There are many nerve endings and tissues on the human scalp, and frequent massage and stimulation of these acupoints are of great help to people’s health. When the work is too tired, scratching your head will make your mind clear. Let’s take a look at the steps of head massage with the editor.
Grab head massage: regulate skin secretion and reduce fatigue
Specific operation method: palm inward, fingers open like scratching. When grasping, close your eyes, calm your mind, and relax your body. Grab the hair on the forehead, from front to back, through the top of the head to the back hairline; then from back to front, the cycle repeats. When grasping, mainly use the threaded surfaces of the two little fingers to massage, and the other fingers follow the massage of the little finger to grasp the scalp with the nails, and the movements are gentle and gentle to avoid damage to the scalp. When grasping and rubbing a certain acupoint on the head, the mind concentrates on this acupoint, and grasps when exhaling and stops when inhaling, so that the three of mind, qi and shape (grabbing and rubbing) are carried out at the same time, the effect is better.
5 steps for head massage
Push the forehead
First, use the thumb or palm to press the skin on the forehead above the eyebrows, gently rub with both hands to the left and right sides, and then push it back to the center of the forehead at the tip of the eyebrows. Alternate hands, push and rub rhythmically, more than ten times. The force should not be too large, and the forehead skin does not become red.
Brush the top of the head
Next, place the fingers of both hands on the top of the head on both sides, and use a little force to comb the hair from the top of the head to the back of the head for about 20 times; then press the thumbs of both hands on the temples on both sides of the forehead, and the other four fingers are slightly separated to support the top of the head , Use both hands at the same time, do straight line massage from top to bottom, bottom to top for more than 10 times; finally, press the Baihui point in the middle of the top of the head with the middle finger or index finger, and rotate and massage more than 10 times from light to heavy.
kowtow, rub hair roots
Then, after bending and tapping the head with both hands and ten fingers for more than 10 times, grab the root of the hair with a little force, and do the action of combing the hair from front to back, rubbing the entire head more than 10 times, or use a comb instead.
Dry face
Use your fingers or palms to rub back and forth from the eyebrows to the chin. If you want to have a cosmetic effect, you should lift and massage from the bottom to the top. The movement should be carried out slowly and rhythmically, not fast or slow, but evenly and moderately.
Tap the face
The doctor reminds that head massage helps to eliminate fatigue, improve the nutritional status of the scalp, promote metabolism, and regulate skin secretion, which is of certain significance. Do it once a day in the morning, at lunch break and before going to bed at night, for about 10 minutes each time. You can do more when you have time.
Eight Ways of Head Health Massage
First, rub your face.
After rubbing your hands warm, put them on your face, and rub them repeatedly from bottom to top for 30 times.
Second, comb your hair and pat your hair.
Instead of using a wooden comb, comb the hair with 10 fingers from the forehead to the back of the head 30 times, and then gently tap the head 15 times from front to back. It can prevent hair loss, headache, dizziness, improve sleep, and enhance memory.
Third, rub your ears.
Rub the left ear with the left hand, rub the right ear with the right hand, rub it repeatedly from top to bottom 30 times, and finally press and release the Laogong acupoint of both hands against both ears 3 times. Because the kidneys open to the ears, this exercise can strengthen the kidneys and prevent tinnitus.
Fourth, rub your eyes.
Rub the lower eyelid 30 times with the index fingers of both hands, then close the eyes and gently rub the eyeballs 30 times with the middle or index finger of both hands. Finally, rub your hands together and cover them over your eyes for about half a minute. Doing so can improve vision.
Fifth, rub your nose.
Rub the index finger or middle finger of both hands on the outside of the nose repeatedly 30 times, and then rub back and forth 30 times on the Renzhong point to prevent colds and rhinitis.
Sixth, tap your teeth.
In ancient times, there is a saying that “the teeth are always knocked”. Tapping the teeth 50 times can promote the blood circulation of the root of the tooth and prevent the physiological atrophy of the gums, which is a good way to fix the teeth.
Seventh, rub the back of the neck and the Dazhui point.
Rubbing the back of the neck with the left or right hand 30 times; then rubbing the Dazhui point 30 times can prevent colds.
Eighth, nod your head.
The entire head swings back and forth 9 times from left to right, then right to left, and then nods up and down 9 times. This is an effective way to prevent cervical spondylosis.