Acne on face after facial scraping

In traditional Chinese medicine, scraping is an effective way to detoxify and regulate the body. However, many friends found that after scraping the face, they had a lot of acne on their faces. In fact, it is normal for this situation to occur. This is because the facial skin is undergoing detoxification. Especially for those with cold constitution, they will have more acne on their faces. So don't worry too much.

Cold constitution, there are the following conditions:

1. Afraid of cold, cold limbs, and dislike of eating cold food.

2. Heat and sweating.

3. White tongue coating.

Gua Sha is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine. Through the use of special scraping instruments and corresponding techniques, a certain medium is dipped in the body surface to repeatedly scrape and rub, causing local skin changes such as red millet-like or dark red bleeding spots, thereby achieving the effect of activating blood circulation and removing sha. Because of its simplicity, convenience, low cost and effectiveness, it is widely used in clinical practice and is suitable for medical treatment and family health care. It can also be used in conjunction with acupuncture, cupping, bloodletting and other therapies to enhance the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, expelling evil and detoxifying.

Gua Sha is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine. Through the use of special scraping instruments and corresponding techniques, a certain medium is dipped in the body surface to repeatedly scrape and rub, causing local skin changes such as red millet-like or dark red bleeding spots, thereby achieving the effect of activating blood circulation and removing sha. Because of its simplicity, convenience, low cost and effectiveness, it is widely used in clinical practice and is suitable for medical treatment and family health care. It can also be used in conjunction with acupuncture, cupping, bloodletting and other therapies to enhance the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, expelling evil and detoxifying.

Commonly used scraping tools include scraping boards and scraping oils.

1. Scraping board

(1) Buffalo horn scraping boards ① Characteristics and efficacy Buffalo horn scraping boards are most commonly used in clinical practice. Buffalo horn tastes pungent, salty and cold. The pungent taste can disperse qi, activate blood circulation and reduce swelling; the salty taste can soften hard masses and moisten the lower body; the cold taste can clear away heat, detoxify, cool blood and calm the nerves. It has a tough texture, is smooth and durable, has abundant raw materials and is easy to process. ② Precautions: Avoid soaking in hot water for a long time, or roasting with fire or electricity. After scraping, the scraper must be wiped dry immediately, coated with olive oil, and stored in the scraper cover.

(2) Jade ① Characteristics and effects Jade has the effects of moisturizing the skin, clearing away heat and detoxifying, calming the mind, and warding off evil spirits and dispersing turbidity. Its texture is warm and smooth, easy to hold, and suitable for facial scraping because of its comfortable touch; ②Precautions: Pay attention to cleaning after use; avoid collision; avoid contact with chemical reagents.

(3) Bian Stone ① Features and Efficacy Bian Stone is made of Sibin pumice stone, which contains a variety of trace elements and has a very wide infrared radiation band. It can dredge the meridians, clear away heat and detoxify, soften and disperse nodules, and warm the local skin. The edge thickness of the scraping board used for scraping is less than 3mm. ② Precautions Because Bian Stone may contain harmful substances, you need to carefully distinguish the authenticity when purchasing, and purchase Bian Stone that has been tested by national authoritative departments to be free of harmful substances.

The materials of scraping tools are not fixed and the forms are diverse. Many daily utensils can be used as scraping tools: such as copper coins, silver dollars, porcelain soup spoons, tender bamboo boards, cotton yarn, clam shells, etc. Now there are scraping tools made of modern materials such as resin and silicone.

2. Scraping Oil

(1) Liquids ① Features and effects: They mainly include boiled water, vegetable oils (such as sesame oil, tea seed oil, rapeseed oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, olive oil), medicinal oils (such as safflower oil, traumatic injury oil, rheumatism oil), etc. They can not only prevent the scraping board from scratching the skin, but also moisturize the skin, open pores, and promote blood circulation and qi. In addition, you can also choose Chinese herbal medicines with the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, unblocking meridians and relieving pain, decoct them into liquid medicine, and choose them according to the condition of the disease; ② Precautions: Gua Sha oil should be used and stored away from fire; it is forbidden for people with skin allergies, and it is forbidden for local injuries, ulcers, scars, and malignant tumors.

(2) Creams ① Features and effects: Use creams with a fine texture, such as vaseline, lotion, snake oil, Voltaren cream, etc. Chinese herbal extracts with the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dredge meridians and relieve pain, and have aromatic effects on invigorating the mind can also be prepared into creams for use; ② Precautions: Keep away from light and store in a cool and dry place; It is advisable to choose an appropriate scraping medium according to the needs of the disease, such as Voltaren cream, which has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects and is effective in treating rheumatic joint diseases.