Consider this your essential guide to the time-honored Chinese medicine practice Reviewed by Alicia Bigelow, ND Gua sha—the unassuming, more precise cousin of Jade rolling—is having a moment.

Wallpaper*: What are the benefits of gua sha? Su-Man Hsu: ‘Gua’ means scraping and ‘sha’ means bruises or petechiae. It literally means ‘to scrape away the pain’ – medically, it can be used to ...

Gua sha can help with bloating, energy levels and tiredness. We’re all accustomed to aches and pains, whether it’s the twang of lower back strain from sitting at a desk all day or tech neck ...

As the heat gets trapped it results in headaches. Gua sha helps this heat to escape, and it stimulates the blood flow to ease the pain.” While there are lots of gua shas available with specially ...