Future Health Frontiers Q&A Women’s Health Menstrual Health

What are the massage methods to relieve menstrual cramps

Asked by:Beasley

Asked on:Apr 08, 2026 06:38 AM

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  • Bertram Bertram

    Apr 08, 2026

    1. Massage the lower abdomen: rub the palms of both hands against each other, and after heating, rub the lower abdomen under the navel about 200 times in a clockwise direction.

    2. Knead Guanyuan and Qihai points: Use the thenar palm to rub Guanyuan and Qihai points for 1 to 2 minutes each.

    3. Rub Shenshu and Mingmen points: After rubbing your hands to generate heat, rub Shenshu and Mingmen points alternately. After 1 minute of heat generation, move to the sacral area and rub for 1 to 2 minutes.

    4. Knead Zusanli and Sanyinjiao points for 1 minute each.

    5. Lie on your back with your feet in the air, like riding a bicycle, for about 2 minutes.

    6. Lie on your back, flex your legs, straighten your abdomen, raise your buttocks, and lift your anus for about 2 minutes.

    7. Lie on your back, straighten your legs and raise them high, hold for a few seconds, relax, put them down, and repeat 10 times.

    8. Adjust your breathing and practice abdominal breathing and reverse breathing.

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