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GuaShaTherapyGuideBook.
What is Gua sha?Gua means to scrape or rub. Sha is a "reddish,
skin rash. Gua Sha is one technique that intentionally raises a Sha
rash.It is a traditional ancient Chinese healing technique that
dates back over two thousand years
Method of Guasha is by promoting "qi" and blood circulation and
removing toxic heat, stagnant blood from the body, improves one's
health. "Qi" is the constant and vigorous movement of energy or
life force that keeps us healthy and alive.
The basic method of performing guasha is applying of Gua Sha oil
on the skin.Then,the skin is scraped in the area of discomfort or
at times on the entire body using a specific Gua Sha tool.
Take10minutes everyday, self-guasha performance will help you
enhance the immune system,purify the blood,cleanthe internal
environment,protect the heart,strengthen the brain, suppliment the
kidney and improve the constitution
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Table of Contents
Supplimentingthekidney1,2,3.........................................................................5
InvigoratingtheBraintoBenefittheIntelligence1,2,3.............................8
Keepingyourstomachhealthy1,2,3...............................................................11
Keepthehearthealthy1,2,3..............................................................................14
EnhancingImmunity1,2........................................................................................7
ColdHands&Feet1,2,3.......................................................................................19
Purifyingtheblood1,2..........................................................................................22
Insomnia1,2,3,4......................................................................................................24
Pain&HeavinessoftheLegs...............................................................................28
Dizziness&Headach1,2.......................................................................................29
Diabetes1,2...............................................................................................................31
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PoorAppetite1,2....................................................................................................33
Eyestrain1,2.............................................................................................................35
Hypertention1,2,3..................................................................................................37
Neckpain1.2.3..........................................................................................................40
ChestOppression1,2..............................................................................................43
ChronicLumbarPain1,2,3...................................................................................45
Constipation1,2.......................................................................................................48
Commoncold&fever1,2.......................................................................................50
Cough1,2,3.................................................................................................................52
Toothache..................................................................................................................55
Hiccup1,2...................................................................................................................56
StiffNeck1,2..............................................................................................................58
Diarrhea1,2,3............................................................................................................60
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Stomachcramp1,2.........................................................................................63
Chloasma1,2,3,4.............................................................................................65
Wrinkles............................................................................................................69
Bagsundertheeyes........................................................................................70
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SupplimentingKidney-1
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Method :Scraping Yongquan
step 1:Put enough guasha oil on the Yongquan.step2:Scrape
Yongquan with the corner of guasha tool the area that is located
anterior one third of the sole of the feet.
Every night for 10 minutes before sleeping.This make kidney
strenthened.
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SupplimentigKidney-2
Method 3: Scrape Lateral Band 3 of the Forehead
Vigorously scrape Lateral band3 fo the for head without guasha
oil.Continue untill the area becomes hot.First left,then right 10
times each.
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SupplimentingKidney-3
Method Step1:Apply enough guasha oil on the lower
back.step2:Scrape three acupoints Mingmen, Shenshu and Zhishi from
the top to bottom for 10minutes.step3.Continue till the area get
heated.Scraping force should be gradually increased.
Mingmen
ShenshuZhishi
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InvigoratingtheBraintoBenefittheIntelligence-1
Method:scrape the head everyday in the morning.Scraping the head
unblocks the meridians of the head and brings fresh oxigen to the
area and gives you intelligence.Remember scraping head is in the
morning not before sleeping.
from front to back
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InvigoratingtheBraintoBenefittheIntelligence-2
from vertex to forehead
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InvigoratingtheBraintoBenefittheIntelligence-3
from vertex to occiput
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Keepingyourstomachhealthy-1
Method:scraping on the legs.
step1:Put enough guasha oil on the legsstep2:Scrape
Yinglingquan,Sanyinjiao from top to bottom.The scraping controles
the spleen and stomach.
Yinlingquan
Sanyinjiao
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Keepyourstomachhealthy-2
Method :Scrape from palm to the fingertips twice a day.everyday
10minutes.
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KeeptheStomachHealthy-3
Method :scraping the back.
step 1:Put the guasha oil over the backstep2:Scrape on the
vertabrae corresponding to the spleen and stomach from the top to
bottom.*scrape focusing on the
4acupoints(Yishe,Weicang,Pishu,Weishu)While scraping, the stomach
will be regulated.Be careful not to scrape the bone near the
shoulder
Pishu
Weishu
Yishe
Weicang
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Keepthehearthealthy-1
ChizeQuze
Shaohai
Method1:scraping elbow fossastep1:put the oil over elbow
fossastep2:patting or scraping the elbow
fossa,covering3points:Shaohai,Quze,Chize.Heart meridians pass
through the elbow fossa,scraping this area will make the heart
strong.
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Keephearthealthy-2
Method:scraping Taiyuan from the wrist to the fingers.
Taiyuan
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Neiguan
Method:horizontal pressing kneading
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EnhancingImmunity-1
Method:Scraping on the head
Scraping Baihui everyday can enhance immunity.
Baihui
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EnhancingImmunity-2
Method:Scraping the feet everyday
step 1: Put the guasha poil on the feet.step2:Scrape the top of
each feet from the ankle to the tips of the toes.
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ColdHands&Feet-1
Method:Scraping hand.
step1:Put enough lotion to protect your skin step2:Scrape from
the root of the palm to the fingertip. Scrape all the holographic
zone.Continue untill the area becomes warm.
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ColdHand&Feet-2
Method: Scraping fingers
step 1:Apply the lotion on the findersstep2:Scrape each finger
with edge of the guashafrom root to the fingertip.Continue untill
the fingers are hot.
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ColdHand&Feet-3
Method:Scraping the sole of the foot
step1:Put the lotion to protect your skinstep2:Scrape from the
toes to the heel for 15minutes. the force needs to be increased
gradually. Continue untill the soles are hot.
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Purifyingtheblood-1
Method:Tapping Elbow joint.The patting relaxes the muscles of
the elbow and knee joints.While patting, give a few intervals for
rest.
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Purifyingblood-2
Method:Tapping Elbow joint.
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Insomnia-1
Method:Scraping the head in the morning
step1Scrape the side of the headstep2:Find more positive
reactions and focus on this area.
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Insomnia-2
Scraping the top of head.
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Insomnia-3
Scraping the back of the head.
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Insomnia-4
Method2:scraping the soles in the evening
step 1;Put the gua sha oil on the feet.step2:Scrape the soles
for 15minutes before sleeping.step3:Look for thepositive reactions
of tenderness and focus more on this area.
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Pain&HeavinessoftheLegs
Method:Patting or scraping the knee fossa.step1 :put enough oil
on the knee jointsstep2:Pat or scrape the knee joints.
While patting, force should increase gradually.Devide the
session into two. for the rest.Make sure the knee joints is relaxed
while pattingYou may stand holding to the chair cap.The person
performing guasha needs to support the knee cap with another
hand.It will bring immediate effect.Patting everyday, it can
relieve the soreness and heaviness of the legs.
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Dizziness&Headach-1
Method:Scraping the side of the head
step1:Scrape the lower third of the anterior and posterior
oblique vertex-temple bands.Look for the tender spot.step2:Scrape
vigorously the area becomes warm
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Dizziness&Headache-2
Method:Scraping the back of the head
step1 :Scrape from the second to sixth cervical vertevraestep2
:Vigorously scrape the bladder meridian scrape with the two cormer
on both sides of the spine.step3 scrape Fenchi (GB20)on both sides
of the neck.Scrape focusing on areas that show positive reactions
such as pain and nodules.
Fengchi
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Diabetes-1
Method:Scraping the legs.
step1:Apply gua sha oil over the leg.step2:In the sitting
position,scrape the area,Lougu from top to bottem. Scraping force
should go from lightly to heavily. Find more positive reaction and
focus on it.
Lougu
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Diabetes-2
Method:scraping the pancreas area on the left back
step 1:Apply gua sha oil over pancreas area,.step 2:scrape. left
chest,left abdomen and area over the pancreasin the left
back.(Pancreas area :the skin -upper abdomen and middle
back)step3:search for the positive reactions such as nodules or
tender spot, focus on this area.Scrape until this area becomes
warm
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PoorAppetite-1
Method1:scrape two points on the back:Pishu and weishu.Scrape
lightly to heavily and finish lightly.Scrape until sha appears.
pishuWeishu
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PoorAppetite-2
Method:Put the guasha oil on the area over spleen and
stomach.Scrape slowly until sha appears.It can bring immediate
effect.
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Eyestrain-1
Method :scraping acupoints around the eyes.step1:Apply lotion on
the four points;Tongziliao,Yuyao,ChengqiScrape lightly and slowly
for 10minutes with the guasha angle less than 15degree.step2:Press
horizontally for 10 minutes on Tongziliao.
Yuyao
Chengi
Tongziliao
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Eyestrain-2
Method:scraping the eye area on the cervical vertebrae.
Step1 apply guasha oil on the third cervical vertabra.Step2
scrape the area around the third cervical vertabra.with two corner,
scrape bladder meridian on both side .do the neck and after
gallbladder meridian on both side of the neck.Step3:focus on the
positive reaction with tendor spot or nodules.
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Hypertention-1
Method:Scraping the lower blood pressure grove on the ear
Scrape the front of ear
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Hypertention-2
Scrape the back of ear
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Hypertention-3
Method:scraping a blood pressurepoint on the neck.
step1:Apply the guasha oil on the neckstep2:Scrape the bladder
meridians from the second to seventh cervical vertabrae.scraping
force should go from lightly to heavily
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NeckPain-1
Method:Pressing and kneading the neck zone on the radial side of
the second metacarpal bone
After applying guasha oil,scrape andsearch for tender spots and
focus on these areas
Neck Zone
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Neckpain-2
Method:Scraping the neck zone on the hands
step1:put the guasha oilstep2:scrape on the back of third
section of the middle finger, scrape slowly.
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Neckpain-3
Method:Scrape the neck zone on the feet
step1:Put the guasha oil on the feetstep2: Scrape on the neck
zone posterior to the big toestep3:Focus more on the area that are
rough and have nodules. Give more stimulation on this spot
slowly.
Neck Zone
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ChestOppression-1
Method
Scrape from the middle to leftwith an edge at an angle less
than15 degrees.
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ChestOppression-2
Method
Pressing and kneading the heart area on the hand on the radial
side of the second metacarpal bone.
Diaphragm zone
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ChronicLumbarPain-1
Method:scraping the low back zone on the back of the thrid
metacarpal bonestep1:Apply the oilstep2:Scrape the low back zone
slowlystep3:Focus more on the area that are rough or painful
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ChronicLumbarPain-2
Method:scraping on the low back zone on the feet.
step1:put the oil on the arch of the gootstep2: scrape on the
low back zone anterior to the heelstep3:focus more on the area that
are rough
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ChronicLumbarPain-3
Method:scraping the low back zone on the occiput
step 1:vigirously scrape without oil.step2:scrape the tender
points untill they become hot.
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Constipation-1
Method:press and knead the point(Yingxiang)in both sides
Counter clockwise for 10 minutes.Press lightly to protect your
skin.
Yingxian
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Constipation-2
Method:scrape the index findger from the rootto the
fingertip,focusing on the side of the roots of the finger
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CommonCold&Fever-1
method:scraping Dazhui from top to bottomstep1:Apply guasha
oilstep2:Scrape the point Dazhui. Scraping force should be from
light to heavy.
*Dazhui is located below the spinous process of the seventh
cervical vertabrae
Dazhui
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CommonCold&Fever-2
Method:scraping Feishu
step1:Apply guasha oilstep2:Scrape Feishu from top to
bottom.Scraping force should be from light to heavy
Feishu
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Cough-1
Method:Scrape the skin over the throat,lungs and tranchea
Step1:put the guasha oil at the center of the chest.step2:scrape
the skin over the throat.Scrape slowly and lightly.
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Cough-2
scrape the skin over the tranchea and the lung area.Scrape
slowly from the middle to the sides.
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Cough-3
Method:scraping Chize and Lieque
step1:put the oil on the two pointsstep2:scrape from Chize to
Lieque.Chize and Lieque are on the lung meridian.Scrape slowly
following the shape of the muscle.
Chize Lieque
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Toothache-1
Method:scrape Xiaguan and from Daying to Jiacherom bottom to
top.Before starting,apply guasha oil and Scraping force shouldnot
be too strong.Scrape lightly to protect your skin.
Daying
xiaguan
Jiache
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Hiccup-1
Method:horizontal pressing and kneading Yuyao
Yuyao
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Hiccup-2
Method:scraping the diaphragm zone on the radial side of the
second metacarpal.step1:Apply the oilstep2:Vertically press and
knead on the diaphragm bwtween the liver and heart zones.step3:Find
tender spot and focus more on that area. This will stop hiccup
immediately.
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StiffNeck-1
Method:scraping acupoints on the neck
step1 apply guasha oil on the back of the neck.step2 scrape on
governing vessel from Fengfu to zhiyangone corner scraping on
Fengchi.Corner scraping on Fengchistep3 scrape from Fengchi to
Jiangjing,focusing on Jiangjing.
Scrape lightly to heavilySearch for the positive reactions such
as nodules and muscle tightness.and scrape more intensively on
these areas.
FenchiFengfu
Zhiyang
Jiangjing
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StiffNeck-2
Method:scraping and kneading the neck zone on the radial side of
the second metacarpal bone.Search for the positive reaction and
scrape more intensively in these spots.
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Diarrhea-1
Scraping the intestine zone from top to bottom
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Diarrhea-2
Scraping the stomach zone
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Diarrhea-3
Scraping on the areas corrresponding to the spleen
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StomachCramps-1
Method:scraping Neiguan
step1:Put the oil on the areastep2:Scrape from the top to
bottomstep3:Horizontally press and knead on Neiguan
Neiguan
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StomachCramps-2
Method:pressing stomach zone on the radial side of thesecond
metacapal bone.Find the tender spot and focus more on that
point.Try twice a day for 10 minutes each time.
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Cloasma-1
Step1:After applying lotion,scrape the forehead.
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Chloasma-2
Step2:Scraping the cheek.
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Chloasma-3
Step 3: Scraping the nose.
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Chloasma-4
Step4:Scraping the jaw.
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• Wrinkles between the eyebrows:supplimenting the heart and
lung.
Scrape the heart zone on the major thenarand lung zone below the
little finger.Scrape untill these areas become slightly hot.
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BagsundertheEyes
step 1 put the lotion on the faceStep 2 place the corner of the
guasha near Chengqi and Sibai and scrape slowly outward for 10
minutes.step 3 when sand sized mass or nodules are encoutered,use
horizontal pressing-kneading method to stimulate them. Make sure
the lotion doesnot enter into the eyes.
*sibai: the depression below the orbit of the eye directly below
the pupil*chengqi: the point between the pupil and the sibai.
SibaiChengqi