What are the benefits of clapping to the body

Many elderly people now do morning exercises. They practice Tai Chi, boxing, and dance in the evening. When they are tired of exercising, they simply clap their hands and applaud. Many young people find this very puzzling. What good can clapping do? Little do people know that clapping can promote the circulation of qi and blood, and make people feel cheerful and relaxed. This article introduces in detail the benefits of clapping to the body. If you don’t know much about it, you can take a look at it.

1. The benefits of clapping to the body

1. Make your mood cheerful and relaxed

In real life, we also have this experience: when we applaud, people are more likely to smile. The more you applaud, the angrier you get; the more you applaud, the more depressed you get; there is probably no one in the world who even bursts into tears while applauding. When you are nervous or depressed, try clapping and you may feel relieved from your depression.

2. Promote health

The second benefit of clapping is that it promotes health. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are six meridians on the human hand: heart meridian, lung meridian, pericardium meridian, large intestine meridian, small intestine meridian and triple burner meridian. There are also many acupoints such as Laogong, Yangchi, Hegu, etc. Every time you clap your hands, you stimulate the acupoints, dredge the meridians, and promote the circulation of Qi and blood. From the perspective of Western medicine, hands are the end of the circulation and are prone to circulatory disorders. Clapping helps promote circulation, which is beneficial to the health of the hands themselves, such as relieving numbness in the fingers, redness, swelling and pain in the joints, and promoting the improvement of peripheral neuritis; it also helps blood flow back to the heart.

2. What is clapping therapy?

Clapping therapy, also known as sonar qigong, has similar effects to traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, massage, and foot massage. It stimulates the meridian points and reflexology areas of both palms, which respond to the overall health of the body (see picture). By dredging the meridians, vibrating the pulse qi, and strengthening blood circulation, the body's immune function is improved, and the cold and foul air in the body is expelled from the tips of the ten fingers.