When we scrape in some Chinese medicine clinics, we often hear technicians say that they have a heavy dampness in their bodies. So what color is the scraping after heavy dampness?
The color after scraping heavy dampness
The color of scraping does not reflect whether the body has heavy dampness.
Scraping is the use of a specific material scraping board, in specific acupoints of the body, repeatedly scraping and rubbing, causing local bleeding on the skin, achieving the effect of promoting blood circulation, expelling evil and detoxifying. The bleeding is a manifestation of dredging stasis, and it is unrelated to whether the body has heavy dampness.
We can judge the health level of the body from the different colors after scraping
1. Scattered bleeding points
Bleeding appearance: light red, red scattered bleeding points, bleeding spots, almost the same height as other skin areas.
Health tips: Indicates good health, this microcirculation disorder can be cured by the body's self-regulation function.
2. Mild bleeding appearance
Bleeding appearance: multiple 1-2 cm in diameter light red, red dense patches of bleeding spots, not higher than the skin.
Health tips: Mild microcirculation disorder, indicating mild deficiency of oxygen in the meridians, which lasts for a short time; it is seen in sub-health status without obvious symptoms.
3. Moderate bleeding appearance
Bleeding appearance: multiple purple-red, blue patches of bleeding spots larger than 2 cm in diameter, flush with or slightly higher than the skin.
Health tips: Moderate microcirculation disorder, indicating moderate deficiency of oxygen in the meridians, which lasts for a longer time. It can be seen in sub-health or disease states, and sometimes there are symptoms.
4. Severe bleeding appearance
Bleeding appearance: one or more dark cyan, blue-black lumps or erythema-like bleeding spots larger than 2 cm in diameter on the surface of the skin, significantly higher than other parts.
Health tips: Severe microcirculation disorder, severe deficiency of oxygen in the meridians, which lasts for a long time. It can be seen in relatively severe sub-health or disease states, often with symptoms.
Is it heavy dampness if it is too itchy after scraping?
Itchy after scraping does not necessarily mean heavy dampness in the body, but it may be caused by the following reasons.
1. Improper scraping technique
Improper scraping technique can cause subcutaneous damage, and when the body repairs the skin damage itself, it will itch.
2. Allergy to scraping oil
During the scraping process, a special scraping oil is used for lubrication. If it is too itchy after scraping, it may be caused by an allergy to the scraping oil.
3. Unsuitability for scraping
Some people may stimulate diseased skin such as ulcers and abscesses during scraping, which may cause itching and discomfort.
4. Lack of post-scraping care
If it is too itchy after scraping, it may also be caused by lack of post-scraping care, such as touching water immediately after scraping, or taking a cold bath, getting cold, or wearing uncomfortable clothes.
Is scraping effective for heavy dampness?
Scraping for heavy dampness is not very effective.
Scraping is the process of scraping out bleeding at specific points using a scraping board. This process has the effects of regulating qi and blood, promoting blood circulation, dredging meridians, expelling evil and detoxifying, and is suitable for symptoms such as colds, coughs, dizziness, heat stroke, dysmenorrhea, and joint swelling and pain, but it cannot dispel dampness.
Scraping for heavy dampness or cupping?
Whether it is scraping or cupping, neither has a significant effect on eliminating dampness, but if you have to compare, cupping is slightly better because cupping can remove some water vapor from the body during the process.
The main cause of heavy dampness is spleen and stomach dysfunction. When the digestion and transformation function of the spleen and stomach is dysfunctional, there will be obstacles in the metabolism of water and fluid in the body, and dampness will accumulate in the body. Patients with heavy dampness should first identify the type of dampness and can use dampness-eliminating drugs or ingredients to alleviate surface symptoms. Since the fundamental cause of heavy dampness is insufficient spleen and stomach transformation function, after dampness is eliminated, the spleen and stomach should be regulated to fundamentally improve the constitution.
Avoid pursuing the color of bleeding in scraping blindly
Many people think that scraping must be unbearable pain and "dark red and purple" to achieve the highest level. In fact, this is incorrect. Scraping is not more effective if it is more painful, and it is not better if it is black and purple. Generally, after scraping and appearing micro-red or purplish-red, it can be stopped. If the scraping position, strength, etc. are not well controlled, blindly pursuing the color of bleeding will not only be ineffective, but may also cause rupture of the superficial blood vessel network.
If the scraping method is incorrect, small blood clots may occur, and even skin necrosis may occur. If a large amount of hemoglobin is absorbed into the blood, once the renal tubules are blocked, it will also cause kidney damage and even acute renal failure. Therefore, if you want to scrape, it is best to go to a regular TCM clinic for treatment.
What are the precautions for scraping?
1. Avoid wind and keep warm during scraping treatment
Avoid wind and keep warm during scraping treatment. When the room temperature is low, try to minimize the exposed area. In summer, do not scrape in front of a fan or in a place with convection wind. When scraping, the skin pores are open, and if exposed to wind and cold, the evil qi can directly enter the body through the open pores, which will not only affect the effectiveness of scraping, but also cause new diseases due to wind and cold.
2. Treat only one condition at a time
During each treatment, the scraping time should not be too long, and the principle of treating only one condition at a time should be strictly followed. Large-scale bleeding treatment should not be performed continuously to protect the body's righteous qi.
For each condition, when the meridian acupoints are combined with holographic acupoint treatment, multiple holographic acupoint treatment sites can be selected each time, but only 1-2 types should be chosen each time.
3. Drink a glass of hot water after scraping treatment
During scraping treatment, the sweat pores are open and the evil qi is expelled, which consumes some of the body's fluid. After scraping treatment, drink a glass of hot water to replenish the consumed water and promote metabolism and the elimination of metabolic waste.
4. Pay attention to the timing of bathing after scraping treatment
After scraping treatment, in order to avoid the invasion of wind and cold, the skin pores should be closed and restored to their original state before bathing, generally about 3 hours. However, during the bathing process, when the water is not dry, scraping can be performed. When bathing, the pores are slightly open, and scraping at this time has a significant effect, but pay attention to keep warm.
5. Pay attention to the direction of scraping
Do not scrape back and forth. In principle, it should be from top to bottom and from inside to outside. Scrape the face from the inside out, the head from the top to the periphery, the neck from top to bottom, the back and waist from top to bottom and from inside to outside, the chest from inside to outside, and the limbs from top to bottom. After scraping one area, scrape another area, and do not scrape randomly.
6. Pay attention to the duration of scraping
The scraping time for each area is 3-5 minutes; the time for scraping each area using the supplementary scraping method is 5-10 minutes. Generally, for one patient, 3-5 areas should be selected for scraping. For patients who do not bleed or have less bleeding, the appearance of bleeding points and purpura on the skin is sufficient, and forced bleeding should not be pursued.
7. Pay attention to the interval time
Before the bleeding spots in the previous scraping area disappear, scraping in the same area should not be performed again. There should be an interval of 3-6 days for repeated scraping. The standard for repeated scraping is the disappearance of bleeding spots on the skin: generally 3-5 times is one course of treatment.
