Articles by Arya Nielsen

These articles may be downloaded for personal use but may not be reprinted or published without the author's permission. You may contact the author at arya@guasha.com

Gua Sha  
This is a basic article about Gua Sha. It has both historical and clinical information. A reprint from the Anglo-Dutch Institute of Oriental Medicine Magazine

Gua Sha: How Touch at the Surface Affects 
the Interior of The Body
This article discusses how bodywork, specifically Gua Sha, is therapeutic. Reprinted from the American Oriental Bodywork Therapy Association Journal 'Pulse'.

Immediate Significant Changes On the 
Tongue as a Direct Result of Gua Sha
In all texts on Tongue diagnosis, significant features of the Tongue are expected to change slowly over time. This is an article for providers of East Asian Medicine discussing immediate significant Tongue changes as a result of Gua Sha and how to interpret those changes.

Treatment to Correct Allergic 
and Aversion Responses
This article discusses the evolution and application of a new way of treating allergic reactions.The technique combines modern medical perspective and acupuncture treatment.

Why We Do Not Diagnose  
In Chinese Medicine 
In the West, to know how to treat an illness, we must diagnose it. In Chinese medicine we do not diagnose.