Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: Gua Sha and Cupping Therapy

Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques: Gua Sha and Cupping Therapy

What is Gua Sha? Gua Sha refers to a therapy that involves scraping the skin with a specific tool (such as jade or buffalo horn) lubricated with water or oil along the meridians, resulting in localized congestion. It primarily serves diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The areas typically treated are the thicker parts of the skin, … Read more

Traditional Health Preservation – Jade Stone Gua Sha Detox Therapy

Traditional Health Preservation - Jade Stone Gua Sha Detox Therapy

Facial Gua Sha combines the ancient folk therapy of Gua Sha with essential oils, creating a beauty treatment that merges Eastern and Western practices. As the temperature and pressure of Gua Sha dance across the skin, they gently smooth the traces of time, releasing the glow of youth. The skin radiates a pure luster, and … Read more

The Benefits of Gua Sha in Preventive Health: Can Jade Gua Sha Beautify You?

The Benefits of Gua Sha in Preventive Health: Can Jade Gua Sha Beautify You?

Have you ever tried Gua Sha? Do you really understand the benefits of Gua Sha? Gua Sha is one of the traditional natural therapies in China, based on the TCM theory of the skin. It involves scraping the skin with materials such as cow horn or jade on relevant areas to achieve the purpose of … Read more

Jade Stone Gua Sha: A Gentle Push to Revitalize Skin Beauty

Jade Stone Gua Sha: A Gentle Push to Revitalize Skin Beauty

Click the blue text to follow us Jade Stone Gua Sha “What is within must manifest without”—The essence of Danxi’s Heart Method points out that the facial skin is like a precise mirror, not only a facade of beauty but also a display screen of organ health. TCM’s holographic theory posits that the head and … Read more

Gua Sha Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the above“blue text” to follow us Research and integrate to achieve authenticity and progress Gua Sha is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) external treatment technique guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints. It involves the use of various materials and shapes of Gua Sha tools and mediums to scrape the skin surface with … Read more

Indications and Contraindications of Gua Sha

Indications and Contraindications of Gua Sha

Introduction to Gua Sha Gua Sha is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, using materials such as ox horn or jade to scrape the skin in relevant areas to achieve the purpose of unblocking the meridians. Gua Sha is a simple operation and is one of the traditional natural therapies in China. However, Gua … Read more

The Principles and Effects of Gua Sha

The Principles and Effects of Gua Sha

Gua Sha is one of the traditional natural therapies in China, based on the theory of the skin in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves scraping the skin with tools made of materials such as buffalo horn or jade on specific areas to achieve the goals of unblocking meridians and promoting blood circulation. With the … Read more

Why Should You Practice Gua Sha on the Neck and Shoulders? Can Regular Gua Sha on the Neck Combat Aging?

Why Should You Practice Gua Sha on the Neck and Shoulders? Can Regular Gua Sha on the Neck Combat Aging?

The blood vessels in the neck are responsible for the blood circulation and nutrient supply to the head and face. Strengthening the neck through exercise not only helps keep the skin smooth but also promotes blood circulation, achieving health benefits. However, many women often focus their skincare efforts on their faces, neglecting the care of … Read more

The Unique Techniques of Zhuang Medicine: Gua Sha Therapy

The Unique Techniques of Zhuang Medicine: Gua Sha Therapy

The Gua Sha therapy in Zhuang medicine utilizes smooth-edged tools made from materials such as sheep horn, cow horn, tender bamboo, porcelain, small spoons, coins, buttons, etc. The therapy involves scraping the skin surface repeatedly with these tools, using lubricating oil or water as a medium, to treat conditions such as Sha syndrome, heat stroke, … Read more

Choosing the Right Material for Gua Sha to Alleviate Summer Heat and Dampness

Choosing the Right Material for Gua Sha to Alleviate Summer Heat and Dampness

In summer, compared to other seasons, Yang energy is abundant, and the body’s Qi and blood are most abundant. The flow of Qi in the meridians is smooth, and the skin and acupuncture points are more sensitive, making it the best time to treat chronic stubborn diseases. Dr. Li Zhigang, a chief physician at Beijing … Read more