When can I take a shower after gua sha and how long after gua sha can I shower?

It usually takes about 3 hours.

If you take a bath immediately after scraping, the body will encounter the evil of wind and cold, and the evil wind can directly enter through the pores of the vent, which will not only affect the efficacy but also cause new symptoms, so after gua sha, you must wait until the pores are fully recovered before taking a bath.

Extended Materials].Basic introduction

Gua sha is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine, through special gua sha appliances and corresponding techniques, dipping a certain medium, repeatedly scraping and rubbing on the body surface, so that the local red miliary shape, or dark red bleeding spots and other "sha" changes, so as to achieve the effect of blood circulation and dialysis sha. Because of its simple, convenient, inexpensive and effective characteristics, 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, stabbing and bloodletting, etc., to strengthen the effect of blood circulation and blood stasis, exorcism and detoxification.

Gua sha precautions

Gua sha should be carried out half an hour after meals, local gua sha is generally 10-20 minutes, and the whole body gua sha should be 20-30 minutes. After the first ** scraping is completed, the sha part should wait for the sha to subside before proceeding for the second **.

It is normal to have slight pain and itching sensation in the local area 1 or 2 days after scraping; Do not take a cold shower 30 minutes after sha; In summer, avoid direct blowing by fans or air conditioners on the sha area; In winter, you should pay attention to keeping warm.

Gua Sha** has strict direction, time, technique, strength, indications, contraindications and other requirements, such as improper operation is prone to uncomfortable reactions, and even aggravation of the condition, so you should strictly follow the operation specifications or follow the doctor's instructions, and should not operate at home at will.

Patients with bleeding tendency, high allergies, extreme weakness, and severe heart failure should be forbidden or cautious to scrape.

Gua sha is not more effective than the more painful, nor is it good to shave black and purple. If the gua sha location and strength are not properly controlled, the one-sided pursuit of the color of the sha may cause physical damage.

After gua sha, it is necessary to pay attention to the part of the scraping to avoid the wind, avoid the cold, do not touch the cold water, and generally take a bath after 4-8 hours according to the physical condition. Be sure to keep warm after bathing and don't get cold.

Maybe a few days later, three or four days. Wait for the sha to go down.

Generally, gua sha should wait 3-5 hours before taking a cold shower, if you take a hot bath, if you can pay attention to keeping warm, the time can be shortened.

If there is a wound in the gua sha, try not to take a bath and wait for the wound to scab over. If it is gua sha and cupping, it will have to wait for 5-8 hours. In short, pay attention to keep warm and not cold, and the time to take a bath depends on the situation.

You can't take a shower during the last week of gua sha.

Under normal circumstances, after gua sha, we recommend that you can take a shower on the second day, and it is recommended that you do not take a bath on the first day.

It is usually four or five hours before you can take a shower.

At this time, the pores of the ** are open, and it is not recommended to take some showers at this time, and these placements should not be placed until four or five hours later.

It's better to take a shower every day after gua sha, but what about after gua sha? **The pores will be in an open state, so that if the interval is short, if you take a bath, the symptoms of cold and dampness will pass through the open pores, and invade the human body after gua sha, it is best to drink a glass of warm boiled water first, and then take a bath after an interval of one day will be better and more comfortable.

It is best to take a shower after a week after gua sha.

24 hours. Gua sha is one of the traditional natural **, and it is based on the skin theory of traditional Chinese medicine, and scrapes the relevant parts with utensils (horns, jade, fire pots) to achieve the purpose of dredging the meridians, invigorating blood and removing blood stasis. Gua sha can dilate capillaries, increase the secretion of sweat glands, promote blood circulation, and have an immediate effect on high blood pressure, heat stroke, muscle aches, etc.