Gua Sha

Gua Sha is a Chinese massage technique. "Gua" means scraping, and "Sha" refers to the red or purple spots that appear on your skin as a result. These spots show where your energy (qi) is blocked. Loosely translated, Gua Sha therefore means: "scraping the disease out of the skin".

How does it work?

During the treatment, I scrape a special stone over your skin. This stimulates your nervous system, allowing your body to heal itself more quickly. It also helps to powerfully remove waste products. After all, if waste products remain in your muscles and connective tissue for too long, pain and discomfort arise. Gua Sha resolves these blockages.

Spots on the skin

After the treatment, you will often see discoloration on your skin. Depending on the blockage, the skin turns pink, blue, purple, or even almost black. This may look severe, but it is not painful and disappears on its own within a few days.

Gua Sha is a wonderful addition to my other treatments. Therefore, I often combine it with cupping, moxa, acupuncture, or Chinese herbs.

Gua Sha