Let's start with cupping. Cupping is called "cupping qi" in Compendium of Materia Medica, but it was originally used to treat carbuncle. At that time, it was not a clay pot or a bamboo pot, but an animal's horn was used to cover the injured part and suck out the pus inside. So this therapy was originally named "Angle Method". If you have pulled out cans, you should know that there will be pieces of bruises on your body after pulling out cans. Actually, it was blood stasis. Therefore, many people will have a feeling of unobstructed body after pulling out cans. What kind of person is more suitable for cupping? For example, the air conditioner is cold and the shoulders can't be lifted. Cupping is the best in this case. Because cold pathogen can lead to blood stasis, cupping can use its firepower to dispel cold and suck out blood stasis. Then the body feels pain, and the lesion is so deep that scraping can't be done, so cupping can be done. Cupping requires certain skills. There are vacuum tanks on the market now, which are very simple to use. But because there is no fire, an important link is missing, and the effect is relatively poor. Cupping can also be combined with "acupoints", such as low back pain, so pull it on the waist. If it is a large area of blood stasis, such as a cold, or a chronic disease, then you can pull out the bladder meridian, from top to bottom, both the left and right meridians, because the bladder meridian is the largest detoxification channel of the human body, so that the whole meridian can be opened. In addition, the same part can not be pulled out every day, but after the spot disappears, otherwise it is not blood stasis, but new blood, which is also an invisible consumption of qi and blood. The more cans, the better. Just cupping at the painful part or several key acupoints. Too many jars can also damage righteousness. Some people are not suitable for cupping, such as patients with heart disease and dermatosis, or people with bleeding tendency (such as hemophilia and purpura). Finally, let's look at scraping. You should be familiar with scraping. Many health centers and beauty salons have this program. After scraping, a large area of reddish-purple congestion often appears on the skin, which is called "rash". Eruption means "giving evil a way out". The more attacks, the more blood stasis is discharged. What kind of situation is scraping suitable for? For example, the meridians are blocked by blood stasis, the limbs are sore and numb, and they are bloated and painful. At this time, you can scrape along the meridians. Scraping should be the main part of the swelling sensation, as long as it is chapped. "Zhang Yu Heng" says: "Those who burn on the skin will be cured by scraping; If it is flesh and blood, let it go. " In other words, scraping is only suitable for the early stage of the disease, and it is effective when pathogenic factors are on the body surface; When the pathogen reaches the flesh and blood, scraping will not work. At this time, the sputum will be discharged, which is what Chinese medicine calls pricking blood therapy. When it comes to scraping tools, people often think of scraping boards. In fact, there are many scraping tools. The book "Digging and Expanding Yuheng" contains: "Scabies are born on the back, neck and chest ribs. Scrape them with copper coins dipped in sesame oil, or scrape them with a tongue scraper dipped in sesame oil. Scrape the chapped head, forehead and legs with cotton yarn or hemp thread dipped in sesame oil. The wart in the soft meat of the big belly should be rubbed with salt by hand. " There are many muscles in the back and chest, so you can use copper coins (now coins and scraping boards) to dip in some oil and scrape. There are few muscles in the head and forehead, and scraping the plate may hurt the skin. At this time, you can use cotton thread dipped in sesame oil to scrape. The abdomen is soft and loose, and the scraping board is not easy to use. You can rub it with salt at this time. If it's for children, the top is not suitable. What should I use? Use my mouth. For example, a certain part of a child's body hurts and itches. At this time, you can gently suck it and get a purple rash. Children will not feel pain and can cure diseases. Scraping, like cupping, can't be scraped every day. You have to wait until the scratch is eliminated before scraping again, otherwise you will waste your blood. In addition, some people are not suitable for scraping, such as pregnant women, cancer patients, or people with bleeding tendency. Protecting health requires not only skill, but also wisdom. Only by deeply understanding this way can we seek advantages and avoid disadvantages and enjoy life!