How to do facial meridian care

We know from Chinese medicine that we have many meridians throughout our body. Only when these meridians are unblocked can our body become healthier. There are also many meridians on the face. When they are unblocked, our facial skin can become better and more tender. It has many benefits for our skin and also has a certain detoxification effect. However, we don’t know what to do. So let’s learn together how to take care of the facial meridians.

Basic techniques of facial meridian massage:

① Rubbing method: Rubbing method is to use the ribbed surface of the finger or the palm of the hand to adhere to a certain part of the skin surface, and rub it back and forth in a straight line. Do not use too much force when rubbing, the movement should be even and continuous, and the force should be steady. Rubbing has a gentle, warm stimulating effect on the skin and subcutaneous acupuncture points, and has the effect of warming the meridians, dredge the collaterals, and promote qi and blood circulation.

② Pushing method: Use the ribbed surface of your fingers to apply force to a certain part of the face, and move it in a single direction in a straight line or arc. The pushing method can be divided into the separate pushing method and the combined vertebra method. The split push method is to use the ribbed surface of the fingers of both hands to push from the center of the face to different directions. Split pushing requires both hands to apply force evenly and the movements to be harmonious and consistent. The combined pushing method is to use the ribbed surface of the fingers of both hands to close from both sides of the face toward the center. The same score deduction method is required. The two methods are often used in combination. Tui Fa can soothe wind and activate collaterals, invigorate the brain and calm the mind, relieve muscle spasms, relax them, dilate capillaries, and improve blood circulation.

③ Massage: Use the fingertips or palms of both hands to make smooth circular movements on the skin contour. The technique should be moderate, neither too fast nor too slow, neither too light nor too heavy. Massage has the effects of warming the meridians and dredge channels, removing accumulation and dispersing blood stasis. It can cause the dead cells of the facial epidermis to fall off, improve the function of sweat glands and sebaceous glands, accelerate the flow of lymph and blood, and benignly stimulate the peripheral nerves.

④Kneading method: Use the fingertips to make gentle, relaxing, small-range rotating, turning, rubbing and other movements on certain parts of the face or acupoints. There are certain differences between kneading and massaging. Kneading method has a heavier force, and during the operation, it fixes one part and moves the subcutaneous tissue there; while massaging method only circles and caresses the body surface, and does not actually move the subcutaneous tissue. In actual operation, the two can be used in combination. Kneading has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, unblocking meridians, removing swelling, regulating metabolism, and enhancing the elasticity of facial muscles.

In this way, we have an understanding of how to take care of facial meridians. After knowing this, we can choose according to our own situation. We can also learn some facial techniques to improve our own and our family's facial skin. Unblocking meridians is a Chinese medicine technique. As long as we study hard, I believe we can learn it well and bring ourselves health.