⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Gua sha relaxes the muscles, gets the blood moving and shifts the puffiness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀It boosts the circulation and brings in oxygen. It leaves the skin instantly more supple, glowing and healthy-looking.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The traditional Chinese therapists work hard and deep leaving the skin bloody red.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Translated, "Gua" means a stroke, and "Sha" refers to redness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Gua Sha works by creating a controlled trauma short-term flush of redness, which the skin then starts to repair by making new collagen.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀For facial beauty benefits, you would need a lighter touch on the face. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Outward, upward strokes of a flat S-shaped stone work to help manually drain sluggish lymph—stagnant fluid that can cause puffiness and inflammation—to kick off our bodies’ natural cleansing process. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you are not able to get a Gua Sha face massage performed by a trained practitioner, we suggest to at least attend a course on how to do it.
Black Obsidian is a protective stone. A shield against negative energies, ideal for fragile people. The root chakra.
This gua sha tool is around 8cm long. The stones are natural and unique, thus all slightly different in color.
