Like many Hmong, I've been on the receiving end of gua sha & used it on others

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Why this 2,000-year-old Chinese therapy is still thriving

Traditional Chinese Medicine's (TCM) influence is all around us. From countless herbal remedies on health store shelves to practices like acupuncture, acupressure, cupping, tai chi and massage therapies, TCM continues to shape how people care for their health across the globe.

Gua sha is one lesser-known but increasingly popular TCM-rooted therapy that may have surprising upsides. “In general, the potential benefits of gua sha have not been investigated as thoroughly as some other Chinese medicine techniques, but the data that are available are overwhelmingly positive,” says Katie Walker, a licensed acupuncturist at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts.