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Gua Sha Theory - What is Gua Sha?
Gua Sha Theory
Gua Sha is a traditional East Asian Medicine technique that applies instrument- assisted undirectional ‘press-stroking’ of a lubricated area of the body surface to intentionally create transitory therapeutic petichiae representing extravasation of blood in the subcutis.
(Nelson, 2013)
Gua Sha induces a crisis to cure the disease. It relieves inflammation and congestion of blood internally by counterirritation on the surface.
Gua sha is indicated to treat the following conditions:
● Fever, bronchitis, asthma, respiratory infection, cough, throat infection
● Mastitis
● Autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
● Musculoskeletal disorders such as frozen shoulder, neck pain, tennis elbow,
lumbar disc issue, soft tissue injury
● Facial paralysis, head and face neuralgia, headaches
● Skin problems
● Cardiovascular problems
● Digestive problems, pediatric diarrhea
● Stress, insomnia, chronic fatigue
● Hepatitis
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