Is it harmful to press your thumb to induce menstruation?

Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon that occurs in girls under normal circumstances. Some girls have very regular menstrual periods, which occur at fixed times. For some girls, even if their menstrual periods are not very regular, they are pretty much the same from side to side. However, some girls find that they do not have their periods normally and are delayed for a long time, so they consider using their thumbs to induce menstruation. So are there any harms of using your thumb to induce menstruation?

Massaging the three acupoints just below the thumb has the effect of inducing menstruation. Nowadays, many people massage this area to treat irregular menstruation, and the effect is very good. It turns out that if we regard the thumb as a body, then the bottom of the thumb corresponds to our abdomen, which is the location of the uterus. By massaging this area, the abdomen can be stimulated and the uncomfortable condition of the abdomen can be improved.

The key point of massaging the Zhiwu point is to treat conditions such as menstrual blockage and poor blood circulation. It's like pulling the cork out of a full plastic bucket. However, if the delayed menstruation is caused by ischemia or anemia, massaging this acupoint will have no practical effect. It's a completely different situation.

How can pressing this acupoint have the effect of opening up the meridians in the human body? This is related to the fact that our acupoints have certain power switching functions. The body's own repair function is very strong. By lightly pressing this acupoint to adjust the body's functions, the body can effectively solve the disease. You can massage this acupoint in advance every day, at least 100 times a day. So if you often have delayed menstruation, you can massage this acupoint in advance every day, at least 100 times a day, with a little pain, so that the actual effect will be achieved.

The above is a detailed introduction to the harm of using thumbs to induce menstruation. In fact, using the thumb to induce menstruation is a technique in traditional Chinese medicine and is harmless to the human body. But for pregnant women, it is likely to cause miscarriage. So if your period is late, first check whether you are pregnant. I hope this article can help everyone.