As the saying goes, “scrape often and live to eighty-eight”. Gua Sha can excrete these garbage and waste products that stick to the walls of blood vessels, and it can be said that every time you scrape Sha, the toxins in the body will be reduced by a part and the blood will be purified.
Clears heat and dehumidifies
Bladder meridian
Bladder meridian: Speaking of clearing heat and dampness, there is a meridian that can be described as the “main force”, that is, the bladder meridian, which is the largest detoxification meridian in the human body, and can also regulate various problems in the waist and legs.
Method: It’s very simple, if you are at home, find a small porcelain spoon to drink soup instead of a gua sha board, and prepare a little olive oil. Apply olive oil to your back first, which can lubricate it. Then hold the spoon handle, press the edge of the spoon on the part to be scraped, and scrape repeatedly 15~20 times with a little force. Please pay attention to the official account acupuncture scraping cupping and blood pricking, all kinds of traditional Chinese medicine stunts are here. Generally, the most common part of the shaving is on both sides of the back spine, which is where the muscles are the thickest. The bladder meridian goes down, so Gua Sha is generally scraped from top to bottom. When scraping, divide the entire back into three sections: upper, middle and lower. Scrape the upper section first, then the middle and lower sections, each scraping from the left. In addition, 3 p.m. is the time when the bladder meridian is on duty, and the effect will be better if you choose this time to stimulate it.
The bladder meridian and the kidney meridian are inherently interconnected. People tend to be depressed, in poor spirits, and have poor memory when they get old, which is related to kidney qi deficiency. Frequent scraping of the bladder meridian can also create a good mood.
Lassitude
Baihui + Sun
Baihui point: at the intersection of the midline on the top of the head and the tips of the ears. Temples: in front of the auricle, on either side of the forehead, above the extension line in the outer corner of the eye.
Method: There are three ways to scrape the head, first, comb the comb from the front hairline from front to back, Mao Zedong scraped like this, and he woke up when he combed his brain in the morning; second, scrape from the middle of the head, in all directions, with Baihui as the center, and relax the whole head; Third, scrape forward in the middle of the head, scrape back in the middle of the head, and scrape back at the temples on both sides of the head. Promote blood circulation in the head, clear the mind, and help enhance memory.
Tip: Scrape or knead if you have nothing to do, but lightly.
Neck and shoulder pain
Wind pool + shoulder well
Fengchi point: On both sides of the large tendon behind the head and forehead parallel to the earlobe, the two pits behind the head and head are this acupoint; Jianjing point: at the midpoint of the line between the large vertebra and the acromion, the highest point of the shoulder.
Method: Scrape the wind pool from top to bottom against the skin, all the way to the shoulder well, and then along the direction of the shoulder, scrape from the inside out, thirty times where there is meat, and twenty times where there is no meat.
Tips: Use your wrist to adjust the angle, move your forearm, and drive the scraping board to scrape.
Cough and wheezing
Tiantu + Zhong
Tiantu point: the midline in front of the neck, the depression in the center of the sternum. Zhi Zhong point: The chest is in the middle between the two breasts.
Method: Scrape along a line in the middle from top to bottom. You can also scrape along the intercostal space, using edges and corners sideways to scrape from the inside out, generally ten to twenty times, and scrape the chest a little flushed.
Tips: Nipple areolas and unexplained lumps of breast are not allowed to be scraped.
Poor digestion
Zhongnae + Tianshu
Zhongzhong point: upper abdomen, on the front midline, 4 fingers wide above the navel. Tianshu point: 2 fingers wide in the middle of the navel.
Method: The abdominal muscles are out of shape from top to bottom, and the blood vessels also go like this.
Tips: Poor bowel function is scraped below the navel, and some lesbians with dysmenorrhea also scrape the lower abdomen.
Nourishes blood and nourishes the liver
Sea of blood + three yin intersections
Blood Sea Acupoint: Bend your knees, cover your kneecaps with your palms, point your fingers upwards, open your palms naturally, and end your thumb to the place with the most meat; Sanyinjiao: Located on the inside of the calf, 4 fingers above the ankle joint.
Method: Scrape from the inner blood sea point of the lower limbs to the Sanyinjiao point, from top to bottom, without pausing in the middle, until the skin is red and purple scabs under the skin are formed. Frequent scraping of the three yin can play a role in nourishing blood and nourishing the liver.
Tips: Scrape the outside of the lower limb first, from top to bottom, then the back side (the position of the bladder meridian), and then the inside.
Related reading: Gua Sha Tips
Yang Jinsheng, deputy director of the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, said that holding a scraper in your hand, the direction of the scraper is 45° or less from the angle of the skin. Scrape in the direction of blood circulation, not back and forth. It is advisable to scrape 3~5 parts each time, and each part should be scraped for 3~5 minutes, and the maximum should not exceed half an hour. Different forces will also produce different effects, light stimulation is “supplement”, strong stimulation is “diarrhea”, most people don’t know whether their physique is real or virtual, and they can’t be sure whether to supplement or drain it, so they keep the strength average, which is called “flat supplementation and diarrhea”. After the first scraping, wait 3~5 days before performing the second scraping.
Gua Sha precautions
1. It is necessary to understand the condition, treat it dialectically, examine the cause of the disease, and determine the part to be scraped.
2. Adopt techniques according to the patient’s deficiency and reality, cold and heat, surface and interior, yin and yang.
3. Scraping is prohibited if the fontanel of children is not closed.
4. For those with varicose veins of the lower extremities, appropriate techniques should be taken from the bottom up, and the techniques should be light.
5. People with low platelets (prone to bleeding) and critically ill people should be cautious about scraping.
6. Do not face the electric fan and avoid the wind as much as possible.
7. Do not use other substitutes for gua sha (such as copper coins, plastic crystals, porcelain, safflower oil, etc.).
8. The head and face do not need to be oiled, and the health scraping can be scraped through clothes; To treat the disease, special scraping oil must be used.
9. After scraping once, be sure to scrape the same part after the shaving subsides, and you can usually use light techniques to make up the scraping to promote microcirculation and strengthen the effect of shaving.
10. Drink a glass of warm water after scraping to replenish the body fluids consumed, promote metabolism, and accelerate bowel cleansing and detoxification.
11. When scraping, sometimes there will be a little capillary bleeding, seeping into nearby tissues, and then absorbing, which is a way to increase resistance and is normal.
12. People who are afraid of pain can take a hot bath or compress before scraping to reduce pain.
13. After scraping, it will expand the sweat pores, do not take a cold shower within half an hour, do not blow cold air, you can take a hot bath, or it doesn’t hurt to shave while washing.
14. Gua Sha does not have to be scraped, Sha is the external manifestation of toxins in the body, if you are healthy, even if you use vigorous scraping, you will not get a shaving, on the contrary, even if the technique is not heavy, the sha is obvious.
15. Health care scraping, no need to apply oil, no need to scrape out the shaving, from head to toe, each part and each meridian, gently scrape several times in order, 3-10 minutes a day, and naturally achieve the effect of strengthening the body and prolonging life. Let’s cheer for health together!