How to scrape the back with Gua Sha

Physical health is very important to everyone, so there are many different health treatment methods, such as cupping, scraping, etc. Among them, scraping is becoming more and more popular. I wonder if everyone knows the method of scraping. If you want to improve your physical condition and treat diseases through scraping, you must know what are the correct methods of scraping. How to scrape the back?

Back scraping method: scrape the back from top to bottom. Generally, the Du channel on the midline of the back is scraped first, followed by the bladder meridian and Jiaji points on both sides. When scraping the midline of the back, the technique should be gentle and use the tonic method. Do not use too much force to avoid injuring the spine. You can use the edge of a scraper to press between the spinous processes and on both sides of the back. Depending on the patient's constitution and condition, you can choose the method of tonifying or draining. Apply force evenly and do not pause in the middle.

Route: Scrape the Du meridian, the foot-taiyang bladder meridian and the Jiaji points, from Dazhui to Changqiang. The Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian is located 1.5 inches and 3 inches away from the posterior midline. The Jiaji point is located 0.5 inches lateral to the posterior midline.

Indications: Scraping the back can treat diseases of the internal organs throughout the body. For example, scraping the gallbladder point can treat jaundice, cholecystitis, biliary ascariasis, acute and chronic hepatitis, etc., and scraping the large intestine point can treat intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, constipation, rectal prolapse, dysentery, intestinal carbuncle, etc. Back scraping can also help diagnose diseases. If tenderness or obvious sha spots appear when scraping the Xinshu area, it means that there is a heart disease or that the heart is about to have problems. The same applies to other acupoints.

When scraping the chest, scrape the midline of the chest gently and do not use too much force. It is advisable to use the method of equal tonification and equal purgation. Use the edge of the scraper to scrape along the gap between the ribs. Scratching of the nipples is prohibited.

Following the route:

(1) Scrape the midline of the chest from the Tiantu point through the Tanzhong point downward to the Jiuwei point. Use the corner of the scraper to scrape from top to bottom.

(2) Scrape both sides of the chest from the midline from inside to outside, first left and then right, using the entire edge of the scraper to scrape from inside to outside along the ribs. The Zhongfu point should be scraped from top to bottom with the corner of a scraper.

Indications: The main organs in the chest are the heart and lungs. Therefore, scraping the chest is mainly used to treat heart and lung diseases. Such as coronary heart disease, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, emphysema, etc. In addition, it can prevent and treat mastitis, breast cancer, etc. in women.

There are many methods and auxiliary tools for scraping. Scraping the back is also one of the parts of scraping. Of course, scraping does not mean everyone scrapes the back, but also the neck or other places. When doing scraping, everyone must be aware of the suggested methods mentioned above, as well as other various precautions.