Walking on the street, we often see some people with red bruises on their neck or arms. At first glance, it looks quite scary. Actually, this is caused by traditional Chinese medicine Gua Sha, which is beneficial to health without any harm. There are many methods of Gua Sha in traditional Chinese medicine, and the bruises produced on different parts of the body have different effects. Today, let's talk about the methods and effects of Gua Sha on the back and face in traditional Chinese medicine.
1. Benefits of Gua Sha in Traditional Chinese Medicine
2. Methods of Gua Sha on the Back in Traditional Chinese Medicine
3. Techniques of Gua Sha on the Face in Traditional Chinese Medicine
4. Methods and Precautions of Gua Sha on the Eyes in Traditional Chinese Medicine
5. Methods of Gua Sha on the Chest in Traditional Chinese Medicine
6. Precautions for Specific Groups of People in Gua Sha in Traditional Chinese Medicine
7. Gua Sha Method for Lowering Blood Lipids and Treating Cervical Spondylosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine
8. Ingenious Methods of Gua Sha for Hypertension in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Gua Sha in traditional Chinese medicine is a term we have heard more in recent years. It is one of the traditional natural therapies based on the theory of skin in traditional Chinese medicine. It uses tools such as buffalo horn or jade to scrape the relevant parts of the body, achieving the health care effects of promoting meridian circulation, dispelling stasis, and activating blood circulation.
Chinese Gua Sha health method is guided by the theory of traditional Chinese medicine on viscera and meridians, incorporating the strengths of acupuncture, massage, acupressure, cupping and other non-drug therapies in traditional Chinese medicine. The tool used is a Gua Sha board made of water buffalo horn, which has the functions of promoting blood circulation, dispelling stasis, adjusting yin and yang, relaxing muscles and promoting meridian circulation, adjusting information, eliminating toxins, and promoting self-hemolysis. It is a natural therapy that can both maintain health and treat diseases.
Benefits of Gua Sha in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Promoting Blood Circulation and Dispelling Stasis
Gua Sha has a major effect on regulating the contraction and relaxation of muscles, which can adjust the pressure between skin tissues and promote local blood circulation, increasing the flow of blood, thus achieving the fundamental goal of dispelling stasis and promoting the generation of new blood.
Gua Sha can regulate the contraction and relaxation of muscles, adjust the pressure between tissues, promote blood circulation around the scraped tissues, increase tissue blood flow, and achieve the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispelling stasis, and generating new blood.
- Adjusting Viscera
Gua Sha stimulates the skin and acupoints to regulate the function of internal organs, so as to achieve dynamic balance of yin and yang. For example, for those with excessive intestinal peristalsis, using Gua Sha on the abdomen and back can suppress excessive peristalsis and restore normal function. On the contrary, for those with weakened intestinal peristalsis, it can promote their recovery.
- Relaxing Muscles and Promoting Meridian Circulation
Gua Sha can regulate the contraction and relaxation of muscles, improve the pain threshold of local tissues, relax tense or spasmodic muscles, eliminate pain, and achieve the goal of pain relief.
- Eliminating Toxins
Gua Sha can cause congestion in local tissues, and stimulation of blood vessels and nerves in the body will cause vasodilation, thus accelerating blood circulation. The major benefit of this is that it can eliminate waste and toxins from the body through the skin, thereby reducing the severity of the illness and achieving the effect of recovery.
- Adjusting Information
Each organ in the human body has its specific biological information (intrinsic frequency and bioelectricity, etc.). When an organ is diseased, the corresponding biological information will change. Changes in organ's biological information can affect the overall system and even the balance of the whole body's functions.
Scope of Application of Gua Sha Therapy
Gua Sha therapy is applicable to various internal and external diseases, women's diseases and pediatric diseases, with a relatively wide range of applications. The main diseases that can be treated include: cold and cough, easy susceptibility due to physical weakness, spontaneous sweating, fever and heatstroke, dizziness and headache, poor appetite and insomnia, toothache and mouth ulcers, nocturnal emission and impotence, irregular menstruation, uterine prolapse, joint swelling and pain, bruises and injuries, children's anorexia, enuresis, drooling, etc. Especially for some common diseases, it has unique therapeutic effects.
