Gua sha: A Traditional Technique for Modern Practice

'Sometimes called coining, spooning or scraping, Gua sha is defined as instrument-assisted unidirectional press stroking of a lubricated area of the body surface that intentionally creates 'transitory therapeutic petechiae' representing extravasation of blood in the subcutis.' This title expands on the history of Gua sha.

• | Author: Arya Nielsen
• | Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• | Publication Date: Dec 10, 2012
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780702031083
• | ISBN-10: 0702031089