Where should I scrape when my liver is hot

Gua Sha has a good effect of removing internal heat, especially in autumn and winter when the weather is dry and it is easy to have liver fire. However, different parts of the body have strong internal heat, so the parts to be scraped will be different. Gua Sha mainly uses scraping tools and corresponding techniques to repeatedly scrape the acupuncture points of the body to achieve the effect of dredging meridians, detoxifying and removing internal heat. So, where is the best place to scrape liver fire?

Huangdi Neijing Liver

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine calls the liver "the general of the human body." The general's mission is to lead the "army" to resist toxins that accumulate in the body and continuously invade from outside the body. If there is an abnormality in the liver meridian, the body will show various uncomfortable symptoms, such as poor complexion, dry throat, nausea, diarrhea, vaginal pain, back pain, pain in the third toe of the foot, anxiety, lack of decisiveness, etc. Solving this series of problems seems difficult, but in fact, it only requires a little effort from you - scrape the liver meridian every day.

The method of scraping the liver meridian is very simple. You can use the base of your palm to push from the base of the thigh to the knee. You can also make a fist and push down with the second joints of your four fingers. Push 300 times each time. If you find the pain unbearable or are afraid of scratching your skin, you can also apply some soap or other lubricating oils.

Scraping the liver meridian can eliminate the heat in the liver. Excessive liver fire can cause symptoms such as thirst, yellow urine, fever, red tongue with yellow coating, and rapid pulse. Some people may also experience irritability and dry eyes. I have a friend who is a typical case of liver fire, and almost all of the above symptoms can be found in him.

I suggested that he massage the liver meridian every day, and the liver fire was cleared away after two weeks. Later he told me that at first he felt unbearable pain in the base of his thigh (this was the activation of the meridians), and then the pain moved down to near the inner side of the knee (this was the liver fire being discharged), and after a few days all the symptoms of pain disappeared, his temper improved a lot, and he slept soundly at night. The most unexpected thing is that after scraping the liver meridian, my thighs actually became thinner.

The liver stores blood, which means that the liver also has the function of dispersing and discharging blood. A person's growth and development all depends on this function of the liver. If a person is often angry or depressed, it will destroy the liver's function of venting and generating energy, leading to qi stagnation. Qi stagnation will lead to poor blood flow, and symptoms such as general weakness and cold limbs will inevitably appear. If this continues for a long time, it will affect other internal organs.

Another function of the liver is that it governs the tendons. The so-called tendons are the elastic fascia that connects the limbs and bones. Some people suffer from impotence, hemorrhoids and other symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is due to problems with the "liver's control of tendons". The reason for this is that "the liver stores blood". When there is a problem with the liver, there will be insufficient blood in the body. Without sufficient blood, there will be no way to nourish and lubricate the body's fascia, resulting in impotence, hemorrhoids and other symptoms.

More and more people are having liver problems, which is related to the bad living habits of many people. For example, night is the time to sleep at home, especially from 1 to 3 in the morning, when the liver meridian is in season, which is the best time to nourish liver blood. If you don’t sleep, you cannot nourish the liver blood. If you drink a lot of alcohol for social purposes at this time, it will increase the burden on the liver to excrete toxins. In the long run, your liver will only get worse.

In addition to relieving liver fire, scraping the liver meridian can also open up the liver meridian and allow the qi and blood in this meridian to flow smoothly. When the Qi and blood of the liver meridian flow smoothly, the function of “liver storing blood” will be strengthened, and the tendons in the body will be more elastic. How can the human body not be healthy and strong?