Scraping and cupping make your body healthier

Scraping and cupping are already health-preserving methods that many people like. They can effectively expel toxins and disease from the body. Scraping has many effects. Abdominal scraping can promote bowel movements, and neck scraping is very effective in treating cervical spondylosis.

1. Scraping the abdomen can help relieve constipation

Long-term constipation not only affects the digestion and absorption function, but also causes the body to absorb toxins. You can use the scraping board to scrape the abdomen from top to bottom and from left to right. It should be noted that if there is sagging of internal organs, it should be scraped from bottom to top.

2. Scrape your hands and feet to promote qi circulation and dredge meridians

Women often experience cold hands and feet. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is mainly related to insufficient yang in the body or poor circulation of qi and blood. It is recommended that you first scrape your palms with the surface of the scraping board. After your palms become warm, use the grooves on the scraping board to scrape all sides of your fingers, from the base to the fingertips, 5 to 10 times in each direction, which can promote qi and unblock the meridians. The same principle can be applied to scraping your feet.

3. Scrape around the eyes to improve eyesight

I believe everyone has done eye exercises and is very familiar with some of the acupoints. Using scraping instead of finger massage can stimulate the acupoints more effectively. First, use a scraping comb to press the Jingming point, and then use the Jingming point as the starting point and the outer corner of the eye as the end point, and scrape from both the upper and lower eye sockets. It can improve the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians around the eyes and relieve visual fatigue and dryness.

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

Neck and shoulder discomfort is an "occupational disease" for desk workers. Gua Sha can invigorate blood circulation and relax muscles, improving the state of local blood stasis. There are mainly three routes, namely, from the midpoint of the posterior hairline to the Dazhui point, and from the upper edges of the two outer corners of the posterior hairline to the left and right shoulders respectively. In addition, scraping this area when you have a cold can also have the effect of dispelling wind and relaxing muscles.

5. Scrape the sternum to expand the chest and regulate qi

Many people will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath when they are in a bad mood or tired. You can use the single corner of a scraping comb to slowly scrape the lower sternum from top to bottom. At this position is the Tanzhong point, one of the eight meeting points. Stimulating this point has the effect of expanding the chest and regulating qi. In addition, people who hiccup easily can also scrape this area frequently.

6. Scrape the ribs to relieve liver and depression

Anxiety, depression, irritability, and long-term mental stress can lead to disorders in the entire body's functions. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that normal emotional activities depend on the regulation of Qi, and the liver can unblock Qi, thereby regulating emotions. Since the liver meridian is mainly distributed on the ribs on both sides of the human body, scraping this area can relieve liver qi and depression. Among them, the focus is on the Qimen point at the intersection of the nipple straight line and the sixth intercostal space. When scraping, move slowly and look for and scrape the painful or nodular areas.

7. Shave your head to refresh your mind

The head is where the body's yang meridians converge. After getting up in the morning, scraping your head with a scraping comb can invigorate the yang energy and make you feel refreshed. The method is to use the Baihui point on the top of the head as the center and scrape radially around until the scalp feels hot. If there is a painful spot, scrape it repeatedly 5 to 10 times.

Gua Sha can relieve body fatigue.