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 [email protected], 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/