What exercises help with bowel movements?

If people do not defecate for one or two days, it may not cause much harm to the body. However, if defecation is difficult for a long time, or even there is no defecation, you will find that your face becomes sallow and the whole person seems to have no energy. This is a skin symptom caused by the inability to excrete toxins in the body. At this time, you might as well exercise to promote your defecation. This will greatly enhance the peristalsis in your intestines and make you aware of the need to defecate.

1. Twist and press the "tiger's mouth"

Reminder: "Tiger's mouth" refers to the area between the thumb and index finger on the back of the hand, and there is the Hegu point in the middle. When going to the toilet, you can cross the "tiger's mouth" on both sides, and use the hand with the thumb on top to apply a little force from the wrist to the "tiger's mouth" along the edge of the index finger, 30 times on each side and alternate left and right. Because the twisting and pressing is the route of the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, sticking to this habit will help to have smooth bowel movements.

2. Abdominal breathing

If you do not use abdominal breathing when defecating, but instead hold your breath repeatedly, causing a sudden increase in the internal pressure of the chest and abdominal cavities, this will pose a potential danger to patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hemorrhagic diseases, or hemorrhoids. At the same time, it will also gradually weaken the active contraction ability of the intestines in the defecation reflex, leading to or aggravating constipation, or even rectal prolapse. Therefore, you should learn and develop the habit of abdominal breathing when defecating, relying on the natural and rhythmic changes in abdominal pressure, rather than holding your strength, to stimulate intestinal peristalsis and smooth bowel movements, thereby strengthening the health-preserving rhythm of your body's breathing.

3. Dry face washing and rubbing the head

Support your elbows on your thighs, spread your fingers apart, and touch your face with your fingertips. First, push the facial skin 30 times by moving your head up and down. Then, fix your head, and use your fingertips to stretch the skin on your forehead, eye bags, and both sides of your nose from the inside to the outside. This has the health-promoting effect of accelerating wakefulness and refreshing the mind. Then, raise your arms, bend your five fingers into eagle claws, and clasp them on your head. Do pinching movements from front to back and from inside to outside, which helps to further wake up the brain and refresh the mind. At the same time, in order to better cleanse the intestines, it is best to adjust your eating habits, do not eat too greasy and spicy food, develop a habit of defecating at fixed times, drink plenty of water, ensure smooth intestinal tract, avoid food accumulation, eat more foods that are easy to digest, and do what actions in the morning to help cleanse the intestines. The above three actions are the best.

Not only that, you also have to develop very good bowel habits, so that you will not have difficulty defecating again. Once you have difficulty defecating, your entire mood will be affected, so you have to keep a good mood and don't let yourself become very irritable. This will not help relieve constipation, but will aggravate the symptoms of constipation.