Gua Sha Therapy
Gua Sha is a traditional, ancient Chinese healing technique. GUA – means to scrape in Chinese, SHA – means a red rash in Chinese.
Gua Sha improves blood and lymph circulation, and helps remove toxic compounds from the body. It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, as well as relaxes tense muscles and joint pain. It can also help to improve the quality of sleep and improve physical and mental fitness.
What is Gua Sha therapy?
Gua Sha is very similar to Cupping in its effects . Gua Sha consists of the practitioner using a tool to rub the skin in order to release any excess or stagnation in the body that could be causing pain or disharmony.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, many diseases and health complaints can be traced back to stagnation and blood in the body. By stimulating petechiae at specific points, Gua Sha is believed to encourage a healthy flow of energy and blood.
What types of health problems can benefit from Gua Sha therapy?
Some of the conditions Gua Sha is used to treat:
- shoulder pain,
- back Pain
- leg pain
- fever and colds
- headaches
- migraines
- asthma
- insomnia
- facial paralysis
- menstrual pain
- acne
To explore the benefits of Gua Sha therapy, make an appointment by calling or enquiring online today.
