Calf scraping direction

Gua Sha is a relatively traditional physical therapy method. It can help relieve many physical pains. It mainly uses the Gua Sha tool to repeatedly scrape each acupuncture point on the body, which can relax muscles and tendons, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, remove cold and dampness, improve blood circulation, and enhance resistance and immunity. Frequent Gua Sha is very helpful for the health of the body. There are many acupuncture points in the calf, which is also a good place for Gua Sha. So how to do the Gua Sha direction on the calf?

Should I scrape my calf from bottom to top?

Should you scrape the calf from bottom to top? Schematic diagram of the method of scraping the calf

You can scrape your calves from top to bottom or from bottom to top, depending on your habits.

From top to bottom

The outer part of the thigh from the buttocks to the knee is the gallbladder meridian. Many sisters are used to knocking the gallbladder meridian with their fists, from the buttocks along the outer thigh to the knee, about 100 times in the morning and evening. It must be said that knocking the gallbladder meridian makes thin legs more effective! Because around 11 o'clock in the evening, the qi and blood will flow into the gallbladder meridian. At this time, do not massage or scrape the gallbladder meridian, and do not scrape the liver meridian. The same "liver and gallbladder are closely related", so do not scrape the liver meridian!

Our scraping is simply done along the meridians. There is no doubt that the general principle of many meridian massage, scraping health care, etc. is to massage and scrape from top to bottom. The outside, inside, front, etc. of our thighs and calves, as well as the entire leg, can be scraped from top to bottom along the meridians and pressing the acupoints.

Should you scrape the calf from bottom to top? Schematic diagram of the method of scraping the calf

From the bottom up

There is another situation, that is, people with varicose veins or edema should scrape from bottom to top. People who sit for long periods of time are particularly prone to edema of the legs or varicose veins, because the microcirculation in the lower limbs of this group of people is relatively poor. Therefore, scraping from bottom to top can allow blood to flow back, promote blood circulation, and improve lower limb edema and varicose veins.

In this case, when scraping from bottom to top, the speed should be slow and the force should be gentler. In addition, people who sit for long periods of time should be reminded to do more small exercises to slim their legs, walk more often, and massage more often to effectively prevent lower body obesity, the formation of edema-type thick legs and varicose veins.

Before starting scraping, we need to choose a special scraping board. Most scraping boards are made of materials that are not easy to scratch the skin, such as ox horns and jade. Before starting scraping, we need to apply scraping oil or other oil-containing lubricant to the scraped area to avoid scratching the skin.

Then sit on the edge of the bed or on a chair with your legs naturally vertical. On the legs that have been applied with lubricant, scrape from the ankles to the knees from bottom to top. Remember to scrape in one direction and do not scrape back and forth. Especially for legs with edema, you must follow this direction, otherwise it may have the opposite effect. 20-30 minutes a day, about 100 scrapings. The force of scraping also needs to be controlled. The harder the scraping, the better. Control the force within the range that you can bear.

What are the benefits of calf scraping

Can dredge the tendons

Female friends often wear high heels, and their leg muscles are often in a state of tension and contraction. Gua Sha can relax the muscles and eliminate painful lesions; relieving muscle tension can significantly reduce pain symptoms while also promoting the recovery of lesions.

Can slim legs

Now our human body is constantly metabolizing every day, and many toxins are deposited in the pores under our skin. Gua Sha can allow the waste left in the body during these metabolisms to be excreted, make the blood flow more smoothly, and restore natural metabolic vitality.