Gua Sha

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about Gua Sha, the origin, and the potential benefits. Plus, they offer up advice on whether or not to get a diagnosis, and how to make newly “empty-nesting” parents feel special.
 
Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta
 
Sources:
https://www.tiktok.com/@mountlai/video/6994538050252475653
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmyMze9iQtQ
www.npr.org/2022/05/28/1101640995/gua-sha-hair-oiling-aapi-culture
https://www.healthline.com/health/gua-sha#side-effects
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/style/story/gua-sha-chinese-medicine-experts-explain-tiktoks-viral-77742894
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/skincare/a37661679/facegym-sculpting-tools-celebrities/
https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/cultural-significance-gua-sha-traditional-chinese-medicine-skincare
https://sea.mashable.com/life/20804/slugging-gua-sha-rice-water-and-more-how-stolen-cultural-beauty-practices-feed-viral-videos
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gua-sha-tools-lanshin_l_63d8797de4b0c8e3fc802245
https://www.wmagazine.com/beauty/sandra-lanshin-chiu-gua-sha-tcm-interview
Effectiveness of Traditional Chinese “Gua Sha” Therapy in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Exploring Scraping Therapy
The Effect of Gua Sha Treatment on the Microcirculation of Surface Tissue
Gua Sha, a press-stroke treatment of the skin, boosts the immune response to intradermal vaccination
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27760084/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254627214600546
https://www.beautyindependent.com/asian-american-beauty-brand-founders-ethics-selling-gua-sha/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices