1. Thumb scraping: It can regulate palpitation, chest tightness, and indigestion
The thumb corresponds to the human lung meridian, and the lungs are responsible for receiving qi, and if the lungs are not good, the heart function will also be affected.
People with lung deficiency are generally prone to weak spleen and stomach, so shaving your thumb is also good for your spleen and stomach.
When there is palpitation, chest tightness, indigestion and other conditions, you can scrape the outside of your thumb to regulate lung qi, heart qi, spleen and stomach.
2. Scraping the index finger: it can regulate constipation and diarrhea
The index finger corresponds to the large intestine meridian of the human body.
Intestinal dysfunction, prone to constipation or diarrhea, especially the gastrointestinal function of middle-aged and elderly people is generally weak, and it is very suitable for scraping the index finger.
3. Shaving the middle finger: it can regulate insomnia and strengthen the heart
The middle finger corresponds to the pericardial meridian of the human body. Typical manifestations of pericardial weakness are insomnia and motion sickness.
Regardless of whether there is insomnia and motion sickness, unblocking the pericardial meridian is good for the body.
4. Scraping the ring finger: it can regulate migraine, shoulder and neck pain
The ring finger corresponds to the three focal meridians of the human body, and if the three focal meridians are not passed, the qi and blood will not be passed, and migraine, shoulder and neck pain will easily occur. Similarly, if you dredge the three Jiao meridians every week, the qi and blood will no longer be painful, and the qi and blood will be strong.
5. Shaving the little finger: it can regulate the thin and weak physique
The little finger corresponds to the small intestine meridian of the human body, and if the small intestine meridian is not smooth, it will affect the absorption of nutrients, and in the long run, it is easy to malnutrition, hair loss in the light, thin and weak in the heavy, low immunity, and easy to catch a cold.
Therefore, it is often dredged to the small intestine meridian, which can help absorb nutrients, so that the tonic food can be effectively utilized and improve immunity.
Gua Sha Method:
1. You can use a gua sha board to scrape your fingers 2~3 times a week, and when scraping, apply some essential oils to moisturize the skin and reduce pain.
2. Scrape from the root of the finger to the fingertip, do not scrape back and forth, in one direction.
3. Scrape until soreness and heat, generally one finger for 2~3 minutes, both hands have to be scraped.
The important acupuncture points on the hands should not be forgotten
There are many important acupuncture points on the hands, and it is very effective to use scraping and dredging or massaging points on these acupuncture points.
1. Shaoshang acupoint: regulates lung diseases
Shaoshang acupoint is the last acupuncture point on the lung meridian, on the thumb, the meridian qi of the lung meridian is transmitted to the beginning of the large intestine meridian, which can help alleviate lung diseases, such as general pneumonia.
We can use a gua sha board to scrape this acupuncture point, and we can also use the bump of the gua sha board to rub this acupuncture point, just don't use too much force.
2. Shangyang acupoint: regulates finger numbness
Shangyang acupoint is on the radial side of the distal part of the index finger, 0.1 inches away from the corner of the nail, this acupoint is the well point of the large intestine meridian of the hand Yangming, which can relieve the common numbness of the hands and feet in life, especially for the middle-aged and elderly, it is very effective.
3. Zhongheng acupoint: regulates fatigue
The Zhongheng acupoint is located in the middle finger, and often rubbing this acupoint has great benefits for the pericardial meridians, five senses, liver, etc., and can effectively relieve physical and mental fatigue caused by high stress.
4. Guan Chong acupoint: regulates conjunctivitis
This acupuncture point is located on the ulnar side of the distal part of the ring finger, 0.1 inches away from the root angle of the nail, and the main effect of this acupuncture point is to dissipate heat and open the body, activate blood circulation, and can effectively alleviate conjunctivitis and its complications.
5. Fish Acupoint: Regulate respiratory diseases
The thenar point is located in what is often referred to as the big thenar point, that is, the connection between the thumb and the wrist.
Massage it regularly, it can regulate throat diseases, cough, tonsil inflammation, headache, dizziness and other conditions caused by colds;
The thenar point is closely related to the respiratory organs, and if you notice a large thenar atrophy, you should be careful, as this indicates that there is a lack of blood supply here, which is a reaction to some respiratory diseases.
The stimulation method of the fish point can be clicked or scraped here.
6. Yanggu Acupoint: Generate Yang Qi
Yanggu acupoint belongs to the small intestine meridian, and its position is at the place where the little finger line connects with the horizontal stripe of the wrist.
The main function of Yanggu acupoint is to generate yang qi, mainly to regulate head and face diseases, such as toothache, headache, eye redness, tinnitus, deafness, sublingual gland cyst and other diseases.
People with high blood pressure often massage the Yanggu acupoint is also very beneficial, which can lower blood pressure.
7. Hegu acupoint: regulates facial problems
Hegu acupoint belongs to the large intestine meridian, and its position is in the position where there is more flesh between the thumb and index finger.
It is very famous, and it is estimated that people who have not studied Chinese medicine also know that Hegu Cave is also known as Tiger's Mouth.
The effect of Hegu acupoint is too much, all diseases of the head and face can stimulate Hegu acupoint, dredge meridian qi, remove facial rashes, boils, reduce facial itching, skin desquamation and other symptoms.
8. Ten Xuan acupoints: regulates insomnia and high blood pressure
Few people know about the Ten Xuan Acupoints, which are extra-meridian acupoints, and its position is on the tips of ten fingers, about 0.1 inches away from the nails.
Regular massage of the Shixuan acupoints is very good for high blood pressure, insomnia, heat stroke, and numbness of fingers.
"Ten fingers connected to the heart", there are many nerves under the ten Xuan acupoints, and the massage of the ten Xuan acupoints should be pinched and kneaded one by one, or the top of ten fingers should be tapped.
Method:
1. The acupuncture points can be scraped with a gua sha board, or you can use the bumps of the gua sha board to click;
2. When scraping, you should also scrape in one direction, not back and forth;
3. Scrape the acupuncture points, although the range is small, but also apply essential oils .