scraping therapy; guasha
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to scrape the skin (a traditional Chinese therapy)
A traditional Chinese medical treatment involving scraping the skin with a smooth-edged tool (historically a coin, ceramic spoon, or jade) to stimulate blood flow, relieve pain, and reduce internal inflammation. The practice typically leaves red or purple marks (sha) on the skin.
Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
bìng病
rén人
guā刮
shā痧
。
The doctor is performing gua sha on the patient.
Tā她
fā发
shāo烧
le了
，
mā妈
ma妈
gěi给
tā她
guā刮
shā痧
tuì退
shāo烧
。
She had a fever, so her mother gave her gua sha to reduce it.
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Guā刮
shā痧
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
huǎn缓
jiě解
jī肌
ròu肉
téng疼
tòng痛
。
Gua sha can effectively relieve muscle pain.
Tā他
xué学
xí习
zhōng中
yī医
guā刮
shā痧
jì技
shù术
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He has been studying gua sha techniques in Traditional Chinese Medicine for ten years.