Artifact 1: comb
Combs for combing hair can be used for many purposes, and horn combs with round teeth are generally preferred.
Comb your hair to prevent colds. At the beginning of a cold, the back of the neck usually feels sore. There is a Dazhui point on the back of the neck (it is a depression below the highest uplift bone on the back of the neck when you bow your head), which is the place where the yang is the most abundant. Carding here can dispel wind and cold, clear away heat and relieve exterior syndrome, and relieve initial cold. Generally, it takes 5~ 10 minutes each time to feel the fever on the back of the neck.
Comb milk to remove blood stasis. * * * There are many meridians and acupoints around. If the liver qi stagnates, qi stagnation and blood stasis are prone to diseases such as hyperplasia of mammary glands and nodules. Applying local * * * with a comb can dredge meridians, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften hard mass and relieve chest discomfort. The specific method is: apply a little emulsion on * * *, then keep the comb (preferably jade comb) at an angle of 45 degrees with the chest, and slowly comb from the root of * * * to * *, with a gentle force, subject to comfort, for 5~ 10 minutes each time; If there are nodules and lumps, you can massage locally by combing your back. Before combing, 20 grams of Radix Paeoniae Rubra, 30 grams of Prunella vulgaris and 30 grams of dandelion can be taken. After decoction, hot compress with towel dipped in medicinal juice can enhance the efficacy of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, clearing away heat and resolving hard mass.
Comb the abdomen and regulate the stomach. There are many soft organs in the abdominal cavity. It is recommended to comb clockwise around the navel with a comb, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help excretion. Diarrhea patients can massage Zhongwan (four inches above the navel) and Tianshu (two inches beside the navel and one inch on the left and right) to regulate gastrointestinal function.
Artifact 2: Hair dryer
Chinese medicine says "cold is hot". Where you feel cold and painful, you can blow it with a hair dryer and use hot air to relieve the pain. Hair dryer is most commonly used to relieve stiff neck, cold shoulders, dysmenorrhea and other discomfort. It is suggested to test the temperature by hand before blowing, and blow for 5~ 10 minutes at the uncomfortable part. Patients with dysmenorrhea can also cut a piece of ginger and put it at the navel, and then blow it with a hair dryer, which can warm the middle and dispel the cold.
Artifact 3: Rolling pin
You can use a rolling pin to roll the muscles of your body, such as legs, shoulders and neck, which is similar to the "rolling method" in traditional massage in China. The pain of local soreness and numbness can be relieved by repeated pressure.
Knock on the armpit to strengthen the back. There is an old saying in Chinese medicine called "seeking the center of the waist and back", and the diseases of the waist and back can be alleviated by knocking on the middle point of the waist (located under the armpit). The specific method is: sit in a chair with your knees slightly bent, and gently tap the knee socket from the back with a rolling pin for about 10 minutes each time.
Rolling spring prolongs life. This method should have used the medicine roller of traditional Chinese medicine, but it is rare now, and a rolling pin can be used instead. Put it on the floor and roll back and forth with your feet slightly on it, imitating the action of grinding medicine by an old pharmacist, which can effectively strengthen Yongquan point under your feet and strengthen your kidney and prolong your life. People with heel pain can also roll on the heel * * * local pain threshold, which can improve the pain threshold and relieve the pain.
Artifact 4: spoon
Generally, stainless steel spoons with long handle and smooth spoon body are selected. The handle is used for acupuncturing and the spoon body is used for scraping.
Point around your eyes to improve your eyesight. When you are tired, you can use the spoon handle to rub the eyes (inner corner), the main eye (brow), Yuyao (middle corner), the temple (outer corner) and Sibai (at present) point by point. Each point 1~2 minutes can relieve fatigue and improve eyesight.
Shaving the back can purge the fire. At home, you can scrape with a spoon instead of a scraper. People who get angry can first apply a little scraping oil on their back, and then gently scrape the muscular parts of their back with a spoon to dredge the Du meridian and bladder meridian, promote qi and blood circulation, and dispel fire.