Facial muscle manipulation technique steps
Sep 28, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Li Fengyong
Introduction
Facial Gua Sha massage generally involves massaging the face in a specific direction after cleansing the skin. The specific method is to first clean the face, apply some massage essential oil, then massage the facial acupoints in a particular sequence, while using a massage tool to scrape and manipulate the muscles. This helps unblock meridians, promote blood circulation, and achieve certain beautifying effects.
Facial Guasha (muscle manipulation) is generally performed by massaging the skin in a specific direction after cleansing. The detailed steps are as follows:
1. First, clean the facial skin with water. If the skin is dry, apply an appropriate amount of skincare product.
2. Then, apply some massage essential oil and gently stroke the entire face with the thumbs. Begin acupoint stimulation starting from Yintang to Jiache, simultaneously pressing Renzhong and Chengjiang points, followed by muscle manipulation along the Gallbladder Meridian from Yintang.
3. Use a massage tool to gently stroke the forehead and massage with the palms. Perform muscle manipulation from the nasal bridge up to the hairline. After using the flat surface of the tool to massage around the eye sockets, perform meridian manipulation from Tongziliao along the Gallbladder Meridian.
4. Next, follow the pathway through Bitong, Jiache, Tinggong, Tinghui, Ermen, and the Stomach Meridian for meridian manipulation, continuing behind the ears down to the axillary lymph nodes. Then, perform manipulation from Chengjiang to Jiache along the Stomach Meridian, again draining behind the ears toward the axillary lymph nodes.
5. Finally, rub both hands together to generate warmth and massage from behind the ears down toward the axillary lymph nodes.
