Boost Your Health With Gua Sha

This ebook shall reveal one of the best kept traditional Chinese treatment methods unknown to many, known as Gua Sha.

Gua Sha is a traditional treatment similar to massage and acupuncture that helps getting rid of common ailments. However, Gua Sha is less known in the west comparatively.

Besides China, Gua Sha can be found extensively in the Southeast Asia countries such as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. This technique is known in Vietnam as "Cao Gio" while in Laos, it is known as "Khoud Lam". In Cambodia, it goes by the name "Kos Khyol" and in Indonesia, it becomes "Kerik".

This technique involves cutaneous stimulation and palpation where pressure is applied on the skin in repeated strokes by specific tools. This raised the appearance of small red petechiaes known as "sha" which will fade in 2-4 days. "Sha" can be used as diagnostic and prognostic indicators.

The benefits of Gua Sha are numerous. It is the belief that when "Sha" is raised, the pathogenic blood stagnation is removed. This enabled the promotion of normal blood circulation to the muscles, tissues and organs directly beneath the surface treated. The patient treated may experience immediate shift in their conditions such as relief in stiffness, pain and mobility. Going regularly for Gua Sha may promote new skin cells growth and renew complexion.

This ebook includes the following chapters: