The Origin of Scraping in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Scraping therapy is one of the precious heritages of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is an ancient traditional non-drug natural medical care method. It has the characteristics of long history, unique method, simplicity and safety, wide application and reliable curative effect. For thousands of years, it has been widely circulated among the people in China and is well received by the masses.
So how did "scraping" come from? 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 refers to the application of smooth hard objects or fingers, metal needles, soft clues and so on. And repeated physical stimulation such as scraping, squeezing, pulling, pinching and pricking on specific parts of the human body surface, resulting in ecchymosis, ecchymosis or punctate bleeding on the skin surface. By stimulating body surface collaterals, the circulation of qi and blood can be improved, so as to achieve the purposes of strengthening the body resistance, eliminating pathogenic factors, excreting blood stasis, clearing away heat and relieving spasm.
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.
Due to historical reasons, many practical techniques, such as scraping, are often regarded as medical skills and difficult to study. Scraping therapy has been in the folk for a long time, neglected to organize, lacked monographs and did not get enough attention. In recent years, scraping therapy has been continuously developed and improved in practice. It is believed that scraping therapy will be recognized and accepted by more and more people like acupuncture, massage and massage.