People are often affected by some health problems in their daily lives. The five most common health problems include colds, shoulder and neck pain, rheumatic joint pain, gastrointestinal discomfort and headaches. It has been observed that scraping has certain effects on treating these five health problems. The following is what Gua Sha can do and how gua sha use it for these five health problems.
Gua Sha Use and Effect for Health Problem
1. Cold and Cold
- Function: Gua Sha is believed to stimulate the skin, promote blood circulation, increase body temperature, accelerate virus elimination, and shorten the cold period.
- Operation: Use a scraping board or similar tool to perform gentle scraping operations on the back, neck and other parts of the body until red spots appear on the skin.
- Precautions: Avoid excessive force. It is not advisable to use Gua Sha in the early stages of a cold or in a high fever state to avoid aggravating the condition.
2. Shoulder and Neck Pain
- Function: Gua Sha can relieve tension and pain in the shoulder and neck by promoting blood circulation, relaxing muscles.
- Operation: Apply an appropriate amount of gua sha oil on the shoulders and neck, and then use a gua sha board to scrape. Pay attention to control the intensity to avoid excessive stimulation.
- Precautions: Avoid scraping in areas with skin damage and inflammation, and keep breathing smoothly when scraping.
3. Rheumatic Joint Pain
- Function: Gua Sha is believed to stimulate the meridians, promote the smooth flow of Qi and blood, and relieve joint pain caused by rheumatism.
- Operation: Apply an appropriate amount of scraping oil to the affected area and use a scraping board to scrape. Be careful to avoid skin damage caused by excessive scraping.
- Note: For severe rheumatic joint pain, it is recommended to seek medical treatment, and scraping is only used as an auxiliary method.
4. Gastrointestinal Discomfort
- Function: Gua Sha is believed to stimulate the abdominal skin, promote blood circulation, and relieve some mild gastrointestinal discomfort.
- Operation: Apply an appropriate amount of scraping oil on the abdomen, and use a scraping board to scrape, mainly in a clockwise direction.
- Note: Avoid scraping immediately after a meal to avoid affecting digestion.
5.Headache
- Function: Gua Sha is thought to relieve some mild headache symptoms by promoting blood circulation in the head.
- Operation: Apply an appropriate amount of gua sha oil on the head and use a gua sha board to gently scrape, paying special attention to avoid the area around the eyes.
- Note: For severe headaches, it is necessary to find out the cause and receive professional treatment. Gua Sha is only used as an auxiliary means to relieve symptoms.
Precautions:
- Avoid excessive force: Be gentle when scraping and avoid excessive force to avoid causing skin abrasions or bruises.
- Selection of gua sha oil: Use professional gua sha oil and avoid choosing oils that are allergic or irritating.
- Avoid use on injured or inflamed areas: Do not perform gua sha on areas with wounds, inflammation or skin lesions.
- Stop when uncomfortable: If you experience discomfort during scraping, such as severe pain, allergies, etc., you should stop using it immediately and consult a professional doctor for advice.
Overall, gua sha needs to be used with caution and is best performed under the guidance of a professional doctor, especially for serious health problems. Gua Sha is only a type of traditional therapy. Its efficacy varies from person to person. It has not been scientifically proven and cannot replace regular medical treatment.
Who is not Suitable for Gua Sha to Treat These Health Problems?
Gua Sha massage is not suitable for everyone, and certain groups of people may not be suitable for gua sha use to treat health problems. The following are some situations and reasons why Gua Sha is not suitable for use:
- Skin problems: For people with skin problems, inflammation or infection, gua sha may aggravate the symptoms and lead to wound infection or other adverse reactions.
- Blood clotting problems: If a person has a bleeding tendency or blood clotting problems, gua sha may cause excessive bleeding or bruising, increasing the risk.
- Hypertension: Gua Sha may cause skin blood vessels to dilate, leading to an increase in blood pressure. Therefore, patients with high blood pressure need to use it with caution, and it is best to do it under the advice of a doctor.
- Patients with heart disease: Since Gua Sha may cause an increase in blood pressure, patients with heart disease need to be particularly careful to prevent cardiovascular problems.
- Pregnant women: Pregnant women need special caution about gua sha use, especially on the back and abdomen to avoid irritation and adverse effects.
- Elderly people: Since the skin of the elderly is more fragile, it is easy to cause skin abrasions or bruises when gua sha, so you need to be careful.
- Patients with epilepsy: The stimulation of Gua Sha may trigger epileptic seizures, so patients with epilepsy are not suitable about gua sha use.
- Immune system problems: For people with immune system problems, scraping may cause the body to overreact and increase the burden on the immune system.
- Broken bones or serious bone and joint problems: In the case of fractures or other serious bone and joint problems, Gua Sha may increase local pain and discomfort.
For the above nine groups, we do not recommend that gua sha use to treat health problems to prevent more serious problems from occurring. If you really want to try it, please consult a professional doctor in advance for their advice and help.
Overall, gua sha does have a role in treating some common health problems, although these benefits have not yet been fully scientifically proven. But it should be noted that before we hope to treat some diseases through scraping, it is best for you to consult some professional doctors. Make sure you can use Gua Sha safely and correctly without causing more serious harm to your bo dy due to wrong methods.
