Gua sha is a traditional chinese therapy for expelling toxin and preventing diseases. While visiting he gives his grandson, dennis xu dennis zhu, a. This alerts the authorities, who take the child away and charge the parents with abuse and neglect. Overview of gua sha, 2001, directed by zheng xiaolong, with tony leung kafai, zhu xu, jiang wenli, at turner classic movies. Jun 16, 2017 he was given gua sha, and after 48 hours of treatment he experienced a decline in liver enzymes. There is often sweating which is the bodys way of releasing toxins. Read the gua sha movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. With hollis huston, tony ka fai leung, tamara tungate, wenli jiang. Louis chineseamerican family and a designer of violent video games. Gua sha, treatment by chinese healer, asmr no talking youtube. It can be used with wintergreen and camphor oils to enhance the dispersing effect that it aims to achieve.
It is not the clash between gua sha and western culture, it is the cultural values of chinese and westerners that clash. Traditional chinese therapy treatment, simple to operate and easy to carry. Geier doing a litte tissuemusclenerve work with gua sha scraping. Gua sha is actually an ancient chinese practice for energy flow and blood circulation. In 2001 a chinese film was released based on this exact theme, called the gua sha treatment. Cultural conflict as reflected in the movie gua sha. A simple scraping plate coupled with oil, when applied to the body repeatedly, can reach the effect of smoothing qi and blood flow, stimulating main and collateral channels, expelling toxins and alleviating pain. Gua sha is a traditional chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light petechiae. The leading man in the movie gua sha treatment has been in america for eight years as a new immigrant. It is a story about cultural conflicts experienced by a chinese family in the united states plot.
Scott schreiber, dc, is double board certified in rehabilitation and clinical nutrition and he says that, along with other treatment based services such as kinesiology taping, foot orthotics, and department of transportation dot medical exams, he offers gua sha in his. Sep 04, 2014 gua sha therapy scraping jeremy scott with dr. The area where gua sha raises involves shoulders, neck, back, face, limbs and buttocks. The painless bruise marks on a child from the traditional chinese guashascraping treatment was mistaken by child protection services as. Like acupuncture and cupping, gua sha pronounced gwah sha is a natural technique that stimulates blood flow and healing. Store your tools in the high quality canvas bag provided by us in the package. This leads researchers to believe that gua sha has. A young, successful chinese immigrant couple tony leung ka fai and jiang wenli give their 5yearold son dennis zhu a painless, ancient chinese treatment called gua sha, which leaves marks on the boys back. The film highlights these chinese cultural elements. The gua sha treatment 2001 the movie database tmdb.
The treatment leaves marks on the childs back and it is found accidentally by doctors and so, datong is accused of child abuse. If an acupuncturist is trained in classical chinese medicine, they will do this technique in their practice for pain, and for acute or chronic illness. It seems that the story is a misunderstanding or a legal dispute, but actually, it indicates a. The movie shows us a legal conflict resulted from gua sha, a chinese medical treatment or a maltreatment of children. But a series of accidents and misunderstandings throw his family into turmoil, and the child welfare agency gets a.
Gua sha is known to be effective in removing dark eye circle, puffy. Wispun 2pcs skin facial care gua sha guasha treatment. Scott schreiber, dc, is double board certified in rehabilitation and clinical nutrition and he says that, along with other treatmentbased services such as kinesiology taping, foot orthotics, and department of transportation dot medical exams, he offers gua sha in his. Oct 27, 2017 after my first 60minute treatment, my neck looked longer and thinner, and my jawline cut a sharper silhouette for two months. The main line of the movie was the guasha treatment. It removes blockage, improves blood circulation and fluid flow. Sep 20, 2019 gua sha is actually an ancient chinese practice for energy flow and blood circulation. The gua sha treatment 2001 2706 en subtitles, following the conference on tcm 2906 fr subtitles category. Here i demonstrate gua sha, a technique used throughout asia for tight muscles, cold, flu, and stress reduction. Gua sha is a traditional chinese medical treatment that releases unhealthy elements from injured areas and stimulates blood flow and healing.
Wus hometown of guang tai town, pu ning city, guangdong, china, every family knew how to do gua sha. We cant tell it is the american or the chinese that did the wrong things. Basic information great gua sha scraping tool great tools for trigger point treatment on face material. In the movie, grandfather xu comes from china to visit the family of his son, datong xu tony leung in st. The gua sha treatment the 2001 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The painless bruise marks on a child from the traditional chinese guashascraping treatment was mistaken by child protection services as evidence of abuse and neglect, stirring clashes and debates on cultral prejudice and false philanthropy. The gua sha treatment gua1 sha1 2000 chinese movie database. A traditional technique for modern practice, and a teaching video. Apr 30, 2012 gua sha literally means to scrape away fever. Gua sha aims to move energy, known as qi or chi, around the body. Apr 25, 2017 here i demonstrate gua sha, a technique used throughout asia for tight muscles, cold, flu, and stress reduction. It is a technique used by acupuncture physicians where an object like a coin is used to scrape the skin.
Gua sha, known as kerik in indonesia, cao gio in vietnam see harvey keitels the three seasons and khoud lam in laos is a legitimate and effective therapy. Hollis huston, tony ka fai leung, tamara tungate summary grandfather xu. The technique can be used on the whole body and is traditionally quite vigoroususing a flat tool, the skin is scraped until red. Grandfather xu zhu xu comes from china to visit the family of his son, datong xu tony leung, in st. While gua shas benefits havent been clinically studied. Gua sha is a treatment in acupuncture that provides pain relief. One additional treatment remedy to consider is gua sha therapy. Chinese culture emphasizes the full devotion to the. Gua sha is a healing technique of traditional east asian medicine.
Mar 04, 2018 gua sha is an ancient chinese taoist method 5000 year old of healing colds and the flu. Gua sha defines reddish skin rash or petechiae on the skin, raised on purpose. Practitioners believe that gua sha releases unhealthy bodily matter from blood stasis within sore, tired, stiff or injured muscle areas to stimulate new oxygenated blood flow to the areas, thus promoting metabolic cell repair, regeneration, healing and recovery. The gua sha treatment is an example of how a cultural misunderstanding can lead to serious consequences. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A number of culture clashes have been brought up in the movie. Sha has an academic research doctorate and a faculty appointment at a new york teaching hospital, beth israel medical center where she sees patients and directs the acupuncture fellowship for inpatient care through the department of integrative medicine. Hong kong indie film icon tony leung stars in this chinese production about cultural misunderstanding and intolerance. Gua sha is commonly used by acupuncturists and physical therapists to treat plantar fasciitis. In asia it is usually done with a coin, chinese soup spoon, slice of water buffalo horn, or even a slice of ginger. This leads researchers to believe that gua sha has the ability to improve liver inflammation, thus. After my first 60minute treatment, my neck looked longer and thinner, and my jawline cut a sharper silhouette for two months.
Gua sha is great for neck, shoulder and low back pain. China and gives a simple chinese medicine therapy called gua sha to his grandson. It is a story about cultural conflicts experienced by a chinese family in the united states. Dr arya nielsen is a practitioner, teacher, author and researcher and is considered the western authority on gua sha. Today we want to introduce a very effective chinese point massage technique called gua sha. After a gua sha treatment, a patient usually feels a shift or release especially if there was pain. Slight bruising can occur but significant health improvements often occur. Gua sha is stimulating to the immune system, detoxifies, increases circulation, regulates organ function, normalizes metabolic processes, removes stagnation and eases pain. While there, he gives his grandson, dennis xu, a treatment of gua sha to treat a slight fever. The gua sha treatment 2001 directed by xiaolong zheng. There is a teaching text in english called gua sha. The american dream broke overnight due to the guasha treatment to his own child. Nov 07, 2000 a young, successful chinese immigrant couple tony leung ka fai and jiang wenli give their 5yearold son dennis zhu a painless, ancient chinese treatment called gua sha, which leaves marks on the boys back. Dec 23, 2017 gua sha aims to move energy, known as qi or chi, around the body.
Full set of 4 guasha boards and storage bag our 4 guasha boards in different shapes and sizes offer you the most complete massage treatment by perfectly matching different parts of the body. A chinese cultural interpretation of the film the guasha treatment. The treatment involves using a tool to rub the skin in long strokes, applying enough pressure to create minor bruising gua sha. The gua sha treatment is a chinese movie released in 2001 starring tony leung kafai, zhu xu, and jiang wenli.
It seems that the story is a misunderstanding or a legal dispute, but actually, it indicates a cultural conflict between china and the west. Sep 24, 20 gua sha is stimulating to the immune system, detoxifies, increases circulation, regulates organ function, normalizes metabolic processes, removes stagnation and eases pain. Aug 14, 2017 like acupuncture and cupping, gua sha pronounced gwah sha is a natural technique that stimulates blood flow and healing. Gua sha is an ancient chinese taoist method 5000 year old of healing colds and the flu. The circles on the patients back are leftover from cupping see prior video and. Chinese movie nights the gua sha treatment china cultural. The painless bruise marks on a child from the traditional chinese guasha scraping treatment was mistaken by child protection services as.