How to scrape wind properly?
Scraping should be done indoors, away from wind, do not apply peppermint oil, do not use sharp objects or apply too much force on the skin.
Doctor Nguyen Thanh Nhan - Department of Orthopedics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said that scraping is using a tool to continuously apply force on the skin, causing local pain, at which time the body will react by secreting pain-relieving substances called endorphins. In addition, the warming effect of essential oils effectively relaxes muscles and blood vessels in the painful area, when applied through the sense of smell, it has a feeling of soothing the nerves.
Cupping is almost ineffective in treating diseases related to osteoarthritis. This method only helps relieve pain for a short time but cannot completely treat the disease, the patient will have pain again.
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Dr. Nhan advises that when people have pain, they should go to the hospital for a proper diagnosis. Mild cases can be treated with internal medicine, using anti-inflammatory drugs, pain relievers and drugs to support cartilage recovery, exercise and physical therapy. Depending on the physical condition, the doctor may prescribe arthroscopic surgery, autologous cartilage excision and transplantation, stem cell injection. Severe cases require joint replacement surgery.
Doctor Trinh Lien Viet, Head of Traditional Medicine Department, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, said that in traditional medicine, cupping is effective in cases of seasonal flu, cold... In cases of weakness due to diseases such as headaches and dizziness due to high blood pressure, sinusitis, patients should go to a medical facility for examination to have a definite diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Note when scraping wind
Everyone should scrape the wind in the room, avoiding the wind. Do not use massage oils containing mint because they evaporate quickly and will cause a cool feeling. Mainly scrape both sides of the spine, avoid the neck muscles and do not scrape until it is red and bruised.
Do not use sharp, hard objects and apply too much force to scrape the wind because it can easily damage the skin, risk of infection and some diseases spread through the blood through the scraping tool. It is best for everyone to use a scraper made of ginger cut flat at the tip, use the tip of the ginger to scrape, when the tip is worn, cut it horizontally to create a new tip. Ginger is safe and its essential oil has a warm, hot nature. After scraping the wind, the patient should keep the body warm, eat a bowl of onion porridge to relieve the cold.
In addition to the scraping method, traditional medicine practitioners can use massage, kneading, rolling, rubbing, pressing or cupping techniques on the back in similar pathological cases.