Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Support the Body & Expel Pathogens The Unique Charm of Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy Gua Sha is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves repeated scraping of the skin using tools like a Gua Sha board, resulting in localized redness and bruising known … Read more
What are the Functions and Effects of Gua Sha? Gua Sha is a commonly used technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), primarily known for its effects of promoting blood circulation and resolving blood stasis (活血化瘀 – huó xuè huà yū), clearing heat and detoxifying (清热解毒 – qīng rè jiě dú), and tonifying the middle and … Read more
What is Gua Sha? Gua Sha is a method of using a Gua Sha board dipped in oil to repeatedly scrape specific areas of the body, rubbing the patient’s skin to regulate diseases. According to the principles of the twelve meridians and the eight extraordinary vessels in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Gua Sha employs strong … Read more
Guasha (刮痧) is a traditional therapy that involves scraping along the meridians (经络) and specific acupuncture points (穴位) or certain areas of the skin. Through beneficial stimulation, it causes local congestion, improving microcirculation. It can expel pathogenic factors, dispel wind and cold, clear heat and dampness, invigorate blood circulation, relieve pain, and enhance the body’s … Read more
Principle of Gua Sha Gua Sha is based on the principles of the twelve meridians and the eight extraordinary vessels in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It follows the principle of treating the symptoms when they are acute, using strong manual stimulation on the meridians to cause localized skin redness and congestion. This method serves to … Read more
Gua Sha Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Care Gua Sha is guided by the theories of TCM organ and meridian systems, and is one of the components of TCM therapy. It involves the repeated scraping, pressing, pulling, and pinching of specific areas or acupoints on the skin surface using smooth hard tools (such as a Gua … Read more
In daily life, we often hear elders say that Gua Sha is effective for discomforts like body aches and headaches. They often resort to Gua Sha, claiming it will help. Is this really the case? Is it effective to scrape until the skin turns red and covers a large area? Now, let’s explore this together. … Read more
Clickthe above“Southern County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital“↑to subscribe to this WeChat account. Gua Sha originated from folk practices and was first documented in the Yuan Dynasty by the physician Wei Yilin in the book “Shi Yi De Xiao Fang”. Other medical texts also provide detailed records of the principles and methods of Gua Sha. For … Read more
Gua Sha originated from folk practices and was first recorded in the Yuan Dynasty by the physician Wei Yilin in his work “Shi Yi De Xiao Fang”. Other medical texts also provide detailed accounts of the principles and methods of Gua Sha. For instance, “Sha Zhang Yu Heng” states: “The Gua Sha method involves scraping … Read more
What is Gua Sha? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies include: Bian (stone scraping), acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and Tui Na (Chinese therapeutic massage). “Bian therapy” refers to the use of Bian stones for Gua Sha, which is considered the foremost technique among the six major methods of TCM, often referred to as the “mother of … Read more