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Gua Sha Scraping Massage Techniques: A Natural Way of Prevention and Treatment through Traditional Chinese Medicine [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 200 pages, kõrgus x laius: 260x184 mm, Colour photos throughout
  • Ilmumisaeg: 17-Apr-2018
  • Kirjastus: Shanghai Press
  • ISBN-10: 1602200327
  • ISBN-13: 9781602200326
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Hardback, 200 pages, kõrgus x laius: 260x184 mm, Colour photos throughout
  • Ilmumisaeg: 17-Apr-2018
  • Kirjastus: Shanghai Press
  • ISBN-10: 1602200327
  • ISBN-13: 9781602200326
Teised raamatud teemal:
Learn the ancient techniques and health benefits of Gua Sha massage with this complete illustrated guide.

Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese therapy for expelling toxin and preventing diseases. A simple scraping plate coupled with oil, when applied to the body repeatedly, can reach the effect of smoothing Qi and blood flow, stimulating main and collateral channels, expelling toxins and alleviating pain.

This book of traditional Chinese medicine explains the complete theories and practice for the treatment of over 100 diseases.

With Gua Sha Scraping Massage Techniques you will discover:
  • The nature and principle of Gua Sha massage
  • Tools, ways, and techniques of Gua Sha
  • How to judge your health status, tackle common ailments and promote healthy complexion and physique through Gua Sha
  • How to prevent and cure various diseases through Gua Sha, such as chronic diseases, bone-joint diseases, male and female diseases, more
  • Other ways, apart from Gua Sha, to combat illness and build up health through diet, massage and daily habits
Preface 9(2)
Chapter One Read Your Body's Needs to Expel Toxin
11(12)
1 Eight Indications of Body Toxin
11(7)
Constipation: Intestinal Toxin Expansion
11(1)
Freckles and Spots: Energy and Blood Imbalance
12(1)
Bad Breath: Heat Accumulation in Internal Organs
13(1)
Dull Skin: Toxin Accumulation in Lungs
14(1)
Acne: Damp-Heat Escalation in the Body
14(2)
Obesity: Excessive Fat Accumulation
16(1)
Joint Pain: Cold-Damp Intrusion
16(1)
Excessive Blood Fat: Debris in Blood
17(1)
2 Sources of Body Toxin
18(5)
Accumulation of Metabolites within the Body
18(1)
Main and Collateral Channels Intruded by Toxin
19(1)
Unhealthy Diet and Medicine
20(3)
Chapter Two Gua Sha Is a Simple and Effective Way of Expelling Toxin
23(42)
1 What is Sha?
23(2)
Sha is Toxin
23(1)
The Location of Sha Reflects the Nature of the Disease
23(1)
The Appearance of Sha Reflects the Severity of the Disease
23(1)
Gua Sha Serves to Expel Toxin
24(1)
2 Scraping Locations
25(10)
Acupoints
26(1)
Reflection Areas
27(6)
Projection Areas
33(1)
Corresponding Areas
34(1)
3 Scraping Tools
35(2)
4 Steps and Methods of Gua Sha
37(6)
Choose an Appropriate Place
37(1)
Choose a Comfortable Body Position
37(1)
Choose Locations on the Body
38(1)
Methods of Gua Sha
38(5)
5 Different Gua Sha Methods for Different Parts of the Body
43(3)
The Head
43(2)
The Face
45(1)
The Back
45(1)
The Chest
45(1)
The Waist
45(1)
Four Limbs
45(1)
6 Expelling Toxin of Internal Organs through Gua Sha
46(10)
Scraping Methods for Expelling Toxin in the Heart and the Small Intestine
46(2)
Scraping Methods for Expelling Toxin in the Lungs and the Large Intestine
48(2)
Scraping Methods for Expelling Toxin in the Liver and the Gallbladder
50(2)
Scraping Methods for Expelling Toxin in the Spleen and the Stomach
52(2)
Scraping Methods for Expelling Toxin in the Kidney and the Bladder
54(2)
7 Diagnostic Principles of Gua Sha
56(3)
8 Various Benefits of Gua Sha
59(3)
9 Attentions Regarding Gua Sha
62(3)
Chapter Three Use Gua Sha to Solve Daily Ailments
65(88)
1 Cold
65(5)
2 Cough
70(2)
3 Fever
72(2)
4 Swollen Sore Throat
74(2)
5 Hypochondriac Pain
76(2)
6 Palpitation and Short Breath
78(2)
7 Dizziness
80(2)
8 Tinnitus
82(2)
9 Headache
84(2)
10 Toothache
86(3)
11 Bad Breath
89(2)
12 Lack of Appetite
91(2)
13 Heat Stroke
93(1)
14 Indigestion
94(2)
15 Hiccup
96(1)
16 Gastrospasm
97(1)
17 Abdominal Distension
98(2)
18 Diarrhea
100(2)
19 Constipation
102(3)
20 Flabby Skin
105(1)
21 Fatigue
106(2)
22 Forgetfulness
108(2)
23 Agitation
110(2)
24 Stiff Neck
112(2)
25 Insomnia
114(2)
26 Acute Conjunctivitis
116(2)
27 Dry Eyes and Eye Strain
118(2)
28 Acne
120(2)
29 Dark Circles
122(1)
30 Puffiness of the Eye Socket
123(1)
31 Chloasma
124(2)
32 Freckles
126(1)
33 Dry Skin
127(2)
34 Dull Complexion
129(1)
35 Skin Itch
130(1)
36 Eczema
131(1)
37 Chilblain
132(1)
38 Cold Hands and Feet
133(1)
39 Neurodermitis
134(2)
40 Urticaria
136(2)
41 Shingles
138(2)
42 Flat Warts
140(2)
43 Facioplegia
142(2)
44 Premature Gray Hair
144(1)
45 Hair Loss
145(1)
46 Aching and Stiff Shoulders and Neck
146(2)
47 Back Waist Pain
148(2)
48 Lower Limb Ache
150(3)
Chapter Four Use Gua Sha to Detoxify Internal Organs to Prevent and Treat Chronic Diseases
153(58)
1 Hypertension
153(3)
2 Obesity
156(2)
3 Diabetes
158(2)
4 Coronary Heart Disease
160(2)
5 Rheumatic Heart Disease
162(2)
6 Hyperlipemia
164(3)
7 Sequela of Apoplexy
167(4)
8 Chronic Bronchitis
171(3)
9 Chronic Rhinitis
174(2)
10 Allergic Rhinitis
176(2)
11 Presbyopia
178(2)
12 Chronic Pharyngitis
180(2)
13 Chronic Pneumonia
182(2)
14 Asthma
184(2)
15 Chronic Hepatitis
186(2)
16 Fatty Liver
188(2)
17 Chronic Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis
190(2)
18 Chronic Gastritis
192(2)
19 Chronic Enteritidis
194(2)
20 Peptic Ulcer
196(2)
21 Urinary Incontinence
198(1)
22 Urine Retention
199(1)
23 Chronic Nephritis
200(2)
24 Urinary Calculus
202(2)
25 Gout
204(2)
26 Anaemia
206(2)
27 Hemorrhoids
208(3)
Chapter Five Use Gua Sha to Expel Wind-Damp and Cold Toxin to Get Rid of Joint Problems
211(20)
1 Cervical Spondylosis
211(3)
2 Scapulohumeral Periarthritis
214(2)
3 Rheumatic Arthritis
216(3)
4 Elbow Joint Pain
219(1)
5 Wrist Pain
220(1)
6 Ankle Joint Pain
221(1)
7 Knee Joint Pain
222(2)
8 Heel Pain
224(2)
9 Lumbar Disc Protrusion
226(2)
10 Lumbar Hyperosteogeny
228(1)
11 Ankylosing Spondylitis
229(2)
Chapter Six Use Gua Sha to Expel Male and Female Diseases
231(31)
1 Premature Ejaculation
231(2)
2 Impotence
233(1)
3 Spermatorrhea
234(2)
4 Prostatitis
236(1)
5 Hyperplasia of Prostate Gland
237(2)
6 Male Infertility
239(1)
7 Female Infertility
240(2)
8 Irregular Menstruation
242(2)
9 Dysmenorrhea
244(2)
10 Amenorrhoea
246(2)
11 Abnormal Leukorrhea
248(2)
12 Uterine Prolapse
250(2)
13 Uterine Fibroid
252(2)
14 Chronic Pelvic Inflammation
254(2)
15 Acute Mastitis
256(2)
16 Hyperplasia of Mammary Glands
258(2)
17 Female's Climacteric Syndrome
260(2)
Index 262
Wu Zhongchao is a noted and experienced physician of Chinese medicine at the national level, serving as professor and advisor of doctoral students at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), chief physician of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Center of CACMS. A veteran practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture and moxibustion, Wu has nearly two decades of clinical experience and has published more than 60 papers and over 10 books on the medical specialty. He has traveled extensively overseas for medical assignments and lectures and has been engaged in clinical teaching to local and overseas students for many years