There are three meridians on the outside of our lower limbs, namely the foot yangming stomach meridian, the foot shaoyang gallbladder meridian and the foot taiyang bladder meridian; On the inside of the lower limbs, there are three meridians, the three yin meridians of the foot, namely the foot taiyin spleen meridian, the foot jueyin liver meridian and the foot shaoyin kidney meridian.

The yang meridian is outside, and the yin meridian is inside, how should we stimulate it?

First of all, let’s talk about the Yang meridian, the position of the Yang meridian on the calf corresponds to the chest and abdomen of the human body, and the abdominal cavity of the human body. For example, the foot Yangming stomach meridian corresponds to the function of the gastrointestinal tract, the foot Shaoyang gallbladder meridian corresponds to the gallbladder or flank area, and the foot taiyang bladder meridian corresponds to the function of the human waist and back in the calf, so when you have problems with the corresponding parts, there will be some positive reaction points in the position of the corresponding meridians of the calf.

What is a positive reaction point?

This positive reaction point can be pain, that is, the patient will feel pain when you press, or you will find nodules when you touch it, or changes in the floating vessels visible to the naked eye on the surface of the skin. No matter what kind of change it is, we are more suitable for the part of this yang meridian, the area with thick muscles, we are more suitable for the method of gua sha, especially in the part of the human body’s yang meridian, such as the back of the human body, which belongs to yang, and the outside of the human body belongs to yang, and the operation of gua sha is carried out on this part.

What should I pay attention to when scraping?

If you shave back against the pores, it will be particularly painful, because there are erector pili muscles around the pores, and the nerve endings next to the erector pili muscles are very easy to cause pain and discomfort. When scraping, we pay attention to using scraping milk, apply it locally in advance, and hold the gua sha board at a 45-degree angle to the skin surface when scraping, and scrape along the hair in the direction of the pores.

What is the specific direction of gua sha at the position where the calf yang meridian runs?

In this position on the yang side of the lower limbs, we recommend using the method of scraping, tilting 45 degrees from top to bottom, whether it is the foot Yangming stomach meridian, the foot Shaoyang gallbladder meridian, or the foot solar bladder meridian, whether it is a problem of the stomach belly, the flank and ribs, or a problem of the back and waist, as long as there is obvious pain or nodules on the corresponding parts, or even those floating veins on the surface of the skin, We can all use the method of gua sha for stimulation, which is a kind of dredging stimulation.

Why is the Yang meridian suitable for the direction from top to bottom?

The Foot Three Yang Meridian corresponds to the six bowels of the human body, the stomach, gallbladder and bladder, and the six bowels are smooth, and scraping this meridian with a scraping board is a method of dredging. There is a nodule and pain point, which is the manifestation of unobstructed meridians, and the method of scraping from top to bottom with a gua sha board is also just in accordance with the meridians, which is smooth and nourishing.

What is the difference between the three yin meridians of the foot?

The foot three yin meridians are from the feet back to the bowels to the chest, so it runs from the bottom up, compared to the yang meridian, the muscles in this position are not so thick, so we do not recommend you to use the method of scraping in this part, we recommend you to use the method of kneading.

How to knead it?

You can still use the gua sha board to operate, the scraping board will generally have a more rounded end, just like a finger We can knead and flick to stimulate this acupuncture point, and this stimulation is also softer. You can touch the inner side of your tibia foot Taiyin spleen meridian, foot Shaoyin kidney meridian and other meridian routes on the meridian route of the foot Shaoyin kidney meridian to see if there are obvious nodules and strips, often these nodules and cords represent the problems in the lower abdomen of the human body corresponding to the foot three yin meridians, which are related to the genitourinary metabolic dysfunction of the human body, so we often stimulate these parts to help improve the body’s metabolic function. Therefore, for the penis meridian on the inside of the calf, we will use the method of kneading, and the direction of this point of kneading can be kneaded from bottom to top.

Is it enough to master the order and direction of the operation?

In fact, the order and direction of the operation of this technique are only for easier operation, and the stimulation of the meridians is also more suitable, so although there is a certain tonic and purgeative between the direction of the meridians and the direction of your stimulation, the more important thing is to find the accurate stimulation part, that is, the special positive change point in the human body. Carefully look for pain joints or floating veins in your body, especially the calf area, and then see if there is a correspondence with some chronic problems in your body according to the principle of meridians.