Gua Sha: An Ancient Therapy For Contemporary Illnesses

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Gua Sha: An Ancient Therapy For Contemporary Illnesses

History of medicine

Author: Kai Wen Tang

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Language: English

Published by: World Scientific

Published on: 19th December 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 440 pages

ISBN: 9789811209079


Introduction to Gua Sha

The title purports to introduce Gua Sha to the general public as an effective yet safe therapeutic protocol with a short learning curve, making it an extremely appropriate form of home-based treatment.

The treatment is deliberated at three different levels of proficiency — plane, line and point, that correspond to myofascial, meridian and acupoint treatment, the last which effectively transforms Gua Sha into a non-invasive, needleless form of acupuncture.

Historical and Theoretical Foundations

Conceptualized with a utilitarian resolve, this title spared little effort in covering the historic aspect of the subject matter unless it is essential foundation knowledge.

Organized in three parts, the first section of the book helps build a theoretical framework for the reader by introducing TCM theories relevant to the subject.

Practice and Applications

Building on this foundation, the next segment on Treatment Protocols presents the practice aspects of the subject that lay further groundwork for the chapter on Applications.

In the final part on Applications, the nature of common disorders is deliberated from both contemporary medicine and TCM perspectives before touching on the treatment protocol, execution caveat and other considerations.

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