Can scraping reduce internal heat?

Nowadays, people have more and more food choices, and many people like spicy food, but they also ignore the problem that eating too much spicy food can easily cause getting a sore throat. There are many ways to tell when people are getting angry, and there are many types of angry. Many people think that if they want to get rid of the heat, they just need to drink more water, while others think that scraping can get rid of the heat. If you don't want to take medicine, you can try other methods. So, can scraping relieve heat?

The purple bruises that appear on the skin after “scraping” or “pulling sha” are called “sha spots”, while those that appear after cupping are called “cupping spots”. Whether it is "sha spots" or "cupping spots", they can more or less reflect the patient's physical condition. Generally speaking, the appearance of "sha spots" and "cupping spots" indicates that the patient's meridians are blocked and the patient is severely affected by cold.

The key to scraping to remove heat is to see where the "fire" is. Different parts have different manifestations of "fire", and the acupoints to be scraped are also different. For example: Stomach fire is mainly manifested by dry mouth, bitter mouth, and bad breath. Lung fire manifests as sore throat, cough and other throat discomfort. Liver fire manifests as irritability and bloodshot eyes. Heart fire manifests as fever in the five hearts, dry throat, dry mouth, and mouth and tongue ulcers.

Blurred eyes, red eyes, irritability, red tongue and stringy pulse are symptoms of liver fire. The time for taking Chinese medicine for reducing fever should not be too long to prevent the bitter cold from damaging the yin. If it is indeed liver fire, scraping can be used. It is recommended to scrape the back inside the shoulder blade, preferably on both sides of the 5th to 12th thoracic vertebrae. Do it once every 3 days, scraping 4-6 times will be enough.

The above is some relevant content about whether scraping can relieve internal heat. Now scraping can be said to be a relatively common treatment method. Many people now use scraping to relieve internal heat if they don’t want to take medicine when they have internal heat. Of course, scraping to relieve heat is only one step. The more important thing is to change your eating habits. Don't eat too spicy food. It is best to eat light food.