The calf area can be used side scraping method and press kneading method and other methods for scraping and dredging.
The calf is distributed with the foot three yang meridian and foot three yin meridian, in the calf part of the Gua Sha can regulate the human body lower limbs muscles, tendons and bones of the qi and blood operation, can dredge the calf meridian, activate the blood and remove the stasis and stop the pain. There are some contraindications to scraping, it is recommended to consult a doctor before scraping or under the guidance of a professional doctor.
1. side scraping method: choose to scrape the long side of the Gua Sha board, in the calf tibia inside and outside meat more places such as gastrocnemius muscle, etc., coated with essential oil, scraping board and calf into 45 ° inclined angle, from the calf below the knee to the ankle direction scraping, the strength of the patient to tolerate the situation, need to pay attention to avoid injuring the tibia, scraping to the chalazma or reddish can be.
Each part of the scrape about 10 minutes or so, should not be excessive pursuit of gua sha color, or out of gua sha, generally each person out of gua sha situation is different, can not pursue gua sha and excessive force or long time scraping gua sha.
2. Press and knead method: with the other corner of the Gua Sha board, in the acupoints to do point pressure knead, point pressure to do back and forth after the cycle or the rotation. Operation scraping board should be close to the skin without sliding, 50 ~ 100 times per minute kneading, calf commonly used acupoints are yinlingquan, yanglingquan, three yinjiao, taixi.
Scraping should not be carried out in the case of over-full, over-starved and over-stressed to prevent fainting, should not be in the air-conditioning, there is a place to scrape over the wind, to avoid triggering the disease, generally scraping 3 hours before taking a bath.