Chest beating

Medical properties of chest beating in mourning

The medical effects of attending the Muharram mourning ceremony on increasing the health of human body and mind.
Muharram is the month when people who believe in the religion of Islam go to mourn Imam Hussain (a.s.) in the ceremony of beating their breasts and chanting.
According to the narrations that came down to us from the Imams of the Infallibles (AS), we were obliged to mourn for Imam Hussain (AS), and one of the examples of mourning is breast beating, which according to some researches that have been done, besides It cleanses the heart and soul and is also beneficial for the health of the body.

Benefits of chest beating (lung physiotherapy) Chest physiotherapy:

One of the biggest benefits of chest betting is physiotherapy of the lungs and respiratory tracts. Human air tubes from trachea to trachea throughout the year stick to the secretions inside the airways due to the passage of fine particles and dust, and after a while, they become hard and firm in the same place. They reduce the diameter of the air tubes; this causes a decrease in the air flow in the respiratory tract and increases the risk of respiratory diseases. The decrease in oxygen reaching the lung tissue causes a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the blood, which affects the tissues of the human body. In the long term, it causes premature aging and various diseases

Beating the chest by removing the mucus plaques that the purulent objects are attached to gives the lungs the opportunity to destroy their defense cells or to cough out the contaminated phlegm and plaques from the lungs, this is especially important in Cigarettes are very important.
Blows to the chest cause blood to fill the purulent and inner chest wall, which is very effective in cleaning the lungs and reducing infection, and by releasing substances such as enkephalin and endorphins, it creates vitality after chest beating and reduces pressure. It is on the blood vessels and the heart
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chest beating in a wise way and in a gentle and relaxing way is pleasant and anti-depressant and trains the cardiovascular system.
In addition to stimulating the cardiovascular system and strengthening the nerves of the chest, he added: by doing breast beating, the bones of the chest are exercised, and in general, the muscles and all the animals in the chest are from this. They will benefit.
In an experiment that was performed on a group of women's breasts, a device was placed and it was observed that the oxygen level of people who breastfed was two to three times higher than those who did not breastfeed. Therefore, with the increase of oxygen, the blood flow of oxygen transfers more to the brain. Therefore, beating one's chest can reduce anxiety in people. By beating one's chest or mourning and saying Hossein Hossein, a kind of mental discharge occurs in people, which after mourning causes Peace and even spiritual vitality in the person.

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