Is scraping sand really useful? Is there any scientific basis?

Scraping is one of the traditional natural therapies. According to the skin theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it is scraped with instruments (horn, jade and cupping) at the relevant parts of the skin to achieve the purpose of dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In the Ming Dynasty, the book "Abundance and Yuheng" written by Guo Zhijia completely recorded 100 various types of tuberculosis. Wu Shangxian, a famous doctor of external treatment of modern Chinese medicine, fully affirmed scrapping. He said: "It is wonderful to scrape your back with a porcelain spoon dipped in sesame oil, which covers the system of five internal organs. The salty taste is in the back. When scraping, the pathogenic factors will decrease and the disease will release itself. "

Modern science has proved that scraping can dilate capillaries, increase sweat gland secretion, promote blood circulation, and have immediate effect on wind-cold arthralgia caused by hypertension, heatstroke and muscle soreness. Regular scraping can regulate menstruation, relieve fatigue and increase immune function.

Scraping is a method to treat diseases by repeatedly scraping the scraper with scraping oil and rubbing the patient's skin. Scraping refers to scraping the meridian points with scraping instruments, and through benign stimulation, giving full play to the role of ying Wei Qi, making the meridian points congested, improving local microcirculation, eliminating pathogenic factors and dredging collaterals, relaxing muscles and regulating qi, expelling wind and cold, clearing away heat and dampness, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, thus enhancing the body's own potential disease resistance and immune function, thus achieving the purpose of strengthening the body resistance and eliminating pathogenic factors.

The origin and reason of scraping: The word "scraping" is also called "scraping disease". This therapy originated in the Paleolithic Age. When people are sick, they instinctively touch and pat a certain part of the body surface with their hands or stones, and sometimes their illness can be alleviated. Through long-term practice and accumulation, Bian Shi's treatment method has gradually formed, which is also the embryonic form of scrapping therapy.

Scraping therapy has developed into a natural therapy, which is suitable for many diseases. As early as the Complete Works of Treatise on Febrile Diseases by Zhang Fengkui, a medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, the etiology, pathogenesis and symptoms of the disease were described in detail. He believes that if the toxin enters from fur, it can block the vein of human body, block qi and blood, and make qi and blood circulation not smooth; When toxic pathogens are inhaled through the nose and mouth, they will block the collaterals and make the qi and blood of the collaterals impassable. The deeper these evils go, the more stagnant they become, so the stronger they become, the more urgent they are. In this case, first aid measures must be taken, that is, scraping and bloodletting must be used for treatment. Scraping therapy is to scrape the blood vessels on the acupoints of the epidermis meridian until the subcutaneous hemorrhage condenses into red spots like rice grains. Sweating makes sweat pores open, and the virus (virus) is excreted immediately, thus achieving the purpose of healing.

Scraping principle: Based on the twelve meridians's theory of traditional Chinese medicine, with the principle of "treating the symptoms in case of emergency", the method is used to strongly stimulate the meridians to make the local skin red and congested, so as to achieve the effects of waking up, detoxicating, eliminating pathogenic factors, clearing away heat and relieving exterior syndrome, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, strengthening the spleen and regulating the stomach.

Tools and postures: The scraper is made of buffalo horn, rectangular with blunt edges. Take a prone position when scraping your back, and take a positive sitting position on your shoulders. Blue-purple bleeding spots will appear after scraping.

Indications: common cold, fever, heatstroke, headache, gastrointestinal diseases, stiff neck, scapulohumeral periarthritis, lumbar muscle strain, muscle spasm, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

Contraindications to scraping: 1. It is forbidden to scrape pregnant women's abdomen, lumbosacral region and female nipples.

2. Leukemia, platelets should be used with caution.

3 heart disease, heart failure, renal failure, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, severe edema, scraping is prohibited.

4. For varicose veins of lower limbs, the scraping direction should be from bottom to top, and the technique should be light.

Scraping technique: Ancient coins are the most commonly used tool for scraping therapy. At present, it has developed into a professional tool: scraping board.

There are more than a dozen scraping methods, among which the most common method is to hold the scraping device in your hand, with the thick side of the scraping device facing the palm during treatment and the thin side facing the palm during health care. The direction of scraping is from neck to back, abdomen, upper limbs to lower limbs, from top to bottom, and chest from inside to outside. Scraper and scraping direction generally keep 45-90 degrees for scraping. Scraping boards must be disinfected. The scraping time of each part is generally 3-5 minutes, and the longest is no more than 20 minutes. For some patients who have no or a few cases, there is no need to force them to break out. The principle is that patients feel comfortable. Generally, the frequency of scraping is 3 ~ 5 days after the first scraping, and then the second scraping is carried out after scraping. One or two days after the eruption, the skin may have slight pain and itching, and these reactions are normal.

Scraping therapy can not only cure diseases, but also play a role in health care. As long as there is nothing wrong with the skin, especially hemorrhagic diseases, proper scraping along the meridians is good for the body. The health function of scraping is mainly used to dredge meridians. It is common that some 50-year-old patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis have better curative effect by scraping therapy, but generally it will not be completed at one time, and it takes about two or three times.

Scraping is harmful to the skin, so it takes a period of time after the first scraping, usually about five to seven days, and then scraping for the second time, which has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating yin and yang, relaxing muscles and tendons, and removing toxins. The operation is convenient and the curative effect is remarkable, which is welcomed by the majority of patients.

Accidents that may occur in the process of scraping and their treatment: Scraping therapy, like acupuncture and massage, stimulates human acupuncture points, but uses different tools. Therefore, scraping is the same as acupuncture, and there may be dizziness like acupuncture.

(1) Symptoms such as dizziness, pallor, palpitation, cold sweat, cold limbs, nausea or fainting.

(2) Preventive measures: patients with fasting and fatigue should avoid scraping; Patients with low blood pressure, hypoglycemia, excessive weakness and nervousness are particularly afraid of pain.

(3) First aid measures: let the patient lie flat quickly; Let patients drink 1 cup of warm sugar boiled water; Quickly scrape the patient's Baihui (re-scraping), Renzhong (lightly scraping corners), Neiguan (re-scraping), Zusanli (re-scraping) and Yongquan (re-scraping) points with a scraper.

What should I pay attention to during and after scraping?

1. During scraping treatment, keep warm indoors, especially in winter, to avoid catching cold and through flow. When scraping in summer, the fan should be avoided from blowing directly at the test site.

2. Avoid taking a cold bath within 30 minutes after scraping.

3. It is not advisable to try scraping again in the same place before the spots on the previous scraping part are removed. The second scraping time should be 3-6 days apart, subject to the shrinking of the skin.

4. After shaving, it is best to drink a cup of warm water (preferably light sugar salt water) and rest 15-20 minutes.

Will "eruption" damage the skin? When can red skin return to normal?

Bubbing's skin is red and looks a little scary. In fact, no matter how red it is, don't worry, because it is harmless to the skin. The color of erythema usually reflects the severity of the disease. The more serious the illness, the more "prickly heat" and the darker the color. If the illness is mild, the less "prickly heat" there is, the lighter the color is. Under normal circumstances, the "congestion" on the skin will gradually subside within 3-5 days and return to normal later than 1 week, which will not only damage the skin, but also strengthen the local blood circulation because of this method of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, making the skin healthier and more beautiful than before.

There are many scraping tools, which one is the best?

Just like the scraping method, the scraping device is very simple and convenient. Anything with smooth edges, such as combs and porcelain cup lids, can be used for scraping. Of course, if it is used for a long time or as a treatment, it is better to use a regular scraping board. Natural buffalo horn is selected as scraping board, which has non-toxic stimulation and chemical adverse reaction to human muscle surface. Moreover, buffalo horn itself is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has the functions of promoting qi circulation, promoting blood circulation and nourishing.

In addition, before scraping, in order to prevent scratching the skin, a layer of lubricant, sesame oil and salad oil, should be coated on the skin surface. Of course, if conditions permit, it is best to use a special "scrapping and promoting blood circulation". It is a scraping oil made of natural vegetable oil and more than ten kinds of natural Chinese medicines, which is refined and processed by combining traditional and modern high technology. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, dredging pores, dredging meridians, removing toxic substances, eliminating inflammation and relieving pain.