Gua sha: A Traditional Technique for Modern Practice, 1e
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 044305181X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 169 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mick said Gua Sha: Atraditional Technique for Modern Practice. Gua Sha is a technique that uses a skin lubricant, such as massage oil and a simple chinese ceramic soup spoon (no sharp edges now!). It's a life saver for the tired figers of those who have to give massages to those with tight, fibrous, ropy or crunchy muscles. I first came across this book at an acupuncture confe. "easily understood" according to delta1. Very easy to read and understand. A true guide in the eastern method of Gua Sha.. Chucky! said I wanted to learn about Gua Sha and how to apply it. Success!. Dear Readers,I have had Gua Sha performed on my body and I know its benefits. I wanted to take this one step further by learning more after my remedial masseur retired. My goal was to learn more and to be able to perform Gua Sha myself as I know it was a common technique in the family homes of many Chinese and othe
. Professor of East Asian Medicine, Adjunct Faculty and Senior Acupuncture Specialist, Beth Israel Medical Center's Continuum Center for Health and Healing, New York
scraped (but not broken) by a blunt edge (Chinese families used a spoon). For this reason practitioners in the West have been afraid of using it. It is a technique commonly used in Asia and Southeast Asia by TCM practitioners, Chinese families and individuals who know and use it as part of their 'health culture'. The author is an expert practitioner of 'Gua Sha'.. However it can be a very useful technique to know how to use, and will enhance the skills of any practitioner using it while giving them another treatment method to help increase their clinical skills.This book brings the technique alive for Western practitioners, with clear discussion of how to do it - including correct technique, appropriate application, and difficulties to bear in mind - and when to use it, and superb colour illustrations and specially commissioned line drawings to demonstrate the technique. The result, visually, is livid discolouration of the skin which subsides in a few days, considerably faster than a bruise. This, in Western terms, raises extravasated blood and metabolic waste which collects in muscle tissue, and encourages its departure. Gua Sha is often used to counteract muscle strain through athletic injury, back pain, and conditions beyond muscle inju
. About the Author Professor of East Asian Medicine, Adjunct Faculty and Senior Acupuncture Specialist, Beth Israel Medical Center's Continuum Center for Health and Healing, New York