What is the function of scraping? We know that scraping is based on the twelve meridians's theory of traditional Chinese medicine and the eight strange meridians, and follows the principle of "treating the symptoms when urgent", which strongly stimulates the meridians and makes the local skin red and congested. So, let's learn what scraping is for.

What is the function of scraping? 1 First, prevention and health care functions

The preventive and health care functions of scraping therapy include health care prevention and disease prevention. The function of scraping therapy is the skin on the body surface. Skin is the most superficial part of the human body exposed to the outside world, which is in direct contact with the outside world and plays an adaptive and defensive role in the change of the external climate. The skin has these functions, mainly relying on the function of defending qi in the body.

Stephy originates from the upper energizer and is driven by lung qi. It circulates in the skin at first, and Stephy is harmonious, so the skin is soft and dense (Soul Pivot is hidden in this place). Regular scraping by healthy people (for example, taking Beishu point and Zusanli point) can enhance the defense of qi. Strong defensive qi protects the exterior, and external evils are not easy to invade the exterior, so that the body can be healthy. If exogenous pathogens invade the exterior and interior, it will cause exterior and interior symptoms such as aversion to cold, fever, stuffy nose, runny nose, etc. Scraping in time (such as taking Shu Fei and Zhongfu) can eliminate exterior and interior pathogens in time and prevent them from being introduced into the five internal organs, which will lead to aggravation of the disease.

Second, the therapeutic effect

The therapeutic effect of scrapping therapy can be shown in the following aspects:

(1) Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis

Scraping can regulate the contraction and relaxation of muscles, thus regulating the pressure between tissues and promoting blood circulation around scraping tissues. Increase tissue flow, thus playing the role of "promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis" and "removing blood stasis and promoting tissue regeneration"

(2) regulating yin and yang

Scraping can obviously regulate the balance of yin and yang in zang-fu organs. For example, for patients with excessive peristalsis, abdominal and back scraping can inhibit excessive peristalsis and return to normal. On the other hand, people with decreased intestinal peristalsis can promote their peristalsis to return to normal. This shows that scraping can improve and adjust the function of viscera and balance the yin and yang of viscera.

(3) Relaxing tendons and dredging collaterals

Muscle attachment points and injured soft tissues such as fascia, ligament and joint capsule can send out pain signals, and the related tissues are put on alert through the reflection of nerves. Muscle contraction, tension and spasm are the reflection of this alert state, and their purpose is to reduce physical activity and thus relieve pain, which is a natural protective response of the human body.

At this time, if the treatment is not timely or thorough, the injured tissue may form different degrees of adhesion, fibrosis or scarring, so that harmful impulses are constantly emitted, which will aggravate pain, tenderness and muscle contraction tension, and then cause secondary pain foci in surrounding tissues, forming metabolic disorders, and further aggravating the pathological changes of "pain without access".

Clinical experience shows that whenever there is pain, muscles will be tense; Where there is muscle tension, there is bound to be pain. There is often a causal relationship between them. In the treatment of scraping, we can see that the pain focus is eliminated and the muscle tension is eliminated. If the tense muscles are relaxed, the symptoms of pain and oppression can also be obviously alleviated or disappeared, which is conducive to the repair of lesions.

What is the function of scraping? 2 advantages and disadvantages of scraping.

1, promoting metabolism and expelling toxins.

The human body is constantly undergoing metabolic activities every day, and the wastes generated in the metabolic process should be excreted in time. Scraping can scrape the metabolic "garbage" in the body to the body surface in time and deposit it in the pores under the skin, so that the blood flow in the body is smooth and the natural vitality is restored.

2. Shujin Tongluo

Now more and more people suffer from cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis and low back pain. This is because when "soft tissue" (joint capsule, ligament, fascia, etc. ) When injured, the muscles will be in a state of tension, contraction and even spasm, and painful symptoms will appear. If not treated in time, people will form different degrees of adhesion, fibrosis or scarring, thus aggravating the condition. Scraping can relax muscles and activate collaterals, eliminate pain focus, relieve muscle tension, obviously relieve pain symptoms, and is also conducive to the recovery of focus.

Step 3 Adjust Yin and Yang

Yin and Pingyang are the secret, and the spirit is the rule. Chinese medicine attaches great importance to the balance of yin and yang. Scraping has a two-way regulating effect on human body function, which can improve and adjust the function of viscera and restore its balance.

Precautions for scraping

1, 1 ~ 2 days after scraping, it is normal to have slight local pain and itching; Avoid taking a cold bath 30 minutes after eruption; Avoid direct blowing by fans or air conditioners in summer; Keep warm in winter.

2, scraping therapy has strict direction, time, technique, intensity and indications, contraindications and other requirements, such as improper operation is prone to discomfort, or even worse, so it should be strictly in accordance with the operating norms or doctor's advice, should not be arbitrarily operated at home.

3. Patients with bleeding tendency, skin allergy, extreme weakness and severe heart failure should be forbidden to scrape or scrape carefully.

Scraping can prevent diseases, recover after illness, strengthen the body, lose weight and beautify. At present, scraping is harmless.

How often is it better to shave?

Generally speaking, it is better to shave the same part at least once every other week, not too often. Of course, some people can shave again in three or four days, which varies from person to person. However, in principle, whether the next scraping can be performed depends on whether there are scraping spots on the skin and whether the scraping part is painless, so the second scraping treatment can be performed, and there is no specific time.

After scraping, scabs need to appear in order to promote blood circulation and penetrate scabs. It usually takes a week for the scab to subside. But scraping the scab again will damage the capillaries, which is not good for the skin and easy to be infected. Therefore, it is best to wait a week after shaving, and it is recommended not to shave every day.

In addition, scraping can't be done in multiple parts at once, otherwise it will easily cause fatigue. If you shave a part at a time, today this and tomorrow that, you can consider shaving every day, but in fact it is generally not needed.

The taboo of scraping

1, serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver and renal insufficiency, systemic edema. Because scraping can make people hyperemia under the skin, promote blood circulation, increase the burden of heart, lung, liver and kidney, aggravate the patient's condition and even endanger life.

2. Pregnant women. It is forbidden to scrape the abdomen and lumbosacral region, otherwise it will cause abortion.

3. Scraping is prohibited where there are boils, ulcers, sores, macules and unexplained lumps on the body surface, otherwise it will lead to wound infection and spread.

4, acute sprain, traumatic pain or fracture site scraping is prohibited, because scraping will aggravate the bleeding at the wound.

People infected with contact skin diseases should avoid scraping, because it will spread the disease to others.

6. People with bleeding tendency, such as patients with advanced diabetes, severe anemia, leukemia, aplastic anemia, thrombocytopenia, etc., should not scrape, because the subcutaneous bleeding generated by such patients during scraping is not easy to be absorbed.

7, excessive hunger, fatigue, drunkenness can not accept gravity, large-scale scraping, otherwise it will cause collapse.

What is the function of scraping? 3. Heal 8 parts of the body regularly for health care.

1, scraping hands and feet, activating qi and dredging collaterals

Women often have cold hands and feet, which Chinese medicine believes is mainly related to the lack of yang in the body or the poor operation of qi and blood. It is suggested to scrape the palm with the surface of the scraping plate first, and then scrape the periphery of the finger with the groove on the scraping plate after the palm becomes hot, from the root to the fingertip, scraping for 5 to 10 times in each direction, which can promote qi circulation and dredge collaterals. It can also be applied to scraping feet.

2, scraping the abdomen can relax the bowels.

Long-term constipation will not only affect the digestion and absorption function, but also make the body absorb toxins. The surface of the scraping plate can be used to scrape the abdomen from top to bottom and from left to right in turn. It should be noted that if the internal organs droop, they should be scraped from bottom to top.

3, scraping the eye week can improve vision.

I believe that everyone has done eye exercises and is very familiar with several massage points. Scraping instead of finger massage can stimulate acupoints more effectively. First press Jingming point with a scraping comb, and then scrape it from the upper and lower eyelids with Jingming point as the starting point and the outer corner of the eye as the end point. It can improve the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians around the eyes and relieve asthenopia and dryness.

4, scraping the neck, promoting blood circulation and relaxing muscles and tendons

Neck and shoulder discomfort is an "occupational disease" for desk workers. Scraping can promote blood circulation and relax tendons, and improve the state of local qi and blood stasis. Three routes are mainly selected, that is, the midpoint of the posterior hairline faces Dazhui point, and the upper edges of the two external corners of the posterior hairline face the left and right shoulders respectively. In addition, scraping this part when catching a cold also has the effect of dispelling wind and relaxing muscles and tendons.

5. Scrape the sternum, widen the chest and regulate qi.

Many people feel chest tightness and shortness of breath after being in a bad mood or tired. You can scrape the lower half of the sternum slowly from top to bottom with the single angle of the scraping comb. In this position, there is the "Qi Hui" Zhongshan point among the eight acupoints, and stimulating this acupoint has the function of broadening the chest and regulating qi. In addition, people who love hiccups can often shave this part.

6, scraping hypochondriac ribs, soothing the liver and relieving depression

Anxiety, depression, irritability and long-term mental stress can lead to systemic dysfunction. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that normal emotional activities depend on the smooth flow of qi, while the liver can relieve qi, so it can regulate emotions. Because the ribs on both sides of the human body are mainly distributed with liver meridians, scraping this area can soothe the liver and relieve depression, especially the point where the nipple line intersects the sixth rib. When scraping, move slowly, and find the painful or nodular parts to scrape.

7. Scrape the soles of your feet to relieve insomnia

Insomniacs can wipe the soles of their feet before going to bed at night, which helps to promote sleep and relieve headaches. The method is to scrape the whole sole from the sole to the heel, and then scrape the Yongquan point in the center with a scraper at a single angle.

8. Shave your head to refresh yourself.

The head is the place where the yang meridians of the whole body converge. After getting up in the morning, wiping your head with a scraping comb can boost the yang and make people feel refreshed. The method is to scrape radially around Baihui point on the top of the head until the scalp feels hot. If there is a pain point, you can scrape it 5 to 10 times repeatedly at this point.