Evaluating a medical method requires considering both its therapeutic efficacy and its health-preserving effects. Bian stone therapy demonstrates benefits in multiple areas, with health preservation playing a crucial role in disease prevention. Ancient wisdom emphasized treating "disease before it manifests," while modern approaches advocate preventing problems before they arise—both aiming to maintain health before illness occurs. Bian stone therapy offers significant health-preserving benefits.
I. Massage Effect. Ultrasound generates pressure on human cells, inducing microscopic movements that alter pathological cellular states to achieve therapeutic outcomes.
II. Thermal Effect. Upon absorbing ultrasound energy, the skin's blood circulation accelerates, triggering localized heating within tissues. This generated heat provides analgesic effects, relieves muscle spasms, and improves microcirculation.
3. Biological Effects. Ultrasound influences certain chemical or biological processes within the body, altering enzyme activity and thereby modifying metabolic environments and states, promoting positive disease progression.The nervous system exhibits sensitivity to ultrasound. Low-dose ultrasound exerts an inhibitory effect on nerves, slowing nerve conduction velocity and thereby producing significant analgesic effects.
V. Other Effects. Ultrasound increases gastrointestinal motility and enhances digestive secretions; it dilates coronary arteries to improve myocardial blood supply; and it dilates renal vessels to increase renal blood flow.
1. Head Bian Stone Therapy
(1) Forehead Sensing
[Method] Place the flat surface of the Bian stone plate against the forehead for sensing. During the process, apply pressure with the hand to press the plate firmly against the forehead, combining both sensing and pressure techniques.
[Benefits] Promotes smooth qi and blood circulation in the head. Prevents and treats headaches, dizziness, memory decline, dementia, colds, hypertension, and slows forehead wrinkle development.
(2) Scraping the Yintang Point
[Method] Using the outer curved edge of the stone plate, scrape alternately left and right starting from the Yintang point.
Head Bian Stone Health Method
[Benefits] Prevents and treats dizziness, headaches, eye disorders, nasal ailments, colds, hypertension, and similar conditions.
(3) Eyebrow Combing
[Method] Using the outer curved edge of the Bian stone plate, start between the eyebrows and comb the eyebrows toward the left and right sides respectively.
[Benefits] Prevents and treats headaches, eye disorders, ear ailments, nasal conditions, and facial nerve paralysis.
(4) Eye Scraping
[Method] Close eyes. Gently scrape the eye area using the outer curved edge of the stone plate, moving from inner to outer corners.
[Benefits] Prevents and treats migraines, eye disorders, facial nerve paralysis, and slows the progression of crow's feet wrinkles. (5) Scraping the Nose [Method] Use the outer curved edge of the scraping plate to scrape downwards along the bridge of the nose and both sides of the nose.[Benefits] Prevents and treats colds, nasal disorders, and facial nerve paralysis. (6) Stimulating the Renzhong Point [Method] Gently tap the Renzhong point (located above the lower lip) with the conical tail end of the stone plate, repeating several to ten times. Avoid strong stimulation of this point in non-emergency health maintenance scenarios.[Benefits] Prevents collapse, heatstroke, hysteria, and epilepsy.
(7) Pricking Yingxiang
[Method] Lightly prick the Yingxiang acupoints on both sides of the lower nasal base using the conical tail end of the Bian stone plate.
[Effects] Prevents and treats colds, nasal disorders, and facial nerve paralysis. (8) Rubbing the Cheeks [Method] Use the flat surface of the stone plate to rub both cheeks, starting below the eyes and moving downward and outward. [Effects] Prevents and treats eye diseases, nasal disorders, facial paralysis, and oral diseases. Also has skin-beautifying effects by reducing blemishes.
(9) Combing the Hair
[Method] Use the outer curved edge of the stone plate as a comb to brush the hairy areas of the scalp.
[Benefits] Promotes smooth flow of qi and blood in the head. Prevents and treats colds, dizziness, headaches, hypertension, cerebrovascular diseases, memory decline, and dementia. Delays graying and hair loss.
(10) Crown Sensing
[Method] Place the Bian stone flat on the Baihui acupoint at the crown of the head and perform the Bian stone sensing technique.
[Benefits] Promotes smooth qi and blood circulation throughout the body. Prevents and treats colds, dizziness, headaches, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, and mental disorders.
(11) Ear Canal Warming Method
Promotes qi and blood circulation in the ears and brain.
2. Bian Stone Health Methods for Neck and Shoulders
(1) Scraping the Back of the Neck
[Method] Use the outer curved edge of the Bian stone plate to scrape downwards along the back of the neck.
[Benefits] Prevents and treats colds, fever, bronchitis, asthma, stiff neck, and cervical spondylosis.
Bian Stone Health Methods for Shoulders and Neck
(2) Scraping Both Sides of the Neck
[Method] Use the back of the Bian stone plate to scrape both sides of the neck from top to bottom.
[Benefits] Prevents and treats tinnitus, sore throat, tonsillitis, stiff neck, etc.
(3) Rubbing the Front of the Neck
[Method] Rub the front of the neck from top to bottom using the front surface of the stone plate.
[Benefits] Prevents and treats hypertension, sore throat, asthma, bronchitis, pharyngitis, goiter, etc.
(4) Tapping the Shoulders
[Method] Hold the tail end of the stone plate. Use the front surface of the plate to tap the upper part of both shoulders from the inside out.
3. Stone Plate Health Methods for Limbs
(1) Scraping the Inner Side of Upper Limbs
[Method] Use the back of the stone plate to scrape the inner side of the upper limbs from top to bottom.
[Benefits] Promotes smooth flow in the three Yin meridians of the hand (Lung, Pericardium, and Heart meridians). Prevents and treats heart and lung diseases, arm pain, and numbness.
(2) Scraping the Outer Side of the Upper Limb
[Method] Use the outer curved edge of the stone plate to scrape downwards along the outer side of the upper limb.
[Benefits] Promotes the smooth flow of the three Yang meridians of the hand (Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, Hand Shaoyang Triple Energizer Meridian, and Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian). Prevents and treats constipation, diarrhea, inability to raise the arm, and arm pain.
(3) Scraping the Inner Side of the Lower Limb
[Method] Use the back of the scraping plate to scrape downwards along the inner side of the lower limb.
[Benefits] Promotes the smooth flow of the three Yin meridians of the foot (Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, and Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian), the Yin Qiao Meridian, and the Yin Wei Meridian. Prevents and treats liver and kidney diseases, leg pain and numbness, and mobility issues.
(4) Tapping the Limbs
[Method] Relax the limbs and use the surface of the Bian stone to tap the muscular areas of the limbs.
[Benefits] Relieves fatigue, clears heat, and detoxifies.
(5) Rubbing Palms and Soles
[Method] Rub the palms and soles using the flat surface of the Bian stone.
[Benefits] Relieves fatigue. Prevents and treats numbness in hands and feet.
(6) Scraping the Hands and Feet
[Method] Use the outer curved edge of the Bian stone to scrape the backs of the hands and feet. Use the concave, blunt edge to scrape fingers and toes.
[Benefits] Relieves fatigue. Prevents and treats pain in hand and foot joints.
4. Bian Stone Back Care Method
The back is a crucial area for Bian stone therapy. The Governor Vessel runs along the spine's midline.
5. Bian Stone Care for Chest, Abdomen, and Flanks
(1) Rubbing the Chest (2) Rubbing the Abdomen (3) Rubbing the Flanks