Where do coins scratch?

Gua Sha with a coin can be repeatedly rubbed on the skin with a coin, causing red spots on the skin, which helps us promote blood circulation.

There are many different acupuncture points on our human body, some of which can help us clear our stool and improve constipation, and we can scrape these acupuncture points with coins. I recommend four acupuncture points to everyone, these four acupuncture points can help the body improve, they are large intestine Yu, small intestine Yu, Qi Hai, and Tianshu.
steps
1. First of all, we need to find the specific location of these four acupoints, large intestine Yu and small intestine Yu are in our waist back, and large intestine Yu is under the spinous process of the 4th lumbar spine in our waist, 1.5 inches next to it.

The small intestine is located between the beginning of the spinous muscle and the gluteus maximus, the sea of qi is located an inch and a half below our navel, and the Tianshu is located at the position of the left and right fingers of our navel.
2. After we find the acupuncture points, we will start scraping, but we must thoroughly clean the coins before that.
You can first apply a little gua sha oil, and then use a coin to scrape from the large intestine to the small intestine from top to bottom, until the skin begins to turn red and sand comes out.
3. Scrape the sea of qi and Tianshu acupoints around the abdomen and navel, you can also apply gua sha oil at the beginning, if the skin stratum corneum is thick, you can also not apply it, come directly to scrape the sha, scrape from Tianshu to the sea of qi, from top to bottom, until the sand comes out.
Scrape different parts to treat different diseases
Most people are prone to muscle contraction and blood blockage when holding a posture for a long time, resulting in pain. At this time, Gua Sha can adjust the contraction and relaxation of muscles, regulate the pressure between tissues, promote blood circulation in local tissues, and play a role in activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
The method of scraping is also very simple, scrape wherever it hurts, but pay attention to the strength of use, generally the maximum pain sensation you can bear is better, so that the pain threshold of local tissues can be raised, that is, the next time you want to feel the pain this time, you need to be more damaged to feel uncomfortable. You can stop when this effect is achieved.
Bad appetiteScrape the abdomen up and down, left and right
Gua Sha has a significant adjustment effect on the balance of yin and yang in the internal organs. For example, in the case of hyperperistalsis, gua sha coins are performed on the abdomen, which can inhibit the intestines of hyperperistalsis and return to normal; On the contrary, those with intestinal peristalsis can promote their peristalsis to return to normal. For example, people who are prone to poor appetite, fatigue, inability to eat, and white tongue can be scraped from top to bottom on the edge of the coin from left to right.
Chest tightnessScrape up and down the chest and ribs

In the lower half of the chest and ribs, there is the “Qi Hui” Qi Zhong point, which can stimulate this point to broaden the chest and regulate qi. Many people will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath after being in a bad mood or tired, and can use a coin to slowly scrape the lower half of the sternum from top to bottom. In addition, people who love to burp can also scrape this area frequently.
Relieve liver and depressionScrape the ribs
Long-term mental stress can lead to disturbances in the functioning of the entire body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that normal emotional activity depends on the regulation of qi, and the liver can dredge qi, so it can regulate emotions.
Since the flanks on both sides of the human body are mainly the distribution areas of the liver meridian, scraping this part can relieve liver depression.
LassitudeCoin scrape head

The head is the place where the yang meridians of the whole body converge, especially after getting up in the morning, if you still feel like sleeping in, you can scrape your head to invigorate the yang energy and refresh the spirit.
The simple way is to focus on the Baihui point on the top of the head and scrape radially around until the scalp feels hot. If there is a pain point, you can scrape it repeatedly 5~10 times.
coldScrape both sides of the back spine
Normally, colds are more caused by the invasion of cold air, and the back is an important part of the sun’s meridian, especially the “sea of yang meridians” running in the middle of the back.
The scraping person can lie down with his back up, and let others scrape from top to bottom on both sides of the spine with coins, subject to the maximum time and number of times his body can bear.
Circulation of qi and circulation, scraping hands and feet
Women and middle-aged and elderly people often experience cold hands and feet, which is mainly related to the lack of yang energy or poor qi and blood circulation. When performing scraping physiotherapy, you can first scrape the palm with the edge of the coin, and after the palm is hot, scrape the four sides of the finger with a coin, from the root to the fingertips, 5 to 10 times in each direction, so that the qi can be cleared.
Bright eyeScrape the eye area
Using coin gua sha instead of finger rubbing can form more effective stimulation of acupuncture points around the eyes. When performing gua sha physiotherapy, first press the eye point with a coin, then start with the eye point as the starting point and the outer eye corner as the end, and scrape from the upper and lower eye sockets respectively, which can improve the flow of meridian qi and blood around the eyes and relieve eye fatigue and dryness.
Relieves insomniaScrape the soles of the feet
People with insomnia can scrape the soles of their feet at night before going to bed, which can help improve sleep and relieve headaches. The scraping method is to first scrape the entire sole of the foot from the sole of the foot to the heel, and then scrape the Yongquan point in the center of the foot with a coin after scraping hot.
Stretch your musclesScrape the neck and shoulders
If you feel neck and shoulder discomfort, you can scrape and scrape the neck, which can relax the tendons and improve the state of stagnation of qi and blood in the neck.When performing gua sha physiotherapy, three main routes are chosen, namely, the midpoint of the posterior hairline to the large vertebrae point, and the upper edges of the two outer corners of the posterior hairline are scraped in the direction of the left and right shoulders respectively. In addition, scraping the neck and shoulders when you have a cold also has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving muscles.
Precautions for Gua Sha
1. The time should not be too long
Each treatment should not exceed 30-40 minutes (referring to scraping with a slow level and laxative method), and the initial treatment of scraping should be appropriately shortened. For those with weak physique or thin body, the overall scraping time should be less than 20 minutes. The second treatment of gua sha should be 5-7 days apart from each other, and the principle is that the second treatment of gua sha can only be carried out when there are no shaved spots on the skin and there is no pain when the scraped area is lightly touched with the hand.
2. Drink water after scraping
Drink a glass of warm water after shaping, preferably light salt water or light sugar water. The human body loses some body fluids in the process of scraping, and drinking salt water and sugar water can replenish body fluids on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also accelerate the body’s metabolism and promote the discharge of waste products in the body, thereby strengthening the effect of gua sha. In addition, do not take a cold bath within 30 minutes of scraping the shaving.
3. Don’t get cold
Gua Sha should be done indoors, and remember to close the doors and windows to avoid being blown by the wind. If the weather is hot, also avoid fans and air conditioners. This is to avoid the body from getting cold.
For those with varicose veins and edema of the lower limbs, the technique of the coin is more special, that is, it should be scraped from the bottom up.
4. Choose the right medium
When Gua Sha is used, we often apply some oil or other things on the body, which is actually the medium of Gua Sha, and the correct selection of the medium will promote the effect of Gua Sha, such as ginger juice for colds, carminative oil for muscle pain and soreness in wind and cold paralysis, and ten thousand flower oil for pain in stasis and meridians.
5. Pay attention to cleanliness
Whether it is a coin or a gua sha board, before scraping, it needs to be washed and disinfected with alcohol before use.
6. The scraping technique should be correct
Gua Sha should not be scraped back and forth at will, but should be scraped in the direction of arterial blood circulation, specifically: from top to bottom, from inside to outside, it should be scraped in one direction, and the scraping distance should be extended as much as possible.

The general principle is to first the head and face, then the hands and feet, the waist and back, the chest and abdomen first, the upper limbs first, and the lower limbs later.
7 The most important thing: persistence!
This is the most important thing, that is, stick to it, don’t expect to get better with a scrape, the more severe the symptoms, the longer it will take. And in severe cases, you can’t just count on scraping massage treatment, but also need to follow the doctor’s advice with medication.