IMPROVED CIRCULATION
GUA SHA USE IS BELIEVED TO STIMULATE BLOOD CIRCULATION, WHICH CAN HELP DELIVER MORE OXYGEN AND NUTRIENTS TO THE SKIN AND UNDERLYING TISSUES. IMPROVED CIRCULATION CAN CONTRIBUTE TO BETTER OVERALL SKIN HEALTH.
RELEASE OF TENSION AND STRESS
GUA SHA IS THOUGHT TO RELEASE BLOCKED ENERGY OR “QI” IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. THE TECHNIQUE MAY PROMOTE A SENSE OF RELAXATION, HELPING TO ALLEVIATE STRESS AND TENSION.
LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE
THE GUA SHA IS BELIEVED TO STIMULATE THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM, FACILITATING THE REMOVAL OF TOXINS AND WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE BODY. IMPROVED LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHIER COMPLEXION AND REDUCED PUFFINESS. REGULAR USE MAY HELP IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF THE SKIN, REDUCE THE SIGNS OF AGING, AND PROMOTE A MORE YOUTHFUL COMPLEXION.
ENHANCED PRODUCT ABSORPTION
WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SKINCARE PRODUCTS, GUA SHA MAY ENHANCE THE ABSORPTION OF SERUMS AND MOISTURISERS. THE SCRAPING MOTION MAY HELP THE PRODUCTS PENETRATE THE SKIN MORE EFFECTIVELY.
