Guasha is based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, which focuses on stimulating the meridians and promoting blood circulation. It can help awaken the senses, detoxify the body, relieve heat and pain, and improve digestion and stomach health.
The effects of Guasha can be divided into two categories: preventive health care and treatment.
Preventive health care includes two aspects: general health maintenance and disease prevention. The skin is the most superficial part of the body and serves as a barrier between the internal organs and the external environment. By stimulating certain acupoints on the skin through Guasha, it can enhance the body's ability to resist external pathogens. For example, if a person experiences symptoms such as chills, fever, nasal congestion, and runny nose, timely Guasha on specific acupoints like Lung Shu and Zhong Fu can help expel the pathogens and prevent them from further invading the internal organs.
In terms of treatment, Guasha can have the following effects:
1. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: Guasha can regulate muscle contraction and relaxation, relieve tissue pressure, and improve blood circulation around the treated area. This helps to promote blood flow and remove stagnated blood.
2. Balancing yin and yang: Guasha has a noticeable effect on adjusting the balance of internal organs. For example, it can inhibit excessive intestinal peristalsis and restore normal function by applying Guasha on the abdomen and back. On the other hand, it can promote intestinal peristalsis in cases of reduced function. This indicates that Guasha can improve and balance the function of internal organs.
3. Relaxing muscles and promoting meridian flow: When soft tissues such as muscles, fascia, ligaments, and joint capsules are injured, they can send pain signals and cause muscle tension and spasms. Guasha can help relax the tense muscles, relieve pain and compression symptoms, and facilitate the repair of damaged tissues.
4. Information adjustment: Guasha can provide feedback to the body's nervous system, allowing it to make necessary adjustments. This can help regulate various physiological functions and promote healing.
In summary, Guasha is an effective method for relieving pain, muscle tension, and spasms. It can promote blood circulation, balance yin and yang, relax muscles, and provide information feedback to the body. The division of the skin into twelve regions based on the distribution of the twelve meridians is significant for diagnosing and treating diseases. Guasha can help relieve muscle tension and spasms by stimulating specific acupoints on the skin, according to the relationship between the meridians and the skin regions.
