gua sha
Facial massage stone
Gua sha is a traditional Chinese healing technique in which a smooth-edged tool is scraped across oiled skin, producing redness and minor bruising.
Practitioners believe it promotes blood flow and releases stagnant energy.
The practice has been adopted in Western wellness culture, often using jade or rose quartz tools for facial massage: My skincare routine includes gua sha for lymphatic drainage.
Rubbing away material
- strokingRubbing softly, repeatedly
- jadeCarved ornamental mineral
- toolDevice for a task
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
angle · pressure · gliding · traditional · TCM · petechiae · redness · bruising
Restoration of health
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- shoulderUpper arm joint
fascia · circulation · detoxification · bodywork · acupuncture · cupping · moxibustion · holistic
Beauty service for skin
- jawlineLower facial boundary
- cheekbonesFacial bones below eyes
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- depuffingReducing facial swelling
sculpting · contouring · lifting · firmness · collagen · glow · complexion · wrinkles
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- relaxationState of being unwound
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- de-stressingReducing mental tension
balance · harmony · qi · meridians · holistic · intention · slowness · pampering
scraping
Rubbing away material
edge · angle · pressure · gliding · traditional · TCM · petechiae · redness · bruising · practitioner
healing
Restoration of health
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
shoulder · fascia · circulation · detoxification · bodywork · acupuncture · cupping · moxibustion · holistic
facial
Beauty service for skin
- jawlineLower facial boundary
- cheekbonesFacial bones below eyes
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
depuffing · sculpting · contouring · lifting · firmness · collagen · glow · complexion · wrinkles · circulation
self-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- relaxationState of being unwound
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
de-stressing · balance · harmony · qi · meridians · holistic · intention · slowness · pampering · rejuvenation
gua shaserum
Blood's watery portion
cream · topical treatment · chemical peel · injectable · Botox
gua shaacupuncture
Therapeutic needle insertion
oral medication · surgery · neglect · inactivity · invasive procedure