Where should I scrape if I have trouble sleeping

In recent years, in addition to cupping, a kind of scraping therapy has emerged and is sought after by many people. It is said that scraping can treat many diseases. It belongs to the scope of traditional Chinese medicine and also treats through acupoints. Many people who are under a lot of stress suffer from poor sleep, and cupping cannot solve this problem. Many health care practitioners recommend that you can use scraping for treatment. The following is an introduction on where to scrape if you have poor sleep.

1. Here are 5 easy-to-learn scraping methods. Let’s take a look.

1. Scrape the ribs to relieve liver and depression

The liver is responsible for regulating Qi. If the liver's catharsis function is normal, the Qi will flow smoothly, the Qi and blood will be harmonious, and people will feel happy and cheerful. On the contrary, if the catharsis function is abnormal and the Qi flow is not smooth, negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and irritability will appear.

Since the liver meridian is mainly distributed on the ribs of the human body, scraping this area frequently can help soothe the liver and relieve depression. Among them, the focus is on the Qimen point at the intersection of the nipple line and the sixth intercostal space. When scraping, move slowly and look for and scrape the painful or nodular areas.

2. Scrape the abdomen to reduce belly fat

The abdomen is where most of the body's meridians pass through, and lack of exercise often causes meridian congestion. Abdominal scraping can dredge the meridians, help move excess fat, and relieve constipation and diarrhea.

When scraping the abdomen, stand with your legs apart, stand straight and steady, and use the scraping board to scrape along the lower edge of the ribs on one side, all the way to the lower abdomen, and then scrape to the other side. The scraping force should be moderate. If you have constipation, scrape clockwise, and if you have diarrhea, scrape counterclockwise.

3. Shave your head to refresh your mind

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that: "The head is the meeting point of all yang." The head is the place where the yang meridians of the human body meet. If the meridians in the head are unobstructed, people will be energetic and the cerebral blood vessels and nerves will function normally. Therefore, scraping the head with a scraping board can invigorate the yang energy and make people feel refreshed.

When scraping the head, you can take the Baihui point in the center of the top of the head as the center and scrape around until you feel warmth on your scalp. When scraping, if you feel pain in a certain area, you can scrape it repeatedly until the pain disappears or is alleviated.

4. Scrape the neck and shoulders to promote blood circulation and relax muscles

Neck and shoulder pain is mostly caused by blood stasis in the neck and shoulders. Gua Sha can relax muscles and tendons, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, enhance local metabolism, relax stiff muscles and eliminate discomfort in the neck and shoulders.

There are two common methods for shaving the neck and shoulders:

One is to use the straight-line scraping method, scraping along the Fengfu point in the center of the back of the head and the Dazhui point in the center of the neck, and then scraping the points on both sides. Each side can be scraped up and down 15 to 20 times.

The second is to scrape along the arc formed by the Fengchi points on the left and right sides of the back of the head to the Jianjing points on the left and right sides of the shoulders. Each side can be scraped 15 to 20 times.

5. Scrape the soles of your feet to relieve insomnia

The foot is the "second heart" of the human body, and has reflex areas of many internal organs. Scraping the soles of your feet before going to bed can promote sleep, relieve headaches and other health benefits.

When scraping the feet, you can first scrape the entire sole of the foot from the sole to the heel. After scraping it warm, you can use the scraping board to focus on scraping the Yongquan acupoint in the center of the foot. People with insomnia can scrape the Zuqiaoyin point on the outside of the fourth toe and the Xingjian point between the first and second toes on the dorsum of the foot.