Gua Sha ( Guasha ) Chinese medicine & acupuncture treatment by Arya Nielsen.
Gua means to scrape or rub. Sha is a 'reddish, elevated, millet-like skin rash' .
Gua Sha is used whenever a patient has pain whether associated with an acute or chronic disorder. . There may be aching, tenderness and/or a knotty feeling.

Answered by Shweta Singh , an ibibo Advisor, at 9:37 PM on January 27, 2009

Gua Sha is a significant technique in the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The name is comprised of the two Chinese characters Gua, meaning to scrape or rub, and Sha meaning sand. This name indicates both the action and the visual result of the practice. Gua Sha includes scraping the skin with the rounded edge of an instrument to encourage the formation of petechiae, red spots on the surface of the skin that resemble sand.

The Gua Sha technique is designed to promote free flow within the body, and is often associated with the concept of Qi, the Chinese word indicating energy or circulating life force. When stagnant blood evacuates the capillaries due to Gua Sha, new blood must replace it. The old blood, once it has exited the capillaries, must be re-assimilated by the body, resulting in metabolic filtration. In other words, the area of the body which was experiencing stagnation is delivered a fresh supply of blood, and the old blood is cleaned up, and recycled by the body.

Answered by Shishir , an ibibo Master, at 9:38 AM on January 10, 2009

Gua Sha is an East Asian healing technique. Gua means to scrape or rub. Sha is a 'reddish, elevated, millet-like skin rash' (aka petechiae). Sha is the term used to describe Blood stasis in the subcutaneous tissue before and after it is raised as petechiae. Gua Sha is one technique that intentionally raises Sha rash or petechiae. In Vietnam the technique is called Cao Yio, in Indonesia: Kerik, in Laos: Khoud Lam

Answered by Sanjay , an ibibo Specialist, at 2:31 PM on January 09, 2009

Gua Sha is an East Asian healing technique. Gua means to scrape or rub. Sha is a 'reddish, elevated, millet-like skin rash' (aka petechiae). Sha is the term used to describe Blood stasis in the subcutaneous tissue before and after it is raised as petechiae. Gua Sha is one technique that intentionally raises Sha rash or petechiae. In Vietnam the technique is called Cao Yio, in Indonesia: Kerik, in Laos: Khoud Lam

Answered by Laxmikantha , an ibibo Master, at 1:44 PM on January 09, 2009

GUA SHA
Used in China for more than two thousand years, gua sha means to scrape toxins. A method of promoting blood circulation and removing toxic heat, blood, and lymph from the body, gua sha involves scraping the skin with a flat tool to facilitate pain relief. Olive oil and herbs are usually applied to the skin to open pores, increase deep cleansing, and improve circulation.

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Answered by Arle Rambabu , an ibibo Master, at 10:20 AM on January 09, 2009