The Science and Benefits of Guasha: A Traditional Chinese Practice for Stress Relief and Wellness

Guasha has significant benefits for our body, and it can also be used as a method of stress relief. Moreover, guasha is a scientific method and a good practice passed down by the Chinese people. Therefore, it is definitely worth considering. Now, let me introduce it to you in detail. Precautions after guasha "Guasha dizziness" mostly occurs in young adults. Nowadays, guasha is widely used in beauty salons and wellness centers. However, not everyone is suitable for guasha. Those with underlying diseases, impaired function, or blood disorders should avoid it. Additionally, it is not recommended to perform guasha when excessively hungry, right after a meal, or when excessively fatigued. In hospitals, guasha is usually not performed after 11 am or after 4:30 pm, as it can easily cause dizziness during these times. What is "guasha dizziness"? It refers to symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, palpitations, vomiting, pale complexion, and even cold limbs, cold sweat, weak pulse, and decreased blood pressure during guasha treatment. In such cases, the patient should quickly lie down with their head lowered, loosen tight clothing, ensure ventilation, and drink hot water or sugar water. Applying pressure to acupoints such as Renzhong, Neiguan, and Yongquan can also help alleviate the symptoms. Friendly reminder: Do not take a cold shower within 30 minutes after guasha. As for the frequency of guasha, there should be a gap of 3 to 6 days between two sessions, and guasha should not be performed in the same area until the marks from the previous session have faded. Misunderstandings about guasha Guasha is a characteristic therapy used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases. After guasha, there is usually purplish or blackish sha (marks), and the treated area may also be painful. However, not everyone will have sha or pain after guasha. Does this mean that the treatment is ineffective? Let's hear what traditional Chinese medicine has to say! The undeniable efficacy of guasha The therapeutic effects of guasha are undeniable. According to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine, the human body is an organic whole, and the internal organs, tendons, muscles, and bones are all closely connected. When guasha stimulates the skin, red or even purple sha appears. The color red or purple represents "heat" in traditional Chinese medicine. The appearance of such signs on the skin is indicative of the dispelling of pathogenic heat, relieving external pathogenic factors, and dispersing lung heat. Furthermore, the meridians are the channels that coordinate the internal organs, limbs, sensory organs, and skin. The skin is closely connected to the meridians, and stimulation of the skin has a regulatory effect on the internal organs. From the perspective of modern medical research, guasha has three major effects: regulating the nervous system to interrupt the vicious cycle of diseases, anti-inflammatory effects to enhance local metabolism, and improvement of the body's immune function and regulation of the endocrine system.