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What is Gua Sha?

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

What is Gua Sha? By Lijun Du Gua Sha(å�?®ç�??§) is a healing technique used in traditional medicine, but it is little known of in the West. It involves palpation(æ�??¸) and cutaneous(çš®è�??¤çš�??) stimulation in which the skin is pressed with a piece of jade; that results in the appearance of small red patches. ...

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[Video] Neck — Gua sha (scraping)

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Gua sha (scraping) move blood, reduce heat, boost body immunity, increase capillary circulationÿ [youtube -4FFmGPPW3w]

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Gua Sha … Good for What Ails You

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Gua Sha (pronounced "gwa shaw" and translates to raising sand) is the ancient Asian technique of frictioning the skin with a rounded edged tool to raise stagnation to the surface and release the exterior. The practice of Gua Sha is so ubiquitous in China that it is not even taught ...

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Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to Control Blood Pressure

Monday, July 16th, 2007

When the sphygmomanometer (the device used to measure blood pressure) shows 140/90 mmHg or above, your blood pressure is high. If it shows a high number on at least two more occasions, you are diagnosed as having high blood pressure, or hypertension. High blood pressure affects about 50 million people ...

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