I had introduced gua sha benefits to face before. Today i will introduce the effects of gua sha to different parts of body. These knowledge are very practical and helpful. I guess you will like them. Please read them carefully.
1. Gua Sha Abdominal
Chronic constipation not only affects digestion and absorption, but also enables the body to absorb toxins. But don’t worry. If you have constipation problems, you can try gua sha to solve your constipation. Methods: using the flat side of gua sha board scrapes from upward to downward, from left side to right side on the abdomen.
2. Gua Sha Hand And Feet
Symptoms of cold hands and feet often occur in women. The Chinese Medicine shows that it’s caused by a deficiency of positive energy, or poor flow of qi and blood in the body. Gua sha can solve this problem, becaues it can smooth the flow of qi and unblock the meridians. Methods: Firstly, using the surface of the gua sha board scrapes the palm of the hand, and towards to hot and red. And using the groove part of gua sha board scrapes all fingers from the root to the fingertips, 5-10 times in each direction. This technique can be applied to scraping the feet, too.
3. Gua Sha Eyes
Usually when our eyes are tired, we do eye exercise to relieve eye fatigue. But using gua sha board instead of finger pressure can create a more effective stimulation of acupuncture points. Gua sha can better improve the blood circulation around the eyes, relieve fatigue and dryness. Methods: Firstly, using gua sha comb presses on the Mien Ming points,then start at the Mien Ming points and end at the outer corners of the eyes, scraping in the upper and lower orbital directions respectively.
4. Gua Sha Neck
Cervical spondylosis is the ‘occupational disease’ of many ambulatory workers. Gua sha can invigorate blood and relax tendons and improve local blood stagnation, which effectively improve cervical spondylosis. Methods: Scrape the middle point of the back hairline toward the great vertebrae, and the upper edges of the two outer corners of the back hairline toward the right and left shoulder respectively. In addition, when you have a cold, scraping this area also has the effect of expelling wind and relieving muscles.
5. Gua Sha Coercive Ribs
Gua Sha on the ribs can help unblock the liver and relieve depression. Anxiety, depression, irritability and chronic stress can lead to disturbances in bodily functions. According to TCM, normal emotional activity depends on the smooth flow of qi, and the liver can regulate the emotions by unblocking the qi.
Since the liver meridians are mainly found on both sides of the body, scraping this area can ease the liver and resolve depression, with an emphasis on the Period Gate point at the intersection of the straight line of the nipple and the sixth rib. When scraping, move slowly, looking for and scraping areas of pain or nodules.
6. Gua Sha Head
The head is where the body’s Yang meridians converge. When you get up in the morning, use a gua sha comb to scrape your head, which can invigorate yang energy and refresh your mind. Methods: Take the Baihui point on the top of the head as the center and scrape radially in all directions until the scalp feels warm. If there is a painful point, repeat the scraping on this point 5 to 10 times.
