Scraping and cupping have a long history in Chinese medicine culture. Cupping and scrapping are both methods of treating diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. They are handed down from ancestors. Nowadays, many people pay more and more attention to health preservation, and often go to cupping or scraping. Let's take a look at the difference between scraping and cupping.
The difference between scraping and cupping is 1. Which effect is better, scraping or cupping?
The role of cupping therapy
1, promoting qi and blood circulation
Taking the jar as a vessel, the air in it is discharged by the burning heat to produce negative pressure, which makes it adhere to the skin, leading to congestion in the pulled part. Cupping makes the channels and collaterals unobstructed, qi and blood accessible, blood stasis eliminated, the whole body qi and blood unobstructed, and local pain relieved or disappeared.
2, dredge meridians
Through the adsorption of cupping, the acupoints and meridians blocked by corresponding diseases are opened, and qi and blood are reached. Therefore, cupping can be used to dredge channels and collaterals, which can treat cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, lumbago and leg pain and other pain symptoms.
3. Eliminate exterior and pathogenic factors
Through local cupping and adsorption, local capillaries dilate, skin pores open and sweat, which is beneficial to dispersing exogenous pathogens, excreting metabolic wastes in the body, such as lactic acid in muscles, and dispersing exogenous pathogens from the body surface.
4. Strengthening the body resistance and consolidating the foundation
Cupping can rupture the capillaries at the adsorption site, and then cause local coagulation, but it will soon collapse, causing hemolysis at home, and then produce a new stimulant-histamine-like substance, which will flow all over the body with body fluids, stimulate the tissues and organs of the whole body, enhance its functional activities, and improve the body's disease resistance.
The role of scrapping therapy
1, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis
Once the muscles, ligaments and bones of the human body are injured, there will be blood stasis locally, which will make the blood circulation in the meridians not smooth. Blood stasis does not go away, but the pain does not stop. At this time, scraping at local or corresponding acupoints can eliminate blood stasis, make new blood grow, make meridians and blood smooth, and achieve the purpose of painless general principles. This is the role of scraping, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
2, clearing away heat and reducing swelling
According to the principle of "heat is disease" in traditional Chinese medicine, through the stimulation of scraping manipulation, the pathogenic heat can be induced out of the body to clear away heat, so that the pathogenic heat in Yang Can can penetrate the body surface and finally be discharged from the body, thus removing blood stasis and heat bloating in the body.
3, expectorant and spasmodic, software to dispel the knot.
For the body surface lump and wind syndrome caused by phlegm-dampness, the method of removing phlegm by scraping can make phlegm heat fester and exogenous pathogenic factors, which has obvious antispasmodic and stagnation-resolving effects.
Generally speaking, cupping and scraping can be done together. Scraping is mainly the superficial muscle layer, which can scrape to the place where cupping can't go, and can be better dredged in place, while cupping is more irritating, and the combination of the two is better. However, if qi and blood are too weak, it is best not to do it together, because scraping and cupping are both methods. In the case of qi deficiency, cupping and scraping are easy to make the body weaker.
When the body is cold and wet. When it is cold and humid, it means that there is a problem in the blood circulation of the body and it is necessary to start dredging the blood. Scraping and cupping are helpful to improve blood circulation, expel cold and dampness in the body, and expel toxins and garbage in the body. Scraping can be scraped along the meridians of the body, and it can also make the blood flow of the body faster, and the blood circulation naturally becomes faster.
But the strength of scraping should be controlled, not too light or too heavy, and it can stop until the red and purple marks appear on the body. Cupping, on the other hand, can suck out toxins and garbage in the body with the help of the pressure of cupping, discharge the blood stasis in the body, and let the cold and moisture in the body be discharged.
Need to be reminded that it is not suitable for cupping and scraping when you are too hungry or full, and don't go when you are tired. Many people think that cupping will relieve fatigue, but this is actually wrong. And when cupping or scraping, if you feel uncomfortable, you should stop it in time. Pay attention to keep warm when cupping and scraping, and let the cold enter the body, which will bring adverse effects to the body.
The darker the color of cupping, the heavier the moisture?
It's all legends. Color is related to blood and cupping strength.
If the main function of cupping and scraping is not to remove dampness, then the color of "scraping" is light and dark, red and purple. What is the reason? Zhuang said that it is actually very simple to explain this.
First of all, different people have different blood colors and different skin colors, so the color of tuberculosis will naturally be different. Secondly, whether the rash color is deep or not is also related to the negative pressure of cupping. For example, in addition to cupping, Chinese medicine also has bamboo cans and gas tanks. Among them, bamboo cans are deoxygenated in water, and the temperature and exhaust pressure without cupping are relatively small, which is not only inconvenient to operate, but also not "powerful" enough, and the cooked color is easy to become lighter.
The efficacy difference between scraping and cupping II. The principle of scraping therapy is;
1, which can reasonably regulate yin and yang.
Scraping can obviously regulate the balance of yin and yang in zang-fu organs. For example, patients with intestinal peristalsis, after scraping the abdomen and back, can inhibit the intestinal peristalsis and make it return to normal. On the other hand, people with decreased peristalsis can promote their peristalsis to return to normal, indicating that scraping can improve and adjust the function of viscera and balance the yin and yang of viscera.
2. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis
Scraping can adjust the contraction and relaxation of muscles, so that the pressure between tissues can be adjusted, thus promoting the blood circulation around scraping tissues and increasing the blood flow of tissues, thus playing the role of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and promoting tissue regeneration.
3. Relax tendons and dredge collaterals
Injured soft tissues such as muscles, ligaments and joint capsules will send out pain signals, reduce the protective response of limb activities, and relieve pain through nerve reflection. If the injured part is not treated in time or thoroughly, it will form adhesion, fibrosis or scarring in different degrees.
Thereby constantly sending out harmful impulses, aggravating pain, tenderness and muscle contraction tension. Scraping therapy can enhance local blood circulation, increase the temperature of local tissues, increase the pain threshold of local tissues under the direct stimulation of scraping board, stretch tense or spasmodic muscles, so as to relieve or eliminate pain and promote the repair of lesions.
4. Adjust physiological functions
Every organ of the human body has its specific function. When the organ is diseased, the related physiological functions will change, thus affecting the functional balance of the whole system and even the whole body. Through stimulation and other ways, it acts on specific parts of the body surface, produces certain biological information, and inputs it into related organs through the transmission system to adjust abnormal physiological functions, thus playing a regulatory role in diseased organs.
Scraping, acupuncturing and pressing Neiguan point can regulate coronary blood circulation, prolong left ventricular ejection time, increase cardiac output and increase oxygen supply for coronary blood bleeding. Scraping, acupuncturing and pressing to stimulate Zusanli point have a benign regulatory effect on pituitary and adrenal medullary functions, improve immunity and regulate intestinal movement.
5, promote the elimination of toxins in the body.
The scraping treatment process (scraping makes the skin boil) can make local tissues highly congested, stimulate blood vessels and nerves to dilate blood vessels, obviously increase the flow of blood and lymph, strengthen the function of swallowing harmful substances and the ability to transport and excrete, accelerate the elimination of wastes and toxins in the body, nourish tissues and cells, thus purifying blood, increasing systemic resistance, alleviating illness and promoting rehabilitation.
6, promote the body's blood circulation
The blood circulation system plays an important role in human health. Scraping on muscle surface can make local skin hyperemia, capillary dilation and blood circulation recover rapidly; In addition, the stimulation of scraping can regulate the vasomotor function and the permeability of blood vessel wall through neuroendocrine.
Enhance local blood supply and improve systemic blood circulation. The process of scraping rash is the phenomenon that blood vessels gradually expand until capillaries break, blood overflows and blood stasis spots are formed in local skin. These blood clots (which are erupting) will break away quickly, play the role of self-hemolysis, form new irritants, strengthen local metabolism and have anti-inflammatory effects.
The efficacy difference between scraping and cupping 3 The benefits of scraping
1, relieve hypertension, heatstroke, muscle soreness, etc.
2, dilate capillaries, increase sweat gland secretion and promote blood circulation.
3. It can regulate menstruation, relieve fatigue and increase immune function.
4. Adjust yin and yang.
5. Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. If there is blood stasis in a certain part of the body, scraping will eliminate the blood stasis, generate new blood, make the meridians and blood circulation smooth, and achieve the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
6, can detoxify beauty, health care.
7, can relieve wrinkles, promote qi and eliminate spots.
8. It has obvious regulating effect on viscera function.
9. Improve stomach diseases, kidney diseases and liver dysfunction.
10, relieving cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis and low back pain.
1 1, scrapping therapy has obvious curative effect on common diseases such as headache, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, asthma, diabetes, mammary gland hyperplasia, etc.
12 can increase vitality and improve sub-health status.
13, scrapping therapy can stop spasms and dissipate stagnation.
14, for sore throat, tonsillitis and suppuration. Scrape the "Dazhui" point on your back and drink plenty of water. It will be almost the same the next day.
15, relieve the symptoms of cold hands and feet of women.
16, abdominal scraping can relieve constipation.
17, scraping eyes can improve vision.
Disadvantages of scraping
1, for people with skin ulcers or other skin diseases, it will cause injury, infection and even aggravate the condition.
2, if the body is too thin, it will make the skin lose its elasticity.
3, long-term uncontrolled use of scraping therapy will increase the burden on the body.
4. Scraping therapy is harmful to patients with hematological diseases.
5. For friends with heart and liver problems, it is not advisable to use scraping therapy.
6. Women should not use scraping therapy during pregnancy and menstrual cramps.
7. When you are too hungry and tired, don't shave in a large area, otherwise it will cause collapse.
8, drunken people scraping in a wide range will make people physically weak.
9. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hepatic and renal insufficiency and systemic edema should not use Chinese medicine scrapping therapy, otherwise it will aggravate the condition.
10, scrapping therapy in traditional Chinese medicine will stimulate the onset of mental patients.
1 1. Don't use scraping therapy for patients with back spinal protrusion.
12, keep warm when scraping in winter. Don't let the fan blow the parts directly in summer.
13, children with soft skin should shave lightly.
The correct method of scraping
1, use the correct scraping device.
2, scraping force should be even and moderate, don't let the patient feel pain.
3. Choose the appropriate treatment location and acupoints.
4. Before the scraping test, apply scraping oil and other lubricants on the acupoints.
Scraping appliance
Commonly used scraping instruments are scraper and oil scraping. Scrapers include ox horn, jade and bian stone. In daily life, you can also use this simple tool: cotton yarn, copper coins, silver dollars and porcelain spoons.
Scraping oil includes liquid and cream. The liquid includes cold boiled water, vegetable oil, medicinal oil, etc. Facial cream includes moisturizing cream, snake oil, vaseline, etc.
Which effect is better, scraping or cupping?
Scraping and cupping are both effective, but there are some differences between them. The evil is in the exterior, and scraping is better. Evil is in the house, cupping is good. Cupping can dredge blood stasis, purge fire and treat heat and cold. Scraping is treated on meridians and acupoints. Scraping acts on superficial parts, and cupping is deeper.
What does the color of scraping represent?
1, after scraping, if the scraping color is bright red, it means that the body has inflammation and heat.
2. After scraping, if there are few scratches, only a few red spots appear, indicating that the body is still healthy.
3. After scraping, if the scraping is densely distributed and the color is purple, it means that the blood vessels are blocked.
4. After scraping, if the scraping is purple, it means blood stasis.
5. After scraping, if the scraping is bluish black, it means not only blood stasis, but also cold syndrome.