scraping can dilate capillaries, increase sweat gland secretion, promote blood circulation, and have an immediate effect on wind-cold paralysis. Regular scraping can adjust meridian qi , relieve fatigue, and increase immune function.
1. Scraping the abdomen can relieve bowel movements
Long-term constipation will not only affect the digestive and absorption function, but also cause the body to absorb toxins. You can use the scraping board 's face on the abdomen from top to bottom and scrape it from left to right in turn. It should be noted that if there is sagging internal organs, they should be scraped from bottom to top.
2. Scrape your hands and feet, qi circulation and unblock the meridians
Women often have symptoms of cold hands and feet. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is mainly related to the body's insufficient yang energy or poor qi and blood circulation.
It is recommended that you first use the surface of the scraping board to wipe the palm. After the palm is hot, use the groove on the scraping board to wipe the four sides of the fingers, from the root to the fingertips, scraping 5 to 10 times in each direction, which can promote qi and unblock the meridians. Similarly, it can be used to wipe your feet.
3. Scrape around the eyes, can improve eyesight
I believe everyone has done Eye exercises and is very familiar with several of the acupoints. Using scraping instead of finger massage can create more effective stimulation to acupoints.
First click the Jingming point, then use the Jingming point as the starting point and the outer corner of the eye as the end point, and scrape it from the upper and lower eye sockets respectively. It can improve the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians around the eyes and relieve visual fatigue and dryness.
4. Scrape the neck to activate blood circulation and relieve muscles
Neck and shoulder discomfort is an "occupational disease" for workers at desks. Scraping can activate blood circulation and relax muscles and improve local qi and blood stasis.
mainly chooses three routes, namely, the midpoint of the posterior hairline is towards the Dazhui point, and the upper edges of the two outer corners of the posterior hairline are respectively scraped towards the left and right shoulders. In addition, slashing this area during a cold can also have the effect of dispelling wind and relieving the muscles.
5. Scrape the sternum, widen the chest and qi
Many people feel chest tightness and shortness of breath after being in a bad mood or being tired. You can use the single corner of the scraping comb to slowly scrape the lower half of the sternum from top to bottom.
There is the "Qihui" Danzhong point in the Bahui point at this position. Stimulating this point has the effect of broadening the chest and regulating qi. In addition, people who love hiccup can also wipe this area frequently.
6, scrape streptitious ribs , relieve liver and relieve depression
Anxiety, depression, irritability, long-term mental stress will lead to disorders in the entire body's functions. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that normal emotional activities depend on the smooth regulation of qi, and the liver can unblock the qi and therefore regulate emotions.
Since the ribs on both sides of the human body are mainly distributed in the liver meridian, scraping this area can relieve liver and relieve depression. The focus is on the Qimen point at the intersection of the straight nipple line and the sixth intercostal point. When scraping, move slowly, look for and scrape the painful or nodules and parts.
7. Scrape the head to refresh the mind and refresh the mind
The head is where the yang meridians of the whole body gather. After getting up in the morning, scraping your head with a scraping comb can boost your yang energy and make you feel refreshed.
method is to wipe the Baihui point on the top of the head as the center, radially wipe it around until the scalp feels hot. If there is a pain point, you can repeatedly wipe it at this point 5 to 10 times.
Content source: Meridian patting and maintenance WeChat public account
Organized and edited by: Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Correspondent: Qin Shasha Sun Lei Wang Jingjing Dong Wei