What are the benefits of gua sha? What are the precautions when gua sha?

Gua sha is a commonly used means of Chinese medicine, this kind of Chinese medicine physics is not only effective, but also can effectively relieve uncomfortable symptoms, which is very magical. Whether it is an adult or a child, it can be properly guasha. Gua sha is a very good method when used in the right place, but it is very harmful to people if it is used incorrectly.

So what are the pros and cons of gua sha?

1. What are the benefits and disadvantages of gua sha

1.Benefits of gua sha

1) Promote metabolism.

Gua sha can effectively promote the body's blood circulation, and can help the body's metabolism to speed up, so that the body's waste and garbage can be quickly discharged. Moreover, gua sha also has the effect of dredging pores, which can effectively promote the smooth flow of blood on the body surface.

2) Stretch your muscles and bones.

Gua sha can effectively stretch the muscles and bones in specific areas. For example, patients with cervical spondylosis or frozen shoulder can choose to scrape on the soft tissue area, which can effectively relieve muscle soreness and can relieve pain.

3) Adjust your physique.

Regular gua sha can effectively improve the function of the body's internal organs, and can promote the balance of yin and yang in the body, so it has the effect of improving physical fitness.

2.Disadvantages of gua sha

1) Destruction of capillaries.

Gua sha will cause multiple rupture of capillaries, which is beneficial to the body, but it will cause multiple damage to capillaries, and will cause pain, which may lead to **sensitivity.

2) Susceptibility to wind chill.

After gua sha, people's pores are open, and if you are blown down by the wind at this time, it is easy to contract the wind cold.

Second, the precautions for gua sha

1.Do not take a shower immediately after gua sha

Just after scraping, you must not take a bath immediately, otherwise, it will easily cause cold to enter the body.

2.Gua sha techniques should be professional

It is not recommended for amateurs to do gua sha on their own at home, as this can easily lead to severe ** and fascial damage, leading to exacerbation of the condition.

3.Gua sha should be done in moderation

You can't insist on gua sha every day because gua sha is good for your body, so that things will be reversed, and it is easy to cause irreversible damage to the body.

Gua sha can dilate capillaries, increase sweat gland secretion, promote blood circulation, for high blood pressure, heat stroke, muscle aches and other causes of wind and cold paralysis have an immediate effect, regular gua sha can play a role in adjusting meridian qi, relieving fatigue, and increasing immune function. Precautions for gua sha:1

When scraping, you should pay attention to sheltering from the wind and keeping warm; 2.Drink an appropriate amount of warm water after gua sha, which can help the body speed up metabolism, and you can only take a bath after 4 hours; 3.People with special medical conditions are forbidden to scrape; 4.

Gua sha should not be used during menstruation; 5.When you are overly hungry and full, you should not scrape when you are drunk.

Excludes moisture, promotes blood circulation in the body, accelerates metabolism, relieves symptoms of fire, promotes the dissipation of blood congestion, and invigorates blood circulation and dispels blood stasis. When scraping, you must pay attention to not scraping where there are bleeding spots, and you must pay attention to the strength, so as not to cause inflammatory effects and damage to subcutaneous capillaries or tissues.

For some diseases, we should pay attention to safety issues, pay attention to whether there is damage, and pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene.