Amazing Benefits Of Gua Sha

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Amazing Benefits Of Gua Sha
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Introduction

• On social media, you may find a lot of beautiful
  things and a lot of questionable stuff as well.
  Gua Sha isn't one of those dubious products.
  While it may appear to be something out of a
  late-night commercial, this time-honored muscular
  scraping technique has numerous advantages.
• Body Gua Sha has its origins in Chinese medicine
  (TCM). Your qi (pronounced "chi"), or energy,
  must circulate throughout your body in order for
  you to feel your best, according to TCM
  principles. Health problems are said to emerge
  when qi becomes stagnant in certain locations.
  Gua Sha is a technique in which a practitioner
  (usually an acupuncturist) uses a smooth-edged
  tool to gently scrape regions of your body where
  there is inflammation or stagnant qi in order to
  increase circulation and promote healing.

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• Gua Sha is a type of massage in which you rub the
  skin with oil and a smooth-edged tool along the
  meridian lines on the face or torso.
• It increases circulation by up to 400 percent,
  causes micro damage, enhances collagen, and
  stimulates the lymphatic and immunological
  systems, according to research." While many of us
  are familiar with Gua Sha facials, its
  applications are much broader. Gua Sha is a
  popular treatment among my customers because it
  relieves tightness in the neck and shoulders, as
  well as tension in the jaw and face.

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Gua Sha'S Beauty Benefits

• The skin is a remarkable organ that has the
  ability to organically heal, nourish, and protect
  itself. Gua Sha works because we can use a stone
  to activate its natural healing abilities. This
  is accomplished by altering the skin's tissue and
  muscles to improve their function.
• The skin is a remarkable organ that has the
  ability to organically heal, nourish, and protect
  itself. Gua Sha works because we can use a stone
  to activate its natural healing abilities. This
  is accomplished by altering the skin's tissue and
  muscles to improve their function.
• Lifts, tones, and firms sagging skin
• Reduces puffiness, irritation, and dark circles
• Enhances the appearance of the skin
• Reduces fine lines and wrinkles and softens deep
  wrinkles

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• Blemishes and redness are reduced
• Collagen and elastin production are stimulated
• Rejuvenates facial tissue while also relieving
  tension and pain.
• Increases the capacity of the skin to absorb
  essential nutrients
• Skin is purified and oxygenated
• Controls the flow of qi and blood

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Gua Sha'S Health Benefits

• Gua Sha can also be used on other regions of the
  body. The tool's pressure on the skin feels like
  a relaxing massage. It relieves muscle tension,
  decreases inflammation, and relaxes muscles. When
  applied to the body, studies suggest that it aids
  in the reduction of pain, the speeding up of
  muscle healing, and the improvement of movement.

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• If you have a muscle knot, you should first use
  your Gua Sha body massage tool to go across it.
  To break up all of the adhesions, you'll want to
  work perpendicular to the muscle fibres. Then, to
  lengthen the muscle fibres and return them to
  their proper path, go in the direction of the
  muscle fibres. You want to go back and forth
  across those uncomfortable knots in your upper
  shoulders with your tool to break them apart.
  You'll start moving your Gua Sha tool along the
  direction of the muscle fibres, which is normally
  inwards to outwards, after things start to loosen
  up. However, you should not begin Gua Sha in this
  direction because it would simply tighten the
  tissue.

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Gua Sha aids in the restoration and smoothing of
the facia Yes, this will reduce the appearance
of dimpled skin over time (cellulite). Because
fascia lies on top of and connects all of your
muscles, relieving fascia tension helps
redistribute any fat beneath your skin, giving
you a more even appearance.
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Gua Sha promotes lymphatic drainage and improves
circulation Gua Sha practice on a regular basis
might assist disperse fluid in the fascia. For a
moment, let's become a little nerdy Plasma and
other fluids are supposed to be cleansed by the
fascia. Researchers believe it dumps waste into
the lymphatic system and then uses osmosis to
carry new plasma and other fluids back into
cells. In other words, when your fascia is
stimulated adequately and on a regular basis,
your lymphatic system may function more
efficiently. It never ceases to astound us.
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Gua Sha relieves muscle tension by loosening
muscle fibre knots Your muscles get tense and
contract when you have adhesions in your fascia,
and relaxing fascia with Gua Sha practice helps
reduce this stress.
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Gua Sha supports your microbiome, which helps to
boost your immune system

• This is significant since your digestion and
  hormones are influenced by these systems.
  Remember how fascia is thought to be a natural
  cleanser? It turns out that toxins can become
  caught in the fascia if it is twisted and tight.
  Maintaining fascial health can help and
  contribute to the health of your microbiome,
  which can have good ramifications throughout your
  entire body because your microbiota plays a part
  in influencing how well your body absorbs
  nutrients.

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• Gua Sha can assist in the relief of muscle pain
  and stress
• It is, for example, extremely beneficial in
  alleviating an ache that we are all too
  acquainted with tech neck. The tension that is
  stored in the myofascial tissue can be one of the
  core causes of pain. It's fairly uncommon for
  this pain to manifest as a headache or upper back
  tightness as a result of sitting for long periods
  of time with bad posture in front of a computer
  or phone. This tension can be relieved using Gua
  Sha.

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Takeaway

• When traditional therapy fails to alleviate your
  symptoms, evidence reveals that Gua Sha may be a
  viable option.
• Although this procedure appears to be simple and
  basic, it should only be performed by a
  professional acupuncturist or Chinese medicine
  practitioner. This ensures a secure and effective
  therapy. Although more research is needed, there
  are a few hazards linked with this type of
  massage.
• Make certain that everyone you choose has a Gua
  Sha certification. Certification verifies that
  they have a fundamental understanding of this
  healing technique. Using professionals increases
  the treatment effectiveness and lowers the chance
  of pain or serious bruising from using too much
  force.