The ancient Chinese healing technique gua sha was first used to help alleviate symptoms and side effects of illness, but has morphed over the millennia into a beauty treatment said
Gua sha (pronounced gwah shah) translates into âto scrape sand,â and refers to the sand-like bruising after treatment. The ancient Chinese healing technique was first recorded during the Ming Dynasty between 1368 and 1644, reports the website The Skin Games.
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