gua sha (scraping therapy)
It has a long history in the period of health preservation in China. Scraping is scraping on the body with a scraping board or knuckles, and red marks will appear, which is what we often call scraping. When scraping, don't make rash blindly. It is not necessarily a good thing that the red mark is too deep, but it may be a serious subcutaneous hemorrhage, which has certain harm to the skin, as long as it achieves the effect of promoting blood circulation. Scraping can promote the metabolism of the human body, expel toxins from the body and help the meridians to be smooth. However, it should be noted that scraping is not suitable for some people with weak constitution, which is harmful to the body and may cause damage, or some people with blood problems need to pay more attention. Don't take a bath within 24 hours after shaving, so as to avoid cold entering the body and being harmful to the body.
moxibustion
This way of keeping in good health belongs to a milder way. Moxibustion is based on Folium Artemisiae Argyi, which ignites moxa heat to stimulate points on the body surface or some designated places, and regulates the disorder in the body by stimulating menstrual activities in the body. Although moxibustion is mild, it is not suitable for pregnant women and menstruating women. If you use it, it's bad for your health and you'd better avoid it. It is more suitable for people with weak constitution. The dosage can be adjusted according to different people. Moxibustion is generally recommended two or three times a week, which is not suitable for regular practice. Moxibustion is the best time in the morning, afternoon and evening, which is not recommended. Night is the time when yin is abundant, which is suitable for nourishing yin. If moxibustion is used, it will increase yang and affect sleep at night.
cupping glass
Many people will remove the moisture in their bodies by cupping to achieve the effect of dredging meridians. Acupoints and meridians in our bodies are connected with internal organs. Cupping stimulates the acupoints in the body through external force, making the meridians unobstructed, and then the whole person will feel refreshed. After cupping, our back posture will leave a deep purple mark, so you don't have to worry too much. After a period of time, it will disappear automatically. For some people with bad skin, it is best not to cupping, so as not to bring some adverse effects to the body.
The body is more comfortable after cupping, so many people will choose cupping to hurt their skin. Therefore, we must pay attention to controlling the number of cupping. Remember not to take a bath first after cupping. At this time, the pores in the body are all open. If you take a bath, you may catch a cold, which is not good for your health.
From the above, it can be seen that scrapping, moxibustion and cupping actually belong to different health preservation methods, each with its own characteristics. However, it should be noted that these methods are not suitable for everyone, because people have different constitutions, so we must make clear the difference between scraping, moxibustion and cupping before using them. Only by choosing the right one will we get twice the result with half the effort. Don't use blindly.