the cramp releases.
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