Can I use scraping to treat a cold? Where should you scrape for a cold?

Scraping is a relatively traditional health-preserving method in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Scraping can invigorate blood circulation and relieve body pain. So can scraping be used for a cold? Which parts should be scraped for a cold?

1. If you have a poor appetite, scrape your abdomen up and down and left and right.

Gua Sha has a significant effect on regulating the yin and yang balance of the internal organs. For those with hyperperistalsis, scraping the abdomen can suppress the hyperperistalsis of the intestines and restore them to normal; conversely, for those with hypoperistalsis, scraping can promote their peristalsis to return to normal. Traditional Chinese medicine says that people with weak spleen and stomach who usually have poor appetite, fatigue, loss of appetite, and a white tongue can use the scraping board to scrape the abdomen from top to bottom and from left to right.

2. Scrape both sides of the spine on the back for colds

Winter is also a season when colds are prone to occur. Normally, colds in winter are more caused by the invasion of cold air. The back is an important part of the Taiyang Meridian, especially the "Sea of ​​Yang Meridian" which runs in the middle of the back. If this part can be properly stimulated, it can play a good role in alleviating and preventing colds.

Traditional Chinese medicine indicates that scraping the back requires the help of an outsider. The person being scraped can lie on his back with his back facing up and let someone else use a scraping board to scrape both sides of the spine from top to bottom, based on the maximum time and number of times that his body can withstand.

3. Scrape wherever it hurts

Most people's muscles will tighten and blood circulation will be blocked when they maintain a posture for a long time, causing pain. Traditional Chinese medicine states that scraping can regulate the contraction and relaxation of muscles, regulate the pressure between tissues, promote blood circulation in local tissues, and play a role in activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis and promoting new blood circulation.

The method of scraping is also very simple. Scrape wherever it hurts, but you need to pay attention to the strength used. Generally, it is best to scrape the maximum pain you can bear. This can increase the pain threshold of local tissues, that is, the next time you feel the pain, you need to suffer greater damage to feel uncomfortable. When this effect is achieved, you can stop.

4. Use a comb instead of scraping your head when you are feeling low in energy

The head is where the body's yang meridians converge. Especially after getting up in the morning, if you still feel like sleeping in, you can use a comb to scrape your head to invigorate the yang energy and make you refreshed.

A simple method is to use the Baihui point on the top of the head as the center and scrape radially around it until you feel a heat on your scalp. If there is a painful point, scrape it repeatedly 5 to 10 times.

5. Scrape the chest ribs up and down for chest tightness

There is the "Qi Hui" Tanzhong point on the lower half of the chest and ribs. Stimulating this point can expand the chest and regulate qi. Traditional Chinese medicine says that many people will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath when they are in a bad mood or tired. You can use a scraping comb to slowly scrape the lower half of the sternum from top to bottom. In addition, people who hiccup easily can also scrape this area frequently.

In addition, since the liver meridian is mainly distributed on the ribs on both sides of the human body, scraping this area can relieve liver qi and depression. Among them, the focus is on the Qimen point at the intersection of the nipple straight line and the sixth intercostal space. When scraping, move slowly and don't cause too much pain.

Scrape your hands and feet to promote qi circulation

The elderly often have cold hands and feet. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is mainly related to insufficient yang energy in the body or poor circulation of qi and blood. It is recommended to scrape your palms with the surface of the scraping board first. After your palms become warm, use the grooves on the scraping board to scrape all sides of your fingers, from the roots to the fingertips, which can promote qi and unblock the meridians. The same principle can be applied to scraping your feet.

In addition, when scraping, we often put some oil or other things on the body. According to Chinese medicine, this is actually the medium for scraping. Correct selection of the medium will promote the effect of scraping. For example, ginger juice is used to relieve the symptoms of colds, wind-relieving oil is used to treat muscle pain and soreness caused by wind-cold arthritis, and kale oil is used to treat pain caused by blood stasis in the meridians.

There are three types of scraping therapy: scraping, quenching, releasing and rubbing. The operation methods are different and are selected according to different sha situations. They all have good clinical therapeutic effects. Those in need can go to the hospital and ask the doctor for guidance.