Can I do facial scraping during menstruation?

Anything that can help women become more beautiful will be sought after by girls, such as scraping. Gua Sha is not only a method of curing diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, but also a great way to lose weight. Women can not only use scraping to beautify their skin, but also to slim their legs and belly, so many women do it in their spare time. There is a suitable time period for scraping, not any time. So can I scrape my face during menstruation?

If women want to do scraping, it is best to avoid the menstrual period, because scraping stimulates blood circulation through external force. If women do scraping during the menstrual period, it may cause heavy menstrual flow or delayed menstruation. The editor will introduce it to you below.

Can I do scraping during my menstrual period?

It is best for women not to do scraping during menstruation. Gua Sha is a method of stimulating blood circulation in the skin through external force, stimulating the corresponding reflex areas on the body surface, and relieving the symptoms of some diseases. During menstruation, women’s abdomen and waist should not be stimulated too much, otherwise it may cause delayed menstruation and heavy menstruation. Therefore, if women want to scrape, it is best to avoid the menstrual period. There are many benefits of scraping for women, and I will introduce them to you below.

1. Scraping the abdomen can help relieve constipation

Long-term constipation not only affects the digestion and absorption function, but also causes the body to absorb toxins. You 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.

2. Scrape your hands and feet to promote qi circulation and dredge meridians

Women often experience cold hands and feet. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is mainly related to insufficient yang in the body or poor circulation of qi and blood.

It is recommended that you first scrape your palms with the surface of the scraping board. After your palms become warm, use the grooves on the scraping board to scrape all sides of your fingers, from the base to the fingertips, 5 to 10 times in each direction, which can promote qi and unblock the meridians. The same principle can be applied to scraping your feet.

3. Scrape around the eyes to improve eyesight

I believe everyone has done eye exercises and is very familiar with some of the acupoints. Using scraping instead of finger massage can stimulate the acupoints more effectively.

First, use a scraping comb to press the Jingming point, and then use the Jingming point as the starting point and the outer corner of the eye as the end point, and scrape from both the upper and lower eye sockets. It can improve the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians around the eyes and relieve visual fatigue and dryness.

4. Scrape the neck to promote blood circulation and relax muscles

Neck and shoulder discomfort is an "occupational disease" for desk workers. Gua Sha can invigorate blood circulation and relax muscles, improving the state of local blood stasis.

There are mainly three routes, namely, from the midpoint of the posterior hairline to the Dazhui point, and from the upper edges of the two outer corners of the posterior hairline to the left and right shoulders respectively. In addition, scraping this area when you have a cold can also have the effect of dispelling wind and relaxing muscles.

5. Scrape the sternum to expand the chest and regulate qi

Many people will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath when they are in a bad mood or tired. You can use the single corner of a scraping comb to slowly scrape the lower sternum from top to bottom.

At this position is the Tanzhong point, one of the eight meeting points. Stimulating this point has the effect of expanding the chest and regulating qi. In addition, people who hiccup easily can also scrape this area frequently.

6. Scrape the ribs to relieve liver and depression

Anxiety, depression, irritability, and long-term mental stress can lead to disorders in the entire body's functions. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that normal emotional activities depend on the regulation of Qi, and the liver can unblock Qi, thereby regulating emotions.