Symptoms, Causes, and Natural Treatments for Navel Slippage

If the navel moves from its place, it can go in any direction. The symptoms of navel slippage are as follows according to the direction of its slippage -

• When the navel slips upwards, it causes nervousness, vomiting, constipation, nausea.
• When the navel slips downwards, it causes diarrhea, nocturnal emission and digestive system problems.
• When the navel slips back and forth, it causes stomach pain.
• In women, many types of problems start due to navel slippage, which include problems related to the uterus and irregular menstruation. It causes pain from the lower part of the stomach to the lower part of the back and thighs.
• When the navel slips towards the left hip, problems arise in the right part of the body.
• When the navel slips towards the left side, it causes stiffness in the kidneys and pain in the intestines.

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The problem of navel slipping or falling down occurs mainly in childhood and there are many reasons behind navel slipping, such as

• Playing
• Running
• Climbing stairs
• Lifting heavy weight
• Suddenly turning or bending
• Eating excessively spicy food
• Emotional or mental stress
• Some sexual activities

People who stand for a long time by putting pressure on one leg, or give more weight to one side while lifting weight, their navel can also slip. Apart from this, shaking the leg also causes the navel to slip. Some people say that in their experience, the navel of most men slips to the left and the navel of women slips to the right. But why this happens is not known.

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If the navel slips, you can test it at home. There are three ways to test it, which are being explained in detail below.

1. Measuring the distance from the navel to the toe
To test for navel slippage, you have to lie straight on your back on the ground. After this, with the help of another person, the distance from your navel to the toe is measured with the help of a rope. In this process, one end of the rope is taken to the navel and the other end to the toe. Similarly, the distance between the navel and the toe of the other foot is also measured. If there is a difference in the distance of the toes of both the feet from the navel, then it indicates navel slippage.

2. Finding the pulse in the navel
In the second test for navel displacement, you have to lie on your back on the ground. After this, you have to place the thumb of your hand on the navel. In this case, if you feel a pulsation in the navel on your thumb, then your navel is in the right place. If you do not feel the pulsation, then it indicates the displacement of the navel.

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3. Measuring the distance from the navel to the nipple
The third method of testing this is also quite similar to the first method. In this, you have to measure the distance from your navel to the nipple. If there is a difference in these distances, then it is a sign of your navel slipping. At present, there is no test available in the medical world for navel slipping (Dharan). In such a situation, the displacement of the navel is estimated on the basis of these home tests. 

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For many years, home remedies have been used in society for navel dislocation. You all must have seen many types of remedies being tried by the elders of the house for navel dislocation since childhood. Some of these remedies for navel dislocation (Dharan) are being explained in detail below.

Getting a massage -
When the navel dislocates, massage is the first suggestion given by the elders of the house to cure it. Some people know the way to bring it to the right place by massaging the navel. This problem gets cured by massaging or massaging when the navel dislocates, but this massage should be done by an expert only, otherwise you may have to face other problems.

During the massage, the feet are also massaged, which puts pressure on the acupressure points of the feet. In this, the person doing the massage does it with the little finger and thumb of his hands and the other three fingers. In this remedy, massage should be done by a fully trained person only, if the navel reaches the wrong place, it can also stop breathing. 

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Use of candle and lamp -
To try this home remedy in the treatment of navel slipping, you should have a lamp. The base of the lamp to be taken in this should be about one inch, while its depth should be 2 inches. To do this remedy, you have to lie down on your back on the ground and put oil in the lamp and light it and place it in the middle of your navel. After this, you have to place a glass on top of this lamp. After doing this, you have to apply slight pressure from above the glass, so that the air does not come out.

After some time you will see that the glass has stuck to your navel due to the steam formed inside the lamp. When this happens, you have to lift the glass upwards with a light hand, this will also pull the skin around your navel upwards. After some time, the air inside the glass will come out and the skin of your navel will become normal. This remedy puts pressure on the navel and it comes to its correct place. In this remedy, if there is no diya (lamp), you can also use a candle. In which you have to place the candle on the navel on a coin with a 1 inch base.

It is important to be careful – while doing this remedy, you have to fill less than half the oil in the diya, because hot oil can burn your skin. 

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The remedy for navel slippage is jumping –
To do this remedy, you have to stand on the toes of your feet and jump. For this, you have to jump two to three times from a height of 1.5 to 2 feet. Note that while jumping, you have to put pressure on the toes, avoid keeping the entire soles on the ground. In this remedy, it is necessary to stop for some time after jumping once. To do this remedy, you can use the sofa or bed of the house. 

Fix the navel with a suction pump –
The problem of navel slippage is overcome with the help of a suction pump. This suction pump works on vacuum therapy. The cup-like part of this pump is applied in the middle of the navel. After this, this cup sticks to the navel with the help of the pump. Let this pump remain on the navel for some time, after which it gets removed automatically. With this, the navel comes to its right place. You can repeat this process two to three times.

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Navel slippage is not considered a problem in western medicine, so there is no cure for it in allopathy.

Many yogasanas can be used to overcome the problem of navel slippage. Many such asanas have been described in the yoga system, by practicing which you can cure the problem of navel slippage. It is said that in some cases of navel slippage, apart from Shashank Asana and Marjari Asana, forward bending asanas should not be done.

To cure navel slippage, those yogasanas are done which put equal pressure on the muscles near the anus. In case of navel slippage (Dharana), doing Bhujangasana, Matsyasana, Kandharasana, Supta Vrajasana, Chakrasana, Dhanurasana, Makarasana, Matsya Kridasana etc. is beneficial. Apart from this, Shankh Prakshalana Asana also provides relief in this problem.

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Navel slippage (or Nabhi Dosh) is a condition in which the normal location of the navel changes, which can cause discomfort in the stomach and body. Its symptoms include abdominal pain, indigestion, gas, loss of appetite, fatigue, and abnormalities in bowel movements. It is usually caused by lifting heavy weights, sudden jerks, unbalanced food, or excessive physical labor.

The damage of this problem can include digestive problems, weakness, and physical imbalance. To cure it, home remedies like massaging the stomach with lukewarm oil, consuming asafoetida or celery, and resting can be useful. Yogasanas also help in this. Asanas like Pavanmuktasana, Makarasana and Bhujangasana strengthen the abdominal muscles and balance the navel.

Regular yoga practice, balanced diet and proper physical activities are important to prevent navel slippage. If the problem is more serious, a doctor should be consulted.