The soles of the feet are scraped in which direction is the best

Condition analysis: Hello, gua sha has the distinction of tonifying laxatives, so the direction cannot be wrong.

Guidance: The heart of the foot is the part of the kidney meridian, and the direction should be from the toes to the heels.

Generally speaking, the principle of gua sha is from the top down, but the soles of the feet are scraped from the bottom up. Because the return of human blood and lymph is from the bottom up, and the purpose of gua sha is to promote the return. So from this point of view, gua sha needs to be scraped from the bottom up.

However, from the top up and above, it is necessary to scrape from the top down, because from the perspective of Western medicine, this method is conducive to the direction of lymphatic fluid and blood.

6 Principles of Foot Gua Sha::

1. Foot scraping massage can only be performed half an hour after eating.

2. The operator should clean and disinfect his hands before and after operation to prevent cross-infection of germs.

3. To maintain the indoor temperature, pay attention to the warmth of the exposed feet in winter, and wrap the exposed parts of the feet with dry towels after the operation, especially avoid the cool breeze blowing directly on the feet**; For summer operation, you should avoid blowing directly on the foot with a fan**.

4. The exertion of the operator should be based on the soreness, numbness, swelling and pain in the reflex area of the foot (to the extent that the recipient can tolerate it), and violence should not be used. For those with good physique, youth, and abundant foot muscles, the strength can be slightly stronger; For those who are weak, old, and have thin but not strong foot muscles, the force should be gentle.

5. The operator should keep in constant communication with the recipient, or observe the changes in the subject's expression at any time, and should tell the recipient that possible reactions such as soreness, numbness, swelling, pain and other reactions are normal phenomena, and adjust the strength and speed of the technique according to the recipient's reaction at any time, so as to make the recipient feel soreness, numbness, swelling, pain and other normal reactions, but also not to make the technique too light or too heavy, which is a normal state.

6. After the operation (within half an hour), it is advisable for the patient to drink 300 500 ml of warm boiled water or warm mineral water.

The right way to scrap the soles of your feet. Before gua sha, warm Chinese medicine or warm water can be used to promote blood circulation in the feet and smooth the meridians. You can query the reflex area of the foot to find the sensitive point or the point of deqi.

If you take full-foot gua sha massage for health care, generally the left foot first, then the right foot, according to the order of the sole of the foot, the inside of the foot, the outside of the foot, and the dorsum of the foot. The correct method of specific gua sha should still be carried out under the guidance of professionals.

Gua sha on the sole of the foot has the ability to promote human blood circulation, improve foot pain, chills and other symptoms, and can also be used for the body's health, which is conducive to physical health, prevents the aggravation of diseases, and affects the normal life.

In normal times, if you have soreness, discomfort, and fatigue in the body, you can do gua sha**, which can gradually improve or heal.