what is gua sha
Skin blemishing resulting from gua sha. Gua sha (Chinese: å®ç§; pinyin: guÄ shÄ), meaning scraping sha-bruises, is a traditional Chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light bruising. Practitioners believe gua sha releases unhealthy elements from injured areas and stimulates blood flow and healing. Gua sha is sometimes referred to as spooning or coining by English speakers, it has also been given the descriptive French name, tribo-effleurage.