5 simple yet highly effective ways to perform Gua Sha (scraping) at home.

The rapid change in weather makes many people susceptible to colds. If you unfortunately catch a cold, try this simple yet effective home remedy for gua sha (scraping)!

1. Gua Sha (scraping therapy) using medicated oil.

When you have a cold, the simplest way to treat it is to use menthol balm and rub it on your forehead, hands, feet, back, and chest.

Using your hands, massage from the middle of your forehead outwards to both sides and down to your neck, then your arms to your fingertips, your chest and abdomen, then the outer sides of your legs down to the tops of your feet, the back of your neck to the backs of your arms, your back to your legs and feet.

For other areas of the body, you should perform gua sha (scraping) from top to bottom and from inside to outside. Additionally, you should not perform gua sha on each area of ​​the body for more than 2-5 minutes.

2. Gua Sha (Scraping) with a silver coin.

When performing gua sha (scraping therapy), you can use round, smooth-surfaced silver objects. These objects are believed to help disperse and improve blood circulation.

To perform gua sha (scraping therapy) in this way, you can wrap a piece of silver or a silver coin in a handkerchief along with the white of a freshly boiled egg. Then, rub it onto the patient's body from top to bottom. You can perform this gua sha continuously for 10-20 minutes.

3. Gua Sha (scraping therapy) with ginger

To ward off colds and alleviate unpleasant symptoms such as aches and pains, chills, or nausea, you can wrap crushed fresh ginger in a handkerchief and soak it in white wine.

Then, gently massage the patient's body from top to bottom. This will surely help alleviate the symptoms of a cold quickly.

4. Gua Sha (scraping therapy) using betel leaves.

When you have a cold, you can quickly go to your garden and pick a few betel leaves. Then, wash them thoroughly and crush them into a paste, wrap it in a piece of cloth, and rub it on the affected area.

5. Burn soapberry with alcohol.

When suffering from a cold or flu, many people often use soapberry fruits readily available in their kitchens. They remove the seeds, roast a few soapberries with white wine, and then use this mixture to rub the affected area, which is also very effective.

Here's a tip for you:

In addition to using the "gua sha" method to treat colds, you can combine it with steam inhalation to relieve symptoms of both cold-induced and heat-induced colds.

The steam pot usually contains leaves rich in essential oils such as lemon leaves, pomelo leaves, perilla, basil, mint, and lemongrass leaves with antiseptic properties, or leaves with antibiotic properties such as garlic, ginger, and onion, combined with leaves that have cooling (fever-reducing) properties such as bamboo leaves and fig leaves.

Add about 200-300g of the leaves to a pot with 2-3 liters of boiling water. Cover tightly and simmer for a few more minutes. Cover yourself with a blanket and wear shorts to ensure your face is exposed to the steam. Steam for about 15-20 minutes, then dry yourself and put on your clothes immediately.

According to the News Reporter