Gua Sha us a straightforward technique commonly used in Asia by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Gua Sha is used in the clinic to circulate and release blood trapped in the peripheral capillaries. In Gua Sha the skin is pressured, in strokes, to release the exterior Sha syndrome by moving body fluids and blood, stimulating blood flow and helping to discharge the coldness and negative energy through the skin. This helps rid the body of some diseases through repeated scraping of the skin.Gua Sha is valuable in the treatment of pain, in the prevention and treatment of acute infectious illness, upper respiratory and digestive problems, and many acute or chronic disorders
