Gua sha chinese store

This gua sha has a simple shape that's straightforward to get to grips with. Use the long edge to massage and work into larger areas of the skin, while the inverted 'lip' is great for getting into facial contours. As the cheapest tool on our list by some way, it's no surprise that Beauty Bay's offering is a little slimmer than some others, and lacks added extras such as a storage pouch. But as a quality tool for those looking to try gua sha without breaking the bank, you really couldn't go wrong with this. Chinese medicine gua sha shop A few days later I try the no-frills version to alleviate some persistent tension and fatigue at Oakland Foot Health Center, a walk-in storefront not dissimilar to the medical-massage clinics in China serving working-class men on their lunch breaks, aunties, grandmas, and, once upon a time, me. “Gua sha has saved many peasants’ lives,” my masseuse tells me in Mandarin as she scrapes my back during an hour of body acupressure with gua sha, which goes for a modest $60. When I ask what her tool is made of, she chuckles. “It’s supposed to be ox horn, but it looks like plastic to me.” I leave with the same drained lightness coursing throughout my body that I felt after my experience at Ritual SF.

Stainless Steel Gua Sha Tool Who can use the Gua Sha Lifting Tool? Who would benefit from gua sha? This is a fantastic practice for anyone wanting to reduce facial puffiness, dullness, and inflammation or anyone who just wants to add a boost of vibrancy.