Is your skin dull and yellowish?
Is your skin rough,
not in your teenage years,
and still breaking out?
Is your face sagging and lacking elasticity?
Are there chloasma spots on your cheekbones,
that thick foundation can’t cover?
Why is that?
Because the facial meridians are blocked,
and the flow of Qi and blood is obstructed, leading to Qi stagnation and blood stasis.
The skin on the face is a mirror of the body, reflecting the functions of the five internal organs. TCM believes that “what is within will manifest outside”; internal deficiencies, stagnation, and blockages will show on the face, indicated by spots, stasis, wrinkles, darkness, redness, and yellowness, signaling that the internal organs need adjustment. Only by improving the internal state can the external appearance fundamentally enhance. Facial guasha (刮痧), while scraping the face, corresponds holistically to the body’s internal organs, stimulating facial meridian points, activating Qi and blood, dispersing stasis, and metabolizing toxins and waste from blood vessels, thus restoring the skin’s natural color.
In fact, there are as many as nine meridians in the head and face. If these meridians are blocked, then dull skin, roughness, chloasma, acne, and dark circles will follow.
Ren Meridian (任脉): Governs gynecology
If the Ren Meridian is blocked, it can cause excessive or insufficient menstrual flow and increase the risk of gynecological diseases, which reflects on the face as dullness, lack of luster, and pigmentation.
Du Meridian (督脉): Governs Qi
If the Du Meridian is blocked, it can lead to shoulder periarthritis, cervical spondylosis, and lower back pain, which reflects on the face as enlarged pores, waxy complexion, and lack of elasticity.
Bladder Meridian (膀胱经): Governs detoxification
If the Bladder Meridian is blocked, it can cause frequent urination, urgency, and general weakness, which reflects on the face as dark circles and bags under the eyes.
Gallbladder Meridian (胆经): Governs drainage
If the Gallbladder Meridian is blocked, it can manifest as irritability, liver Qi stagnation, and may lead to breast hyperplasia, affecting memory and causing migraines, which reflects on the face as pigmentation at the corners of the eyes and visible veins on the forehead.
Stomach Meridian (胃经): Governs digestion
If the Stomach Meridian is blocked, it can lead to indigestion, which reflects on the face as sagging, lack of elasticity, yellowish skin, and protruding bags under the eyes.
Large Intestine Meridian (大肠经): Governs excretion
If the Large Intestine Meridian is blocked, it can cause constipation, bad breath, or loose stools. The lungs and large intestine are interrelated; the lungs govern the skin and hair, which reflects on the face as dry hair, rough skin, and pallor.
Small Intestine Meridian (小肠经): Governs absorption
If the Small Intestine Meridian is blocked, it can lead to palpitations and chest tightness, weight issues, and acne between the eyebrows.
Triple Burner Meridian (三焦经): Governs Qi
If the Triple Burner Meridian is blocked, it can cause migraines, dizziness, tinnitus, heat above and cold below; cold hands and feet, fatigue, and irritability; skin allergies; muscle and joint pain, and loss of appetite.
Liver Meridian (肝经): Governs detoxification
If the Liver Meridian is blocked, it can lead to dry eyes, poor detoxification, scanty menstruation, irritability, and reflects on the face as pigmentation and dull yellow complexion.
1. Benefits of Facial Guasha
1. Improves skin sub-health: shrinks pores, tightens skin, increases elasticity, and eliminates fine lines. Opens meridians and activates collaterals, whitens and lightens spots. Reduces dark circles, detoxifies, beautifies, and removes acne marks.
2. Relieves fatigue and insomnia: alleviates visual fatigue, tension, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms.
3. Adjusts the five internal organs: the face is a reflection area of the body, and by stimulating facial meridian points and reflex zones, it indirectly adjusts the five internal organs.
2. Suitable Groups for Facial Guasha
Suitable for those with dull skin, acne, pigmentation, wrinkles, dark circles, sagging and aging skin, and those experiencing tinnitus, lack of concentration, and memory decline.
3. Precautions for Facial Guasha
1. Each session should not exceed 30 minutes, and the intensity varies from person to person.
2. It is not necessary to have bruising; slight redness and warmth of the skin are sufficient. If bruising occurs, it has no side effects and will disappear within 24 hours.
3. After guasha, drink a cup of warm water, avoid cold wind, and do not rush to wash your face; wait half an hour before cleansing with warm water (do not use cold water).
4. Do not perform guasha on areas with skin lesions or large scars, and those with severe cardiovascular, liver, kidney, hematological diseases, or autoimmune diseases are prohibited from guasha.
Let us become healthier and more beautiful together~
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Personnel Introduction
·Guo Shan·
Outstanding municipal nurse, specializing in preventive care nursing, with over ten years of clinical nursing experience. Proficient in using TCM preventive care techniques and nursing services, such as facial guasha, clay balance jars, and fire dragon jars for sub-health conditioning, constitution adjustment, facial rejuvenation, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Contributed by: Preventive Care Center, Guo Shan
