Gua Sha health care, how should different parts be scraped?
Gua Sha health care, how should different parts be scraped?
Scraping method is one of the methods of treating diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a non-drug natural therapy, focusing on the overall conditioning of the body. By scraping the meridians and acupoints, it can regulate the viscera, dredge the meridians, flow Qi and blood, and balance yin and yang, thereby enhancing the physiological functions of the body and healing abilities. Health care scraping also has the effect of strengthening metabolism and promoting the elimination of toxins in the body. Effective early treatment of various latent lesions can achieve the effects of strengthening the body, preventing micro-duration, and preventing diseases.
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Precautions for scraping
The scraping method for health care generally uses the concave edge of the thick surface of the scraper, and the raised edge of the thin surface of the scraper can be used for parts with thick skin or scalp. Health care scraping generally does not apply scraping lubricant, and scrapes directly on the skin or through clothing, until the local skin becomes hot or flushed, and there is no need to force the scraping.
Head Gua Sha and Health Care
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the head is the meeting place of all yang" and "the brain is the residence of the primordial spirit", and all the yang meridians of the human body reach to the head. Therefore, scraping the whole head every day can unblock the yang meridians of the whole body and dredge the yang energy of the whole body. When Yang Qi is accessible, the human body will be full of energy, can quickly eliminate fatigue, and can enhance the body's ability to resist diseases. Scraping and wiping the head can improve the blood circulation of the head and dredge the yang energy of the whole body. It can prevent and treat cerebral thrombosis, memory loss, premature graying of hair, colds, and hair loss.
method and location
Because the scalp is covered with hair, in order to achieve the stimulating effect, it is advisable to scrape vigorously with the edge or corner of the raised surface of the scraper until the scalp feels hot. When shaving the side of the head, start from the temples on both sides of the head, and scrape from the temples to the back of the ears in an arc to Fengchi acupoint; After scraping and wiping, the key acupoints Taiyang, Touwei, Baihui, Fengchi, etc. are stimulated by tapping.
Scraping and health care on relevant meridians of the neck, shoulders, back, and waist
The Governor Vessel acts as the governor’s body yang meridian. On the Bladder Meridian close to the Governor Vessel, there are Shu points of the internal organs. These Shu points are the reaction points of the meridians and viscera on the Bladder Meridian. Stimulating these Shu acupoints has a good regulating effect on the meridians and viscera, and can also make the filthy qi in the meridians and viscera be discharged out of the body. Frequent scraping and wiping of these parts, cleaning up the metabolites of the meridians and internal organs in time, can adjust the functions of the meridians and internal organs, eliminate hidden dangers, and maintain a constant internal environment. Toddlers and teenagers often scrape and wipe the Du Vessel, Jiaji Point and Bladder Meridian on the back and waist, which can help invigorate the spleen and stomach, increase appetite, improve malnutrition, and promote growth and development.
method and location
Use the thick side of the scraping board to scrape, the scraping line and surface should be as long as possible, and the force should be even. Scrape the neck and shoulders from Fengchi point to the acromion; scrape the midline of the back from Dazhui point to Changqiang point; scrape the bladder meridian from Dazhu to Baihuan Shu, namely the first lateral line of the bladder meridian of Foot-Taiyang running 1.5 inches from the side of the spine; scrape Jiaji point, scrape and wipe the Jiaji on both sides parallel to the Du Vessel Dazhui to Yaoyangguan.
Chest and abdomen scraping and health care
According to the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the chest and abdomen have the meridians of Ren, Kidney, Stomach, Spleen, Liver, and Gallbladder. Scraping these parts can dredge the above-mentioned meridians, strengthen metabolism, promote the functional activities of the internal organs, and have preventive and therapeutic effects on diseases of the internal organs.
method and location
The chest is scraped from top to bottom with the corner of the scraping board, and the abdomen is scraped from top to bottom with the entire edge of the scraper. When scraping the midline of the chest, start from Tiantu acupoint, from top to bottom through Tanzhong to Jiuwei acupoint; When wiping the midline of the abdomen, use the navel as the boundary to wipe in sections, first from the dovetail to the water, then from the vagina to the bone, and from top to bottom; when wiping the sides of the abdomen, never leave Scrape and wipe from acupoints to Qichong acupoint, which is the part of the foot-yangming stomach meridian in the abdomen, and wipe from top to bottom and from left to right.
Scraping and health care for limbs
The five acupoints, Yuan acupoints, Luo acupoints, and Qi acupoints that play an important role in the twelve meridians are all on the meridians below the elbow of the upper limbs and below the knees of the lower limbs. Frequent scraping and wiping of these meridians and acupoints can dredge the meridians and flow Qi and blood. It not only has a good therapeutic and preventive effect on joint lesions of the limbs, but also has a direct regulatory effect on the internal organs, and can treat and prevent various acute and chronic diseases of the internal organs. effect.
method and location
Use the scraping method for scraping the limbs, the thread should be as long as possible, and do not scrape strongly when it meets the joints. When scraping the outer part of the upper limbs, scrape in sections from top to bottom through the elbow joint, that is, the hand Yangming large intestine meridian is scraped from Quchi to Shangyang, the hand Shaoyang Sanjiao meridian is from the patio to Guanchong, and the hand Taiyang small intestine meridian is scraped. Scrape at least Ze from Xiaohai; when scraping the inner part of the upper limbs, scrape from top to bottom through the elbow joint in sections, that is, scrape the lung meridian of hand Taiyin from Chize to least Shang, and the pericardium meridian of hand Jueyin from Qu Zexie Swab to Zhongchong, Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian from Shaohai to at least flush; when scraping the front, outside, and back of the lower limbs, wipe from top to bottom avoiding the knee joints, that is, the three yang meridians of the foot - the foot Yangming Stomach Meridian is scraped from the calf nose to Lidui, Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian is scraped from Yanglingquan to Foot Orifice Yin, and Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian is scraped from to Yin; Scrape downwards avoiding the knee joint in sections, the three yin meridians of the foot - the spleen meridian of foot Taiyin is scraped from Yinlingquan to Yinbai, the liver meridian of foot Jueyin is scraped from the knee joint to Dadun, and the kidney meridian of foot Shaoyin Scrape from Yingu to Yongquan.
Gua Sha and health care for ears, hands and feet
According to the biological holographic theory, scraping and wiping the ears, hands, and feet not only has a therapeutic effect on the diseased viscera, but also has an overall regulatory effect on the viscera and organs of the whole body.
method and location
Use the corner of the scraper to scrape the ears, hands, and feet. Use the corner of the scraper to scrape the ear socket first, then the helix and the back of the ear. Scrape the backs and palms of both hands, from the wrists to the fingertips, and use the edge of the scraper to rub or scrape the radial edge of the second metacarpal bone in sequence. Scrape the dorsums and palms of both feet, from the ankle to the tip of the toes.
Text/Zhang Yinjuan Yang Zhixin Yang Jiaqi
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