Gua sha, 2nd Edition
Paperback
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* Written by an expert practitioner who has carried out much research in the area and has experience of using Gua Sha in a wide range of cases.* Colour photographs show the practitioner exactly what do expect as clinical results.* Covers history, action, techniques and case examples - a complete 'package' for all-round understanding of the subject.* Clear discussions and illustrations throughout - a through, reliable guide to give practitioners confidence.
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New chapter on immediate and significant Tongue changes as a direct result of Gua sha
Research and biomechanisms
Literature review from Chinese language as well as English language medical journal database
New case studies
Fully updated and revised throughout
Over 30 colour photographs
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1 Gua Sha and the History of Traditional Medicine West and East
2 Evidence for Gua Sha: English and Chinese Language Database
3 Physiology of Gua Sha: Western Biomodels and East Asian Functional Perspective
4 San Jiao
5 Sha Syndrome and Gua Sha, Cao Gio, Kerik, Khoud Lam, Ga Sal, Coining Scraping
6 Application of Gua Sha
7 Immediate and Significant Tongue Changes as a Direct Result of Gua Sha
8 Treatment of Specific Disorders by Location and Association
9 Cases
Appendix A: Gua sha handout
Appendix B: List of acupuncture points by number and name
Appendix C: Directions for Neti wash and Croup tent
Appendix D: Tabled articles and studies: Gua sha literature review
Glossary of Terms
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