There are many benefits to scraping, including detoxification and beauty. If we want to detoxify, scraping is a natural method that has been passed down in traditional Chinese medicine for many years. Have we paid attention to the scraping board that is commonly used for scraping? How should the scraping board be used? What are the precautions for scraping?
We may not have paid too much attention to the scraping board, but in fact, the scraping board is an essential material for scraping and must be used correctly. There are many ways to use the scraping board, and we need to master the tricks of using it.
Usage of the scraping board
Two commonly used scraping boards
1. Wooden fish stone scraping board: The wooden fish stone scraping board is one of the best scraping boards so far. Its scraping effect is very obvious and has become popular in various scraping beauty institutions.
2. You can also choose natural buffalo horn as the material, which has no toxic stimulation or adverse chemical reactions to the human skin. Moreover, buffalo horn itself is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of dispersing qi, promoting blood circulation, and nourishing.
Before scraping, in order to prevent skin abrasions, a layer of lubricant should be applied to the surface of the skin. Sesame oil or castor oil can be used. Of course, if conditions permit, it is better to use a special "scraping blood circulation agent." It is a scraping oil extracted and processed using natural plant oils and more than ten kinds of natural Chinese herbs, combining traditional and modern high-tech methods. It has the functions of clearing heat and detoxification, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, opening and excreting pores, dredging meridians, detoxifying and dispelling evil, reducing inflammation and relieving pain.
The scraping board cannot be used randomly. When using it, it is necessary to consider the angle, strength, speed, and direction, as these four factors are directly related to its effectiveness.
1. Angle
This refers to the angle formed by the scraping board and the skin. When the scraping board is perpendicular to the skin, it stimulates the skin strongly, making it easy to produce scraping marks and causing pain. When the angle between the scraping board and the skin is less than 90°, it is not as easy to produce scraping marks as vertical scraping, and it is less painful. Generally, a 60° angle is maintained.
2. Strength
This refers to the force used when using the scraping board. The greater the force, the easier it is to produce scraping marks, and the higher the patient's sensitivity. The lighter the force, the shallower the scraping board cuts into the skin, making it less likely to produce scraping marks, and the patient's sensitivity is lower. Excessive force may cause local skin rupture, while insufficient force may not achieve the desired therapeutic effect. Therefore, the requirement for strength is "firm but not rigid, light but not floating."
3. Speed
This refers to the speed of scraping the skin. The faster the scraping speed, the shallower the scraping board cuts into the skin, and the slower the scraping marks appear. On the contrary, the slower the scraping speed, the higher the sensitivity, and the faster the appearance of scraping marks. When using the scraping board, the key lies in the mastery and control of strength and speed.
4. Direction
This refers to the direction of force applied to the scraping board. When the force comes from the back of the scraping board and is used for pushing, it stimulates the skin strongly, making it easy to produce scraping marks. When the force comes from the front of the scraping board and is used for pulling, it is not easy to produce scraping marks, but the patient will feel more comfortable.
There is no need to mention the benefits of scraping. When using the scraping board, the strength, speed, and method must be well controlled. If we want to make good use of scraping for health, we must master the correct methods. Only then can we achieve better results with less effort.
Precautions for scraping
