What are the benefits of gua sha

In traditional Chinese medicine therapy, many diseases are caused by blood stagnation. The gua sha technique can scrape the blood stagnation away.

In natural world, running water will be clearer and clearer while the stagnant water pool fills with the dirt, moss, rubbish and undergrowth. Our blood circulation system is just like the running water in nature, once it gets stagnant, many diseases will develop quickly.
When gua sha applied to skin, such as face, belly, feet, back and other parts on body, the scraping breaks up the blood stagnation, and promotes the blood circulation in the treated area. Gua sha is usually used to get rid of fever, the redness caused by the practice is so called sha, the process is to get fever removed. After gua sha you will feel pain relieved.
Gua sha is not only beneficial for skin, but also for tissues and organs, it can help to enhance the activity of organs.