Chinese medicine beauty methods are quite common because they have minimal side effects, so we widely use them. However, there are many methods for facial beauty in Chinese medicine. What are the specific methods for facial gua sha in traditional Chinese medicine? Let's introduce them in detail below.
There are many methods for facial gua sha in traditional Chinese medicine, and there are many acupoints to be gua sha. Let's give them a try.
Methods of Facial Gua Sha Beauty in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Gua sha acupoints on the forehead: Yintang, Shenting, and the temples on both sides.
Gua sha acupoints around the eyes: Jingming, Zanzhu, Yuyao, Sizhukong, Tongzilu, Chengqi, and Sibai.
Gua sha acupoints on the nose: Yintong, Yingxiang, and Sulv.
Gua sha acupoints on the cheeks: Julu and Jiache.
Gua sha acupoints on the lips: Renzhong, Chengjiang, and Dicang.
Gua sha acupoints on the ears: Ermen, Tinggong, Tinghui, and Yifeng.
Gua sha acupoints on the chin: Baihui and Fengchi.
After gua sha on facial acupoints, gua sha on Quchi, Xuehai, and Sanyinjiao each for 50 times.
It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete one session of gua sha (the longer, the better). Persisting every day yields very good results, both economical and efficient.
Methods of Facial Massage Beauty in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eliminate forehead wrinkles (1 minute). Put your hands together, thumbs facing your face and resting on the center of your forehead. Move your hands up and down, massaging the muscles from your thumbs to your wrists on the forehead. Do the same from one side of the forehead (starting from the temples) to the other side, slowly back and forth 3 times. Relax and rest. Repeat 2 times. Remember to apply some moisturizer on your forehead.
Eliminate crow's feet (1 minute). Place your index or middle fingers on both sides of your eyes. Gently close your eyes and, at the same time, use your middle or ring fingers to support your eyelids. When your eyelids droop, slowly pull your fingers towards your ears on both sides. Count to 5 and then relax your hands. Repeat 6 times.
Eliminate under-eye wrinkles (1 minute). Apply some moisturizer to the eye area. Place the index fingers on both sides of the eyes and the middle fingers below the eyebrows. Apply force to pull the skin and muscles towards the temples until the eyes feel tight. Close and open your eyes 6 times, then relax your hands. Repeat 6 times.
Tone the cheek muscles (1 minute). Apply moisturizer first. Place the index or middle fingers on the corners of the mouth, then gently push towards the nose, and then forcefully pass the fingers over the cheeks, pulling towards the ears on both sides.
Tone the chin (1 minute). Apply some moisturizer on the chin first. Use the middle finger of your right hand to massage the left half of the chin from the lower end of the left corner of the mouth, back and forth 10 times. Then, reverse direction and use the middle finger of your left hand to massage the right half of the chin. You can also use your fingers to push the chin up as much as possible, making the lower lip tightly adhere to the upper lip. Count to 15 and then relax.
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