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COIN-RUBBING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coining
1, record 1, English, coining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coin rubbing 2, record 1, English, coin%20rubbing
correct
- gua sha 3, record 1, English, gua%20sha
correct
- cao gio 4, record 1, English, cao%20gio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coining, or cao gio (pronounced phonetically gow yaw), is an alternative form of medicine most commonly practiced in Southeast Asia. The practice of coining involves rubbing heated oil on the skin, most commonly the chest, back, or shoulders, and then vigorously rubbing a coin over the area in a linear fashion until a red mark is seen. Coining is believed to allow a path by which a "bad wind" can be released from the body. This "wind" is believed to be the cause of the patient's illness. Advocates use this method to treat a variety of minor ailments including fever, chills, headache, colds, and cough. 5, record 1, English, - coining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gua sha; cao gio: terms borrowed from Chinese and Vietnamese, respectively. 6, record 1, English, - coining
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coin-rubbing
- cao-gio
- gua-sha
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gua sha
1, record 1, French, gua%20sha
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cao gio 2, record 1, French, cao%20gio
correct, masculine noun
- tribo-effleurage 3, record 1, French, tribo%2Deffleurage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gua sha consiste donc à frictionner la peau (particulièrement le dos) de façon répétée mais non douloureuse, avec un objet à bout rond (comme une cuillère chinoise). 4, record 1, French, - gua%20sha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gua sha; cao gio : emprunts du chinois et du vietnamien, respectivement, qui sont passés dans l'usage. 5, record 1, French, - gua%20sha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gua sha; cao gio : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 5, record 1, French, - gua%20sha
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gua-sha
- guasha
- caogio
- cao-gio
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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