Is lymph scraping good for the skin?

Gua Sha has a good health care effect and can treat many diseases. For example, it helps the body to detoxify, which can make the blood circulate more. However, in the process of scraping, you must find the corresponding acupoints, otherwise the effect may be counterproductive. Lymphatic scraping has the functions of detoxification, beauty, disease prevention and treatment. So is lymphatic scraping good for the skin?

First, is lymphatic scraping good for the skin? Lymphatic scraping beauty treatment can achieve unexpected results for some common facial problems: acne, spots, wrinkles, dark circles, etc. Benign facial "scraping" stimulation improves the microcirculation of facial blood vessels, increases the flow of blood, lymph and body fluids, allows the skin pore cells to fully proliferate, and maintains the elasticity of the fibers.

Second, the benefits of neck lymph scraping for detoxification: promoting metabolism and detoxification. The human body is constantly carrying out metabolic activities every day, and the waste produced during the metabolism must be excreted in a timely manner. It settles into the pores under the skin, making the blood flow in the body smooth and restoring the natural metabolic vitality. Relaxes muscles and dredges meridians. Nowadays, more and more people suffer from cervical spondylosis, shoulder stiffness, low back pain and other problems. This is because the body's "soft tissue" (joint capsule, ligament, fascia) is damaged, the muscles will become tense, contracted or even spasmodic. If the symptoms of pain are not treated in time, varying degrees of adhesions, fibers or short scars will form, thereby aggravating the condition. Adjust yin and yang. "When Yin and Yang are balanced, the spirit will be in good health." Traditional Chinese medicine places great emphasis on the balance of the body's yin and yang relationship. Scraping the tendons has a bidirectional regulatory effect on human body functions. It can improve and adjust the functions of internal organs and restore their balance.

Gua Sha also needs to be based on physical constitution, and it is not suitable for everyone. Gua Sha is a method of venting. You can't do it whenever you want. Excessive venting will damage your vital energy. No single treatment can cure all diseases, and scraping also has contraindications. He has severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, abnormal liver and kidney function, and systemic edema. Because scraping will cause subcutaneous congestion and promote blood circulation, which will increase the burden on the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys, aggravate the patient's condition and even endanger his life. The abdomen and lumbar sacral area of ​​pregnant women should not be scraped, otherwise it will cause miscarriage. Swelling of the body, ulcers, rashes and unexplained lumps, otherwise the wound may become infected and spread. Contact skin infection is caused by scratching and scraping, as it can spread the disease to others. Excessive hunger, fatigue, drunkenness are not important, and large areas of scraping will cause collapse. Do not scrape the eyes, lips, tongue, ears, nostrils, nipples, navel and other parts, because scraping will cause congestion of these mucous membranes.