Can facial scraping cure acne?

Gua Sha has many benefits to the human body, and removing dampness and heat from the body is one of them. Facial scraping is also helpful in treating acne, but when using scraping, you should be careful about the strength and not scratch the skin of the acne, as this can easily lead to infection.

Acne is mostly caused by internal dampness and heat, or excess yang fire. Therefore, scraping the back can dredge the relevant internal organs and meridians, regulate the balance of internal organ qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and accelerate the excretion of toxins in the body. Thereby achieving the purpose of preventing and treating acne (removing acne scars). Shaving your back is most effective in the spring, from March to May, before acne breaks out or gets worse in the summer.

You can go to the Chinese medicine department of a regular hospital to treat acne (remove acne scars) by scraping, or you can have it done with the help of your family.

Specific operation method: first apply scraping oil on the back of the acne patient, then use a buffalo horn scraping board or a Bianstone scraping board (can be purchased at a Chinese medicine store) to scrape from the neck along both sides of the spine from top to bottom. The force should be moderate, and it should be acceptable to the person being scraped. Do not use too heavy a force to avoid damaging the skin, and too light a force will not be effective.

Each scraping should take about 10 minutes, and scrape the back every 3 to 4 days. It is best if red sha (purple-red marks) can be scraped out. If the acne condition is severe, cupping can be performed on the scraped area after scraping, which will have a better effect in treating acne (removing acne scars).

Note:

1. Do not take a bath within two hours after scraping to prevent catching a cold and causing cold air to invade the meridians.

2. Don't eat cold food after scraping. It's best to drink warm water to promote the circulation of Qi in the body.

3. During scraping, you must eat a light diet and avoid eating too much greasy and heavy food.