Scraping is the wisdom of our Chinese nation and has been developed and improved to this day. Many people now use scraping for health and wellness, as well as for prevention and treatment of diseases. Today, let's talk about foot scraping in the scraping method. So, what are the benefits of foot scraping? What precautions should be taken for foot scraping? Let's understand them one by one below!
We have many acupoints on the soles of our feet, and if these acupoints are smooth, it is very beneficial to our health. Modern people also pay more attention to foot therapy. Foot therapy can help promote blood circulation and prevent some diseases to a certain extent. The effect of foot scraping is particularly significant. So, what are the principles and precautions of foot scraping?
The principles of foot scraping massage
Clearing the meridians and promoting blood circulation
The meridians have the function of connecting the viscera and limbs. The five zang organs, six fu organs, tendons, muscles, facial features, nine orifices, and hundreds of bones and joints in the human body are all connected by meridians. The meridians belong to the viscera internally and are distributed on the limbs externally, connecting the internal organs, tissues, and organs of the human body into an organic whole.
There are six meridians that reach the feet in the twelve meridians of the human body. They are the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, and Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian. By scraping the feet, the meridians can be dredged, pain can be relieved, and the body's viscera functions can be regulated and restored, so that the imbalanced and pathological functions of the viscera can be repaired and adjusted, thereby achieving rehabilitation.
Improving blood circulation
Blood flows in the circulatory system composed of the heart and blood vessels, delivering nutrients and removing waste. Improving blood circulation is extremely important for the body's health.
Every healthy person has a pair of feet, but have you ever thought about how much pressure your feet bear? With each step, the feet of a person weighing 68 kilograms bear a pressure of 260 kilograms. On average, your feet bear a pressure of 2.6 million kilograms every day. This number is equivalent to the pressure generated by about 40,000 people stepping on your shoes.
The feet are far from the heart in the human body. If there is obstruction in the peripheral circulation of the feet, it can easily cause poor blood circulation, leading to poor metabolism and decreased organ function throughout the body. Foot scraping massage can promote smooth blood circulation in the feet, improve overall blood circulation, accelerate body metabolism, and replenish nutrients, making your body function healthily and normally.
Regulating the nervous system
The nervous system is the dominant regulatory mechanism in the body, and nerve tissues are distributed throughout our body, playing a crucial role in controlling and regulating body activities. Moreover, important and complex physiological functions of nerve tissues are completed through reflex activities, and the basis for these activities is neurons. Through reflex activities, neurons ensure the unity of the internal body and allow the functions of various organs in the human body to better adapt to changes in the external environment.
The feet are rich in nerve tissues. By effectively stimulating the reflex zones on the soles of the feet, the functions of corresponding tissues and organs can be regulated, making the normal ones stronger and improving and restoring the abnormal ones.
