Various Benefits of scrapings for health

Indonesian people are no longer familiar with the term scrapings. This alternative treatment to expel colds, is done by scraping metal onto the surface of the back skin that has been smeared with balm or oil first. Actually, in addition to Indonesia, alternative medicine is also widely practiced in other countries, especially in Asia, such as China and Vietnam. Scrapings in China are known as gua sha, while Vietnamese call them cao gio. Both are equally aiming to expel overcoming colds, aches, and headaches.

Take the benefits of scrapings

When the body is scraped off, the circulation of soft tissue in the scraped part of the body will be stimulated and blood flow smoothly. In addition, scrapings are believed to improve metabolism and help overcome inflammation that often triggers certain diseases. After scraping, the scraped area will look bruised and reddish in color (petechiae). That area will feel warmer than other body parts, so the body will feel more relaxed. This method is relatively safe because it has never been found any dangerous side effects. Although it requires further research, but from the data available, scrapings not only help drive colds, but are also believed to be able to relieve symptoms of several diseases, such as:

• Neck pain

Scrapings are more effective in treating neck pain than heating pads or patches placed behind the neck. Before buying medicine, you can do a scrape in the neck to relieve pain in the neck.

• Migraine headaches

You can do scrapings when experiencing migraine headaches. Research reveals, the effectiveness of this method is no less effective than taking many headache medications sold freely on the market.

• Breast swelling

Nursing mothers often experience breast swelling after delivery. As a result, mothers will find it difficult to breastfeed. Scraping is considered effective enough to help overcome this problem.

• Tourette's Syndrome

Scrapings can be combined with other methods, such as acupuncture, to help relieve some of the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome, such as recurring twitching (tic) on the face, as well as disorders of the throat and voice.

• Perimenopause Syndrome

Scraping can help relieve symptoms of perimenopausal syndrome, such as insomnia, anxiety, fatigue, and heart flutter (hot flushes). These symptoms often appear in women who are approaching menopause.

• Hepatitis B

Scraping can help relieve symptoms of hepatitis B, such as inflammation of the liver, damage to the liver, scarring of the liver appear and reduce levels of liver enzymes.

Although classified as safe, but if you have blood clotting disorders or taking blood-thinning drugs, you should avoid scraping. Likewise for those of you who have just undergone the surgical procedure, it is recommended not to do scrapings. Also avoid excessive scraping, because of the risk of causing injury. Make sure you use metal that has been cleaned before. Scraping is easy to do with a variety of benefits for the body. However, further research is still needed to prove its effectiveness. If you have special health conditions or complaints after scraping, you should consult a doctor.