Pestle & Pins Health Solutions

Pestle & Pins Health Solutions A practice focused on health solutions through acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in the C

06/17/2025

When most people think of acupuncture as a treatment option it is for pain management, and they're not wrong. Acupuncture has been a primary treatment for pain throughout Asia for several thousands of years. But acupuncture was not just used for pain, it has historically been a complete system of me

06/17/2025

Gua She has been recently popularized in the cosmetic industry as a treatment to reduce inflammation by flushing the lymphatic system.

But it is a practice that has been used for hundreds of years by the ancient Chinese, being noted in major medical records in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The scraping of the skin is typically done by a smooth edged tool, often mad of jade or bone.

Been a current interest for studies, Gua Sha has been understood to have the bio mechanism of being anti-inflamitory and having an immune effect; treating acute infectious illness, upper respiratory and digestive problems, and many acute or chronic disorders. Also noting that the mechanism of the unidirectional strokes on the fascia and connective tissue can help restore circulation to the fascia and break up tension and tightness in problematic areas.

Have you tried Gua She? If so what benefit has it provide you?
                               

Address

1-3185 Gibbins Road
Duncan, BC
V9L1G7

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 12am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+12508899066

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