In this season of changing seasons, it is easy to catch a cold due to wind and cold. Generally, people would go get injections or take medicine to treat a cold, which usually takes about a week to recover. But besides these methods, there are other ways to treat a cold, such as Gua Sha. Gua Sha has many benefits, and below, I will teach you how to use Gua Sha to treat a cold.
A cold can be very uncomfortable, with coughing, runny nose, and feeling tired all over. Many people now choose Gua Sha for their health maintenance because it is a good method. However, Gua Sha is particularly effective for treating colds caused by wind and cold.
Gua Sha can relieve cold symptoms.
"Traditional Chinese medicine believes that a cold is a kind of external disease caused by the invasion of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, fire, or epidemic toxins when the body's positive energy is insufficient. Gua Sha has a certain effect in treating colds."
Gua Sha can help promote the function of the lung's defense system, thereby helping the body resist external pathogens. It is more effective for patients with good physical constitution, especially those with mild or early-stage wind and cold. Gua Sha can easily "expel" the pathogen when wind and cold have just invaded the body.
A cold is caused by the invasion of cold or heat pathogens into the body, and Gua Sha can help the body dispel dampness, expel cold, and unblock meridians.
Gua Sha can also adjust the balance of yin and yang in the body, enhance physical fitness, and stimulate the body's own immune function, thereby relieving cold symptoms.
After Gua Sha, it is important to pay attention to preventing wind and cold and avoid worsening the condition. Do not take a cold shower within 30 minutes after Gua Sha. For severe cold patients, seeking medical treatment in a timely manner is necessary. Gua Sha can only be used as an adjunctive therapy and should not delay the course of the disease.
Gua Sha is more suitable for wind and cold-induced colds.
Gua Sha mainly works by unblocking meridians and dispelling wind and cold, so it is more effective for colds caused by wind and cold. However, for colds caused by wind and heat, it may have a reverse effect. This is especially true for people with weak constitution, as Gua Sha may cause excessive sweating, palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness, and bleeding.
Who should not use Gua Sha?
Firstly, it is not suitable for people with severe illnesses, such as renal failure, heart failure, thrombocytopenia, or those who have recently recovered from a serious illness;
Secondly, pregnant women should not use Gua Sha on their abdomen or lumbar sacral region;
Lastly, it is not suitable for people with skin injuries, qi deficiency, blood deficiency, or those who are in a state of hunger or fullness.
