{"product_id":"9780702052965","title":"Gua sha - E-Book: A Traditional Technique for Modern Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Sometimes called coining, spooning or scraping, Gua sha is defined as instrument-assisted\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eunidirectional press-stroking of a lubricated area of the body surface that intentionally creates\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘transitory therapeutic petechiae’ representing extravasation of blood in the subcutis.’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGua sha has been used for centuries in Asia, in Asian immigrant communities and by\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eacupuncturists and practitioners of traditional East Asian medicine worldwide. With the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eexpansion of traditional East Asian medicine, Gua sha has been used over broad geographic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eareas and by millions of people. It is valuable in the treatment of pain and for functional\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eproblems with impaired movement, the prevention and treatment of acute infectious illness,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eupper respiratory and digestive problems, and many acute or chronic disorders. Research has\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edemonstrated Gua sha radically increases surface microperfusion that stimulates immune and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eanti-inflammatory responses that persist for days after treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition expands on the history of Gua sha and similar techniques used in early\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern Medicine, detailing traditional theory, purpose and application and illuminated by\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003escience that focuses its relevance to modern clinical practice as well as scholarly inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book brings the technique alive for practitioners, with clear discussion of how to do it –\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eincluding correct technique, appropriate application, individualization of treatment – and when\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eto use it, with over 50 case examples, and superb color photographs and line drawings that\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edemonstrate the technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNEW TO THIS EDITION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• New chapter on immediate and significant Tongue changes as a direct result of Gua sha\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Research and biomechanisms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Literature review from Chinese language as well as English language medical journal database\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• New case studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Over 30 color photographs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Health Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125437251824,"sku":"9780702052965","price":85.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780702052965_p0.jpg?v=1763627973","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780702052965","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}