Gua Sha is a treatment which has been used for hundreds of years in Asia.
It is best defined in English as ‘unidirectional press-stroking’, done with the aid of a blunt edged instrument.
When Gua Sha treatment is applied, areas of small red dots (‘transient therapeutic petechiae’) appear beneath the skin in areas where there is congestion of blood in the surface tissues. They start to fade soon after treatment and usually disappear completely within one to three days.
There are numerous benefits of Gua Sha treatment, whether done alongside acupuncture or on its own. It promotes healthy circulation of blood to the muscles and other tissues in the area treated and resolves spasms and pain. Modern scientific research has shown that it causes an increase in microcirculation in surface tissue and can reduce inflammation.
Learn more about Gua Sha here
It is best defined in English as ‘unidirectional press-stroking’, done with the aid of a blunt edged instrument.
When Gua Sha treatment is applied, areas of small red dots (‘transient therapeutic petechiae’) appear beneath the skin in areas where there is congestion of blood in the surface tissues. They start to fade soon after treatment and usually disappear completely within one to three days.
There are numerous benefits of Gua Sha treatment, whether done alongside acupuncture or on its own. It promotes healthy circulation of blood to the muscles and other tissues in the area treated and resolves spasms and pain. Modern scientific research has shown that it causes an increase in microcirculation in surface tissue and can reduce inflammation.
Learn more about Gua Sha here