Ultra Smooth Edge Gua Sha Scraping Massage Tool

Handmade Guasha massager: Each piece of the massage tools is carefully handcrafted by skilled Vietnamese artisans with great efforts and is unique. They are used widely among the Vietnamese folk and have been proven with great benefits to health and beauty therapy.

History of Gua Sha Massage

Translated from the Chinese words "scrape sand," gua sha was traditionally performed by Chinese medical practitioners who used tools of various materials (e.g., ivory, bone, buffalo horn, porcelain, metal, etc.) to vigorously scrape the patient's skin until it turned red. Patients would develop petechiae-red or purple raised patches in the subcutaneous tissues -that indicated internal conditions of blood stasis or deficiency. By intentionally causing petechiae to appear, a traditional gua sha treatment helped to clear blood stasis to promote improved blood flow and circulation.

According to Chinaculture.org, gua sha therapy dates back to the Paleolithic age and was first documented in medical records during the Ming dynasty in the 14th century CE. Although gua sha remains one of the oldest forms of medical treatment in China, it continues to be highly regarded as an effective therapy for various ailments. Recent studies, for example, have reported promising results of gua sha therapy in alleviating perimenopausal symptoms, neck pain, and chronic back pain, as well as lessening the severity of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients.

Gua Sha Directions for Facial Home Massage

Here are the basic steps for giving yourself a facial gua sha massage at home. For a more detailed overview of this technique, watch this step-by-step gua sha tutorial!

Step 1: Apply a quality facial mist and facial oil to clean the skin. Using a facial mist hydrates your skin and primes it for optimal absorption of beauty products, while a facial oil gives your skin a bit of slip that allows your gua sha tool to glide effortlessly across your skin. This product combination can also help to prevent any rashes or irritation on your skin when performing a facial gua sha massage.

Step 2: Hold the gua sha tool at a 15 to 30-degree angle and gently scrape along the skin, using light to medium pressure to stimulate the movement of lymph.

Step 3: Referencing the graphic above, move upwards along the neck (1), chin (2), cheeks (3), under eyes (4), forehead (5 and 6), and jawline (7). Finish by gently gliding your gua sha tool downwards towards the base of the neck (8) to allow lymph to drain into collecting ducts, where your body's wastes can enter the bloodstream to be eliminated from your body.

Step 4: Clean the tool with a mild soap cleanser, dry it completely, and store it.

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