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Book Synopsis'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.
Table of Contents1 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
