What are the benefits of scraping the shoulders and neck?

Everyone knows that scraping is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, and general cervical spondylosis or periarthritis of the shoulder can be solved by scraping. Different parts of the scraping will have different effects. People who work at a desk can scrape the neck to promote blood circulation and relax muscles, improve cervical spondylosis. Scraping the abdomen can aid digestion, and scraping the soles of the feet can promote sleep. So scraping has many functions, and it mainly depends on which part of you has the problem.

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

Neck and shoulder discomfort is a common problem among those who work at a desk. 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.

2. Shaving your head can improve your brain and help you sleep

The head is where the body's yang meridians converge. When you just wake up in the morning, scrape your head with a scraping comb, which can not only invigorate the yang energy and make you feel refreshed, but also help promote sleep and relieve headaches. 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 point, scrape it repeatedly 5-10 times.

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

Cold hands and feet are not uncommon in women. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is mainly related to insufficient yang energy in the body, or poor circulation of qi and blood, and the inability of yang energy to reach the hands and feet. People of this type can first scrape their palms with the surface of the scraping board. After their palms become warm, use the grooves on the scraping board to scrape all sides of the fingers, from the base to the fingertips, scraping 5-10 times in each direction, which can promote qi and unblock the meridians. The same principle can be applied to scraping your feet.

4. 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.

In addition to these aspects of scraping, there is also scraping on the soles of the feet. The soles of the feet have the most acupoints. Many diseases such as colds and coughs are caused by the invasion of cold air from the soles of the feet. Therefore, regular scraping can help promote blood circulation. In addition, people who often suffer from insomnia can also scrape frequently, which is helpful for treatment!