‘Gua’ means “to scrape,” while ‘sha’ refers to the distinctive red or purple spots that appear on the skin surface due to scraping. These minor bruises (petechiae and ...

‘In Chinese, “gua” means to scrape or rub, while “sha” refers to the reddish petechiae (small, pinpoint bruises) that appear on the skin after treatment,’ she adds. ‘This redness is ...

Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese healing technique that involves scraping your skin with a smooth edged tool. It has grown popular with beauty influencers with over 160,000 tutorials on TikTok alone.