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Podcast: How to be a Redhead
Episode: S3, Ep5: What Redheads Need To Know About Gua Sha with Guest, Sandra Lanshin Chiu, LAc
Description: Gua sha is a natural therapy that involves scraping your skin with a massage tool to improve your circulation. This ancient Chinese healing technique may offer a unique approach to better health, addressing issues like chronic pain*. In gua sha, a technician scrapes your skin with short or long strokes to stimulate microcirculation of the soft tissue, which increases blood flow. They make these strokes with a smooth-edged instrument known as a gua massage tool. The technician applies massage oil to your skin, and then uses the tool to repeatedly scrape your skin.
With redheads being so s...