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Guasa, a well-known traditional Chinese therapy, works in principle with acupressure and finger massage by employing the power of touch with a Guasa Board, which works on skin, blood, nervous and lymphatic systems to boost circulation and strengthen the body.
Gua Sha stroking applied to upper back and shoulder. Click on image for detail of Gua Sha. Gua sha is a healing technique of traditional East Asian medicine. Sometimes called âcoining, spooning or scrapingâ, Gua sha is defined as instrument-assisted unidirectional press-stroking of a lubricated area of the body surface to intentionally create transitory therapeutic petechiae called âshaâ representing extravasation of blood in the subcutis.