Healing Beauty Gua Sha - Face & Body Tools

What are Gua Sha? Gua Sha have been used traditionally in East Asian cultures, primarily the Chinese culture, for hundreds of years as therapeutic tools. Ancient Gua Sha healing methods stemming from traditional Chinese medicine, inspired the Graston Technique - a modern therapy treatment used by physical therapists and chiropractors to manipulate soft tissue, break down scar tissue and repair damage. We honor these traditions and the healing wisdom of ancient cultures. We use them because they work. We offer them to you as part of our healing tools because we strongly believe in the power of massage as a fundamental component of skin health.

 

User Profile: Gua Sha can be used safely with very gentle scraping pressure. Before trying intense techniques, please consult with a medical professional.   

 

How does Gua Sha work?  The smooth crystlas are cooling to the touch and glide effortlessly over the skin to improve circulation and oxygen flow, reduce the appearance of dark under-eye circles, decrease inflammation, stimulate lymphatic system, and relieve muscle tension. Applying scraping techniques is also beneficial for manipulating soft tissue and promoting healing when following therapeutic movements. For more information about skin care, please visit our Body Health page.

Facial Product Application: Follow your normal MBSC™ cleansing and toning ritual. Apply oils, serums and creams as recommended. Use Gua Sha to maximize product absorption into your skin by applying gentle pressure, and gently gliding the flat part of the gua sha upwards  against your skin from jaw bone to cheekbone, bottom chin to bottom lip, brow line and temples to hair line – until you cover your entire face. 

 

Face Massage: Perform freestyle massage with your Gua Sha to awaken and invigorate your skin. Massaging in an upwards motion, using the facial product application technique above or targeting the muscles under your skin with gentle pressure from the scraper edge will help tone your face muscles, boost circulation, and energize your skin.

Scalp Massage: Stimulate your scalp to improve circulation, boost mental function, relieve tension and maintain healthy hair growth. Use the concave curved side to follow the contours of your head, the pronged side for added stimulation, or the convex domed side for the muscles at the base of your head and neck area. 

Lymphatic Stimulation: (refer to image in gua sha options carousel.) Utilizing simple scraping techniques to perform delicate gliding movements, will help stimulate lymph flow and open pathways to decrease swelling and congestion. Use your gua sha -holding the flat surface close to your skin - with lightweight pressure to move fluids towards your drainage points on the sides of your ears and at the base of your clavicle. Start from your neck and work your way to your forehead, performing each motion 5 - 10 times, in the following manner:

 

1. Start at your clavicle by lightly tapping to stimulate and open drain point. Then from the top of your neck, under your ears, use your scraper edge to lightly pull in a downward motion towards your collarbone. Repeat from the top of your neck, under your jaw line towards your collarbone. Do this on both sides of your neck, covering the entire neck area, or if you have two Gua Sha' tools, you can perform this action on both sides of your neck simultaneously.
2. Open drain points on the sides of your ears. Start from the top front side of your ear and pull downward past your earlobes towards your neck. Then start from the top back side of your ear and pull downwards towards your neck. Do this on both ears.
3. Move to your jawline. Start at the middle of your jaw and pull out towards your ears along the jawline, to the top of your ears, then downward towards your neck. Do this on both sides.
4. Move to your chin. Start at the middle of your chin and pull out towards your ears, then downward towards your neck. Do this on both sides.
5. In a similar technique, move to your lips and nose area, starting in the center of your face, pulling out towards your ears and downward.
6. For the under-eye area, hold the larger of the  gua sha's two prongs flat against your skin and glide out from the bridge of your nose towards your ears and down to your neck.
7. Move to the brow area. Start at the bridge of your nose and pull out across your brows and temples towards your ears and downwards.
8. In a similar manner, cover the entire forehead area, staring at the center point and moving out towards your temples, to your ears and downwards.
9. Repeat step 2
10. Finally, repeat step 1 to flush everything you just pulled out from your face, ears and neck.

 

Body Massage: Use freestyle movements for body massage, alternating pressure as needed. This self-massager makes a great companion for computer users, crafters and anybody who suffers from soft tissue issues, headaches, stiffness, sore necks, hands and forearms. Use the domed curvature of the gua sha for a deeper massage, the curved side for medium to light massage and the prongs for pressure points, feet and hands.

 

These statements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you have any health conditions, please consult with your doctor before use.

Rose Quartz Crystal: Quartz is a mineral made from silicon and oxygen.  Rose quartz colors range from light to dark pink. As the heart crystal, it is believed to have emotional healing powers and to promote clear, youthful looking skin.

A selection of other crystals, gems and stones are available while supplies last including: amethyst, aventurine, tiger eye, obsidian, and rock quartz

These statements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.