-- FAQs

  When is Gua Sha used?

Gua Sha is used whenever a patient has pain associated with an acute or chronic disorder, or when there is an aching, tenderness and/or a knotty feeling in the muscles. Palpation reveals Sha when normal finger pressure on a patient's skin causes blanching that is slow to fade. In addition to resolving muscular skeletal pain, Gua Sha is used to treat and prevent the common cold, flu, bronchitis, asthma, as well as any chronic disorder involving pain, congestion of qi and Blood.

  Where is Gua Sha applied?

Sha is raised primarily at the Yang (positive) surface of the body: the back, neck, shoulders, buttocks, and limbs. On occasion, Gua Sha is applied at the chest and abdomen.

  How is Gua Sha applied?

The area in question Gua Sha is lubricated with oil. The skin is then rubbed with a round-edged instrument in downward strokes. An area is stroked until the petechiae that surface are completely raised. If there is no Blood stasis the petechiae will not form and the skin will only turn pink.

  What kind of instrument is used to Gua Sha?

A soupspoon, coin, or slice of water buffalo horn is used in China. A simple metal cap with a rounded lip works best and is by far the most comfortable for the patient.

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