Understanding Pediatric Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach

Understanding Pediatric Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach

Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in patients suffering from various types of respiratory diseases caused by viruses, mycoplasmas, and bacteria. Most respiratory diseases present with symptoms such as fever and cough. Many parents consult during visits, asking, “After taking medication and receiving IV fluids, why does my child still have a persistent cough … Read more

Popular Science | Gua Sha for the Hands: Unblocking Meridians

Popular Science | Gua Sha for the Hands: Unblocking Meridians

How to Perform Gua Sha on the Hands? Gua Sha is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves the use of specialized Gua Sha tools and corresponding techniques, applying a certain medium to repeatedly scrape and rub the skin surface, resulting in red, grain-like spots or dark … Read more

Gua Sha Technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Gua Sha Technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Gua Sha technique is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves the use of a blunt-edged tool, such as a horn, jade, flat stone, or copper scraper, dipped in Gua Sha oil, water, or other lubricants, to scrape specific areas of the body repeatedly until petechiae … Read more

Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique for Health

Gua Sha: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique for Health

Gua Sha is one of the representative clinical techniques of acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In ancient times, it served as a primitive, simple, and direct method of surface stimulation therapy, playing an important role in safeguarding the health of the populace. The Gua Sha method is guided by the theories of TCM, utilizing … Read more

Specific Gua Sha Techniques for Various Body Parts: Please Remember!

Specific Gua Sha Techniques for Various Body Parts: Please Remember!

The shoulder and neck area serves as a bridge connecting the head and torso, bearing the responsibility of communication between the blood vessels, nerves, and meridians of the head and the entire body. Therefore, the health of the shoulder and neck directly impacts the overall health of the body. By using Gua Sha to clear … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialty Nursing Techniques | Facial Holographic Gua Sha

Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialty Nursing Techniques | Facial Holographic Gua Sha

Facial Holographic Gua Sha Gua Sha is one of the traditional natural therapies in China, based on the TCM theory of skin areas. It involves scraping the skin with tools made of materials such as buffalo horn, jade, or copper to achieve the purpose of unblocking meridians and promoting blood circulation. Ancient physicians believed that … Read more

Ancient Natural Therapy – Gua Sha

Ancient Natural Therapy - Gua Sha

Ancient Natural Therapy — Gua Sha Natural therapy refers to a traditional medical system that does not require drug treatment, aiming to prevent and promote the body’s “self-repair” process to achieve the purpose of disease prevention and treatment. This concept is based on natural medicine, which believes that the human body inherently possesses natural healing … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy: Gua Sha in Rehabilitation

Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy: Gua Sha in Rehabilitation

Gua Sha is one of the traditional natural therapies in China. It is based on the theories of the twelve meridians (shí èr jīng mài), eight extraordinary vessels (qí jīng bā mài), and the skin (pí bù). Using a Gua Sha board (made of materials such as horn, jade, or glass), practitioners scrape specific areas … Read more

Gua Sha: 10 Techniques to Relieve Various Ailments!

Gua Sha: 10 Techniques to Relieve Various Ailments!

Spring is a season of growth and vitality, as nature awakens. With the rise of Yang energy, many organs in the body accumulate internal heat, leading to dryness and discomfort in spring. At this time, you might consider trying Gua Sha to alleviate bodily discomfort. A Gua Sha board and half an experienced practitioner Practicing … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Neck and Shoulder Pain: Try the Medicinal Cupping Therapy

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Neck and Shoulder Pain: Try the Medicinal Cupping Therapy

Click the blue text to follow us Recently, Ms. Li suffered from neck and right shoulder pain, which caused her sleepless nights. After applying topical ointments and taking painkillers without improvement, her daily life and work were greatly affected. To recover quickly, Ms. Li visited our Acupuncture Rehabilitation Department for treatment. After diagnosis, it was … Read more