Gua Sha Treatment Massage
Gua Sha is an ancient therapy that was a Chinese secret.
Even today it is widely practised in China and Korea but
little known in the western world.
Gua means to scrape. Sha is a term that is used to describe
congestion of blood.
When friction is applied in even downward strokes, the Sha
surfaces as red petechiae.
The Sha will fade in 2-3 days. The colour of the fading Sha
is used in diagnosis.
Red spots are an indication that toxins are being released.
If the area being treated is deep
purple the blood is old and extremely stagnant. A dark green
discoloration is a sign that
stagnant blood and toxic "qi" are being released from the
body.
The exposing of the Sha is a sign that disease is being
removed from the body.
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Gua Sha is the foremost treatment regime in China for
prevention of disease.
Gua Sha has many benefits, it moves stagnant blood in the
tissues, it can promote normal circulation in the musle,
tissues and organs beneath the area being treated.
The patient can experience an immediate change in mobility,
pain and stiffness.
Gua Sha can help cool a patient who is overheated and warm a
cold patient.
Gua Sha can be used in patients with pain and discomfort and
can be used in digestive and respiratory problems.
Gua Sha is considered an adaptogenic technique.
Metabolic processes and circulation can be normalized with
Gua Sha.