For scraping, we are quite familiar with it. Many people are enthusiastic about traditional Chinese scraping therapy, and we also know that scraping is a traditional Chinese health care method. Proper scraping can promote health and also have the effect of treating diseases. However, many people have misconceptions about scraping therapy. Let's understand it together with the editor!
Scraping therapy is very simple, easy to operate, and very effective. It has been widely circulated among the people since ancient times. Basically, wherever it hurts, scrape it.
1. The More Painful and Darker the Scraping, the More Effective It Is
First of all, we must pay attention to the fact that scraping is not necessarily better the more painful or darker it is. Scraping adjusts the balance of yin and yang, improves the body's ability to resist diseases, and mainly plays a role in dispelling external evils, awakening the mind, relaxing the meridians, promoting blood circulation, and removing dampness and turbidity.
Scraping is based on the theory of Chinese medicine skin, using tools (such as buffalo horns, jade stones, and fire cups) to scrape relevant parts of the skin to dredge the meridians and promote blood circulation. However, it is worth noting that many people think that scraping must be so painful and "horrifying" to be at a high level.
This is a misconception. Scraping is not more effective the more painful it is or the darker it gets. In fact, scraping can be stopped when the scraped area shows a slight red or purplish-red color. If the scraping site and force are not properly mastered, blindly pursuing the color of scraping can not only be ineffective but also cause skin damage.
Some patients cannot be scraped. In addition to incorrect methods, it may also be due to frequent scraping or the severity of the illness and weakness of the body, making it difficult to scrape. Avoid causing harm by excessive force. The relative indications for scraping mainly include: colds, fever, heat stroke, headaches, gastrointestinal diseases, stiff neck, shoulder periarthritis, lumbar muscle strain, muscle spasms, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases.
2. Pay Attention to the Degree of Stimulation When Scraping
When using scraping therapy, we must pay attention to the degree of stimulation. Scraping therapy is similar to acupuncture, massage, and other methods, all of which stimulate the body's acupuncture points. The only difference is the tools used. Therefore, patients may experience discomfort during the scraping process.
At this time, scraping should be stopped immediately, the patient should lie flat, drink some warm boiled water or warm sugar water, rest for a while, and soon they will feel better. If it does not work, you can quickly scrape the patient's Baihui acupoint, Renzhong acupoint, Neiguan acupoint, Zusanli acupoint, and Yongquan acupoint for emergency treatment with a scraping board.
Doctors must grasp the appropriate degree of scraping stimulation according to the patient's physical condition to prevent accidents during scraping. Doctors should pay special attention to mastering the degree of stimulation, that is, the intensity and strength that patients can bear. In addition, doctors should take preventive measures and grasp the contraindications of scraping: fasting, excessively fatigued patients are not suitable for scraping.
Patients who are physically weak, have lost skin elasticity; those who have local abscesses, ulcers, or tumors; patients with heart disease, edema; hemophilia, hemorrhagic, and other bleeding disorders cannot undergo scraping therapy. Patients with hypotension, hypoglycemia, excessive weakness, and nervous tension who are particularly afraid of pain need gentle scraping.
3. Improper Scraping Can Worsen the Condition
Do not think that scraping will not bring side effects to our body. Improper scraping can worsen the condition or cause other physical discomforts. Because scraping is a kind of stimulating therapy, improper operation may aggravate the condition or cause other physical discomforts.
Scraping is derived from massage, acupuncture, cupping, bloodletting, and other therapies. Like these therapies, it should follow four principles of treatment: first, make a clear diagnosis; second, differentiate treatment; third, adapt measures to local conditions; fourth, supplement deficiency and drain excess. Take a cold, for example, combining medication with scraping therapy has a very obvious effect.
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