Gua sha, originated from the ancient Chinese theory of meridians, is to use a special scraping instrument to scrape the relevant parts of the skin to achieve the purpose of dredging the meridians, invigorating blood and removing blood stasis, and driving away evil spirits and detoxifying. This method is simple to operate, has remarkable effects, and is accepted and loved by the general public.
Today, I would like to briefly share with you when you are unwell
Eight positions that can be scraped frequently
Scrape your hands and feet, and your qi will be revealed
Some girls often feel cold hands and feet, which is believed by Chinese medicine to be related to the lack of yang qi in the body or the poor flow of qi and blood. In this case, you can use the gua sha board surface to gently scrape the palm of the hand, and after the palm is hot, use the groove of the gua sha board to carefully scrape the four sides of the fingers, from the root to the fingertips, 5 to 10 times in each direction, which can help the flow of qi. In the same way, this method can also be used for foot scraping.
02. Gently scrape the abdomen to smooth the intestines
Long-term constipation not only affects digestion and absorption, but also may cause the body to misabsorb toxins. At this point, you can use the gua sha board to gently scrape the abdomen from top to bottom, from left to right. It should be noted that if there is a sagging internal organs, it should be scraped from the bottom up.
03. Gua sha around the eyes, bright and refreshing
Everyone should be familiar with the acupuncture points of eye exercises. Using gua sha instead of finger kneading can form a more effective stimulation of acupuncture points. First, use a gua sha comb to tap the eye acupoint, and then use the eye point as the starting point and the outer corner of the eye as the end point, and scrape along the upper and lower eye sockets respectively. This can significantly improve the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians around the eyes, effectively relieving eye fatigue and dryness.
04. Neck scraping, invigorating blood and relieving tendons
Neck and shoulder discomfort is a common “occupational disease” among desk workers. Gua sha can invigorate blood and relax tendons, and improve local qi and blood stasis. There are three main routes for scraping: from the midpoint of the posterior hairline to the greater vertebral points, and from the upper edge of the two outer corners of the posterior hairline to the left and right shoulders. In addition, scraping this area when you have a cold also has the effect of dispelling wind and dissolving muscles.
05. Scrape the sternum and widen the chest to regulate qi
After a bad mood or exertion, there is often a feeling of chest tightness and shortness of breath. At this point, the lower half of the sternum can be slowly scraped from top to bottom with the single horn of a gua sha comb. There is the “Qi Hui” Jizhong acupoint in the Bahui acupoint, which stimulates this acupoint and has the effect of widening the chest and regulating qi. At the same time, people who often have hiccups can also try this method.
06. Scraping of flank ribs, soothing the liver and relieving depression
Long-term mental stress can lead to physical dysfunction. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that emotional activity is closely related to the smooth regulation of qi, and the liver can dredge the qi and regulate the qi. The flanks on both sides of the human body are mainly distributed with liver meridians, and scraping this area can relieve liver depression. Among them, the focus is on the point of the intersection of the nipple line and the sixth intercostal point. Scraping should be done slowly, looking for and scraping the painful or nodule area.
07. Head scraping, refreshing
The head is where the yang meridians of the whole body converge. After getting up in the morning, gently scraping your head with a gua sha comb can invigorate yang energy and refresh people. When scraping, the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head is the center, and radiates around until the scalp is hot. If you encounter a painful spot, you can scrape there 5 to 10 times.
08. Gua sha on the soles of the feet to relieve insomnia
People with insomnia can shave the soles of their feet before going to bed to help promote sleep and relieve headaches. Scrape the sole of the foot from the sole of the foot to the heel, and then use the single corner of the gua sha board to scrape the Yongquan point in the center of the foot after the soles of the feet are hot.
When scraping, you should choose a scraping appliance that suits you, jade, horn and other different materials have different functions, so you should pay attention to distinguishing them; Secondly, keep the skin clean and dry when scraping, and avoid scraping at broken or inflamed sites; Finally, the gua sha should be moderately strong, both to ensure that the stimulation is in place and to avoid excessive damage to the skin.
Precautions after gua sha
01. (Shelter from the wind and keep warm is the key).
When scraping your back, be sure to take care to avoid the wind and keep warm. When room temperature is low, exposure should be minimized; In summer, when the temperature is high, you should also avoid scraping at the fan or where there is convective wind. When scraping, the pores of the skin are opened, and if it is attacked by wind and cold, the evil qi is easy to invade the body through the pores, which not only affects the effect of scraping, but also may cause new diseases.
02. (After scraping, it is advisable to drink a cup of hot water).
In the process of gua sha, part of the fluid and evil qi in the body will be discharged, so drinking a cup of hot water after gua sha can not only replenish consumption, but also promote metabolism and accelerate the discharge of metabolites.03. (Reasonable arrangement of bathing time).
After gua sha treatment, in order to avoid the invasion of wind and cold, you need to wait for the skin pores to close and return to their original state before taking a bath, usually about 3 hours. However, during the bathing process, if the water stains are not dry, you can still continue to scrape. Gua sha is short and effective at this time, but it’s important to keep warm.
04. (Avoid repeating scraping in the same place).
Before the spots in the previous gua sha site have subsided, it is not advisable to scrap again in the same place. It is usually necessary to wait 3-6 days for the skin to subside before scraping again. Usually, it can be scraped as appropriate to strengthen the effect of removing sha.