What are the benefits of a Gua sha facial ?
About Gua Sha
Gua Sha facial therapy is a healing technique from traditional Chinese medicine dating back almost 3,000 years. GuaSha treatment practitioners used stones or porcelain tools to 'scrape' a patient's skin bringing blood to the surface and speeding the natural healing process. Gua Sha therapy can decrease pain and inflammation as well as boost immunity. As often is the case with alternative healing modalities, the practice treats the body holistically, ensuring health not just on the surface of the skin, but also throughout the body’s systems.
What are the benefits of gua sha facial?
Promote blood circulation. ...
Improve fine lines and wrinkles. ...
Promotes lymphatic drainage. ...
Relieves tension from muscles.
Gua sha has also been proven to help relieve tension in the face, reduce puffiness and inflammation, and it can even help reduce sinus pressure. However, since the musculature of the face is much thinner, you'll want to avoid applying too much pressure as you're working on this area. Gua sha may be used to treat muscle pain and can break down scar tissue.
Gua sha can be effective in removing your double chin. Collagen helps improve elasticity, and the more elastic your skin is, the less likely it'll be to sit under your chin
Gua sha facial tools
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of healthcare dating back thousands of years. It incorporates the modalities of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Remedial Massage (Tui Na) including cupping and spoon massage (Gua Sha), moxabustion as well as diet and lifestyle advice.
TCM is based on the principle that everybody has Qi (pronounced chee) or energy and this Qi flows through your meridians who in turn nourish your body’s organs, tissues and mind. When a person has an abundance of Qi, they are healthy. When the quantity, supply or movement of that Qi is compromised, this leads to patterns of disharmony. This can be due to factors such as emotional stress, overwork, poor diet, poor rest, poor exercise and just as importantly; environmental change.
Scraping (Gua Sha)
Scraping or Gua Sha (which literally means to scrape away fever) is a technique used to encourage strong blood supply and is an excellent and safe form of deep tissue massage. Scraping facilitates strong circulation and movement and by way of direction, one is able to scrape away toxicity (Sha) and obstructions in the muscles and meridians. This can also facilitate immunity, lymphatic movement, peripheral circulation and tension relief.