The Therapeutic and Diagnostic Benefits of Head Scraping: An Ancient Chinese Medicine Approach

December 3, 2023

The head is the reflection of the whole body and the holographic acupoint area of all the organs in the body. The yang meridians of the entire body are concentrated in the head. By scraping and massaging the holographic acupoint area and meridians of the head, not only can it supply oxygen to the brain, improve blood circulation, and promote tissue and cell metabolism, but it can also indirectly enhance the function of the organs and meridians, thus providing a certain therapeutic effect on the imbalance of the organs and meridians. It also has preventive and therapeutic effects on diseases such as neurasthenia, cerebral ischemia, headache, dizziness, insomnia, memory decline, hypertension, cerebrovascular diseases, and neurological disorders.

Head scraping also has diagnostic functions. Based on the positive reactions of the meridian acupoints and holographic acupoint areas, the health status of the organs can be determined. This technique is based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, such as the theory of qi and blood, meridian studies, and the relationship between yin and yang. By observing the color and pattern of the scraping marks, it can achieve the three major functions of diagnosing, treating, and maintaining health. It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, dredging, dispersing, and regulating effects, and can effectively treat diseases such as lower back pain, neck pain, irregular menstruation, coldness in the uterus, breast hyperplasia, osteoproliferation, and sprains.

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