The pros and cons of menstrual scraping

At present, many friends pay much attention to TCM health care, and cupping is also a common health care secret. Especially for female friends, cupping has many benefits to the human body. When doing cupping, it is necessary to conduct a dialectical analysis. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cupping for women? Everyone knows the benefits, but when it comes to the disadvantages of cupping for women, I think it is necessary to understand it well. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of scraping for women?

The principle of scraping is to activate the kidneys, invigorate qi and activate blood circulation, and dredge the meridians. It generally has no effect on the menstrual period. Early menstruation may be an accidental condition, or it may be caused by physical fatigue after cupping, insufficient qi and inability to control blood, etc. It is recommended to observe for 1 to 2 months first. If it recovers, no special treatment is needed. If there is still bleeding between two menstruations, or the menstrual period is more than 7 days earlier and lasts for more than 2 cycles, it is recommended to see a gynecologist. Chinese medicine will make a comprehensive diagnosis based on the color and amount of menstruation and carry out Chinese medicine treatment. If the menstruation is delayed, if you have a sexual history, you need to check the early pregnancy test to confirm whether you are pregnant before talking about it. If the test result is not pregnancy, just observe it first.

It is best not to use cupping during menstruation, but it is not recommended for women during menstruation to use cupping to relieve body fatigue. Cupping can only relieve some symptoms and cannot completely cure the disease. If you want to treat the disease, it is best to use medicine for treatment and use cupping as an auxiliary treatment.

The main benefits of cupping are:

1. Scraping the hands and feet can help regulate qi and unclog meridians. Women often experience cold hands and feet. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is mainly related to the body's yang deficiency or poor blood circulation. You can first use the surface of the scraping board to scrape the palm of your hand. After your palm is warm, use the concave grooves on the scraping board to scrape all sides of your fingers, from the base to the fingertips, scraping each direction 5 to 10 times, which can effectively regulate qi and dredge meridians.

2. Scraping the abdomen can moisturize the intestines. Frequent constipation will not only affect digestion, but also cause the body to absorb a large amount of toxins. The patient can use the scraping board to scrape the abdomen from top to bottom and from left to right. It should be noted that if there is sagging of internal organs, it should be scraped from bottom to top.

3. Scraping the eye area can clear the eyes. Many people do eye exercises and are very familiar with many of the acupoints. Using cupping instead of finger massage can have a stronger stimulating effect on the acupoints. First, use a cupping comb to press the Jingming point (on both sides of the bridge of the nose, about half a point away from the corner of the eye), then use the Jingming point as the starting point and the upper eyelid as the end point, and scrape from the upper and lower eye circles respectively. This can effectively improve the blood circulation of the meridians around the eyes and achieve the purpose of relieving eye fatigue.

4. Scraping the neck can relax muscles and tendons. Neck and shoulder discomfort is an occupational disease among computer workers. Cupping can relax muscles and tendons and improve the effect of blood stasis in some areas. Patients should choose three routes, namely, from the center of the hairline to the Dazhui point (the concave part of the transverse process of the seventh cervical vertebra), and from the upper edges of the two outer corners of the hairline to the upper and lower shoulders. In addition, scraping this area when you have a fever or a cold can also have the effect of dispersing wind and evil.