Things to note after scraping

Gua Sha is a popular health-preserving method in traditional Chinese medicine. However, because it is quite painful, many people are afraid of it. In fact, scraping has a very good health-preserving effect. It can improve human immunity and has many functions. However, there are many precautions to be aware of when doing scraping, such as not catching a cold or taking a bath after doing it. This article introduces the precautions of scraping, let’s learn about it together.

Gua Sha utilizes the theory of meridians in traditional Chinese medicine. Through special tools and corresponding techniques, the surface of the human body is repeatedly rubbed and scraped. Dark red bleeding spots will appear on the local skin. Gua Sha can eliminate toxins from the human body, regulate the balance of Qi and blood, and enhance the body's immunity.

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When scraping, everyone must pay attention to adjusting the indoor temperature. The temperature should not be too low, because the human body will sweat during scraping. If the indoor temperature is too low, it may cause cold evil to invade the pores of the human body, which will cause wind-cold diseases. Everyone needs to pay special attention.

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Don't take a shower immediately after scraping. In fact, since the pores are open during scraping, if you take a shower, it may cause bacteria and fungi to invade the human body. You can take a shower three hours after scraping, and be sure to wipe the moisture on the skin in time after taking a shower.

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After scraping, everyone needs to drink a glass of light salt water. Because the human body will sweat during the scraping process, timely replenishment of water can effectively prevent the body from experiencing symptoms of dehydration.

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If there are symptoms of macules and ulcers on the local skin, scraping treatment should not be performed there, otherwise it will cause wound infection and even aggravate the symptoms of local ulcers. Since scraping will aggravate the symptoms of local wound bleeding, everyone must ensure the integrity of the skin.

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Don’t do scraping on an empty stomach. In addition, if you are overly mentally fatigued, you should not perform scraping on a large area, otherwise it will cause symptoms of collapse.

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Who is not suitable for scraping

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If you are a mentally ill patient, you cannot use scraping therapy because scraping will cause pain, which will stimulate the patient to become ill.

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If you are found to have serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases or liver and kidney diseases, it is not recommended to use scraping, as this will increase the burden on the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys and will not be conducive to recovery.

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People who are too thin should not use scraping therapy. Because the patient is too thin and the skin lacks elasticity, especially on the back and protruding bones, this method is not recommended. Otherwise, it will cause severe pain symptoms in the patient, and many friends simply cannot tolerate the pain.