刮痧的好处/使用方法

Modern Gua Sha Use

In ancient China, precious stones such as jade or bian were carved into slim tools for gua sha therapy. Now, with the rising popularity of crystals, gua sha tools carved out of rose quartz, amethyst, clear quartz, and blue spot jasper gemstones are now available. Five Flavors Herbs carries a variety of gemstone gua sha massage tools to satisfy your needs and preferences, whether you wish to perform gua sha on the body, face, or both. And if you’re wondering how to pick the right stone for you, check out this gua sha massage tool guide to see which shape and style is best for you!

This article will introduce the basics of facial gua sha, a modern variation of traditional gua sha therapy. Facial gua sha is a gentler massage technique that focuses on boosting lymphatic drainage by applying slow, light to medium pressure strokes to the face. This technique not only offers benefits for the skin and appearance, but also provides an opportunity to ground and practice mindfulness during this relaxing self-care ritual.

Although there are no peer-reviewed studies on facial gua sha to date, many users have reported favorable results when a facial gua sha massage is performed regularly.

现代瓜沙的使用

在中国古代，珍贵的石头如玉石或扁石被雕刻成细长的工具，用于刮痧治疗。现在，随着水晶越来越受欢迎，用玫瑰石英、紫水晶、透明石英和蓝点碧玉宝石雕刻的瓜沙工具现在都可以买到。五味草药携带各种宝石的刮痧按摩工具，以满足您的需求和喜好，无论您希望执行刮痧在身体，面部，或两者。如果你想知道如何挑选适合自己的石头，看看这个瓜砂按摩工具指南，看看哪种形状和风格最适合你!

这篇文章将介绍面部刮痧的基本知识，它是传统刮痧疗法的现代变体。面部刮痧是一种比较温和的按摩技术，它的重点是通过缓慢、轻到中等压力的按摩来促进面部的淋巴排出。这种方法不仅对皮肤和外观有好处，还提供了一个在放松的自我护理仪式中练习正念的机会。

尽管到目前为止还没有关于面部刮痧的同行评审研究，但许多用户都报告了定期进行面部刮痧按摩的良好效果。

TOP BENEFITS OF A FACIAL GUA SHA ROUTINE

Brightens complexion by increasing blood flow and circulation

Reduces puffiness around the cheeks, jawline, and undereye regions via lymphatic drainage

Firms and lifts the skin through the pulling sensation of gua sha that helps to break up fascia (the connective tissue surrounding your muscles)

Smoothes out the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles (a combined result of benefits 1-3)

Reduces facial tension, including temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder through targeted facial muscle engagement

Enhances the absorption of nourishing topicals (e.g. facial oils, creams, and serums) by unblocking pathways and increasing circulation

One of my customers, Stacey G., recently shared these gua sha before and after photos with me. She practiced facial gua sha massage two to three times a week for a month and was extremely pleased with the results: a brighter complexion, improved skin texture and tone, and a reduction in puffiness, especially around her cheeks and jawline.

面部刮砂的最大好处

通过增加血液流动和循环来提亮肤色

通过淋巴引流，减少脸颊、下巴和眼下区域的浮肿

紧致和提升皮肤通过瓜沙的拉扯感，帮助打破筋膜(周围肌肉的结缔组织)

抚平细纹和皱纹(功效1-3的综合效果)

减少面部紧张，包括颞下颌关节(TMJ)紊乱通过有针对性的面部肌肉接合

通过疏通通道和促进血液循环，增强滋养局部物质(如面部油、面霜和精华液)的吸收

我的一位顾客Stacey G.最近和我分享了这些瓜沙前后的照片。她每周练习两到三次面部刮砂按摩，坚持了一个月，对效果非常满意:肤色更亮，皮肤质地和肤色更好，浮肿减少，尤其是脸颊和下巴周围。

Gua Sha Directions for Facial Home Massage

Here are the basic steps for giving yourself a facial gua sha massage at home. For a more detailed overview of this technique, watch this step by step gua sha tutorial!

Step 1: Apply a quality facial mist and facial oil to clean skin. Using a facial mist hydrates your skin and primes it for optimal absorption of beauty products, while a facial oil gives your skin a bit of slip that allows your gua sha tool to glide effortlessly across your skin. This product combination can also help to prevent any rashes or irritation on your skin when performing a facial gua sha massage.

Step 2: Hold the gua sha tool at a 15 to 30 degree angle and gently scrape along skin, using light to medium pressure to stimulate the movement of lymph.

Step 3: Referencing the graphic above, move upwards along the neck (1), chin (2), cheeks (3), under eyes (4), forehead (5 and 6), and jawline (7). Finish by gently gliding your gua sha tool downwards towards the base of the neck (8) to allow lymph to drain into collecting ducts, where your body’s wastes can enter the bloodstream to be eliminated from your body.

Step 4: Clean tool with a mild soap cleanser, dry completely, and store.

瓜沙面部家庭按摩使用指南

以下是在家做面部刮砂按摩的基本步骤。想要更详细的了解这个技巧，请看这个循序渐进的瓜沙教程!

第一步:使用优质的面部喷雾和面部油清洁皮肤。使用面部喷雾给你的皮肤补水，为美容产品的最佳吸收做好准备，而面部油给你的皮肤一点滑，让你的刮砂工具在你的皮肤上毫不费力地滑动。这种产品组合也可以帮助防止任何皮疹或刺激你的皮肤，当进行面部刮痧按摩。

第二步:持刮痧工具呈15 ~ 30度角，沿皮肤轻轻刮动，用轻至中压刺激淋巴运动。

第三步:参照上图，沿着颈部(1)，下巴(2)，脸颊(3)，眼睛(4)，额头(5和6)，下巴(7)向上移动。最后轻轻滑动刮痧工具，向下到颈部底部(8)，让淋巴排进集合管，在那里你身体的废物可以进入血液，从你的身体排出。

第四步:用温和的肥皂清洁剂清洁工具，完全干燥，并储存。

Gua Sha Safety Precautions

While facial gua sha is a generally safe and noninvasive massage technique, it is not recommended for individuals with the following:

Active breakouts, inflamed skin, or irritated skin (e.g., acne, eczema, rosacea)

An infection, cyst, tumor, or wound that is not completely healed

Recent local injections (such as from Botox)

An implant

Medical conditions affecting the skin or veins (e.g., deep vein thrombosis)

Blood clotting disorders or who are on medication to thin blood

瓜沙安全注意事项

虽然面部刮痧通常是一种安全且无创的按摩技术，但不建议有以下症状的人使用:

活跃的痘痘，发炎的皮肤，或发炎的皮肤(例如，痤疮，湿疹，酒渣鼻)

未完全愈合的感染、囊肿、肿瘤或伤口

近期局部注射(如肉毒杆菌)

一个植入

影响皮肤或静脉的医疗状况(例如，深静脉血栓形成)

凝血障碍或服用稀释血液药物的人

What are the benefits of gua sha?

While records of gua sha usage started emerging in the Ming Dynasty, it is still a commonly used TCM technique today. Practitioners have found it helpful for alleviating pain as well as increasing circulation and energy flow. And while there have been many Chinese studies regarding the efficacy of gua sha, it is only recently that American researchers have begun publishing their own findings. Among those listed above, gua sha also helps:

Promote blood circulation. “From a Chinese medicine perspective, the Tai Yin meridians (composed of the lung and spleen) and Yang Ming meridians (composed of the large intestines and the stomach) are responsible for your skin's overall health,” said Lee. “When you gently scrape the skin on your face with your gua sha tool, what you are doing is stimulating your Yang Ming meridians. You are also sending your body a signal that this area needs more blood circulation.”

Improve fine lines and wrinkles. Gua sha “can temporarily improve the appearance for the newly and very gentle ones,” Wang said. However, she noted that “for long-standing wrinkles, gua sha should not be the first choice.”

Promotes lymphatic drainage. Gua sha can eliminate fluid build-up, which can in turn reduce puffiness, experts said.

Relieves tension from muscles. Experts noted that by applying pressure with a gua sha tool regularly, users can untangle knotted areas and release built-up muscular tension.

Though some TikTokers have claimed that they have used gua sha to sculpt their faces, Wang noted that the gua sha cannot enhance a user's jawline. Instead, gua sha works by engaging tissue to eliminate fluid build-up in the lymph nodes (which can give the illusion of a more contoured face) — it can’t actually remove fat from certain areas.

Lee also recommended that people with weak immune systems (those who struggle with seasonal allergies or tend to catch colds easily) try gua sha. As Wang explained, this is especially useful for those people because by repeatedly stimulating certain areas, gua sha helps purge non-circulating blood and toxins from the body. Visual signifiers of this purging can be anything from redness to slight bruising.

刮刮有什么好处?

虽然使用刮沙的记录在明朝开始出现，但时至今日它仍然是一种常用的中医技术。从业者发现它有助于减轻疼痛，促进血液循环和能量流动。虽然中国有很多关于刮痧功效的研究，但直到最近，美国的研究人员才开始发表他们自己的研究结果。在上面列出的这些，“卦沙”也有帮助:

促进血液循环。“从中医的角度来看，太阴经(由肺和脾组成)和阳明经(由大肠和胃组成)负责你皮肤的整体健康，”李说。“当你用刮痧工具轻轻地刮你脸上的皮肤时，你所做的是刺激你的阳明经络。你也在向你的身体发送一个信号，即这个区域需要更多的血液循环。”

改善细纹和皱纹。王说:“瓜沙可以暂时改善刚出生的非常温柔的猫的外观。”然而，她指出，“对于长期存在的皱纹，刮砂不应该是首选。”

促进淋巴引流。专家说，刮痧可以消除积液，从而减少浮肿。

缓解肌肉紧张。专家指出，定期用刮痧工具按压，使用者可以解开缠结的部位，释放累积的肌肉紧张。

尽管一些抖音用户声称他们用“刮”塑形了自己的脸，但王指出，“刮”并不能提高用户的下颌轮廓。相反，“刮痧”的工作原理是通过接触组织来消除淋巴结内的液体积聚(这会给人一种面部轮廓更分明的错觉)——它并不能真正去除某些部位的脂肪。

李还建议免疫系统较弱的人(那些患有季节性过敏或容易感冒的人)试试瓜沙。王解释说，这对这些人特别有用，因为通过反复刺激某些部位，刮痧有助于清除体内非循环血液和毒素。这种净化的视觉标志可以是任何东西，从红肿到轻微的瘀伤。

How to use a gua sha

If you’re looking to start practicing gua sha on your face, the first step experts recommend is cleansing. By starting with a clean face, you can ensure your face is free from any impurities that may get into your skin when scraping. From there, lather facial oil to protect your top layer of skin from abrasion.

“From a Chinese medicine perspective, when performing gua sha, you should follow the meridians,” said Lee. For gua sha on the face, the meridian to follow is the Stomach meridian. Once you locate your body’s Stomach meridian, you can use that to guide where the gua sha should be on your face by drawing an imaginary line up. Then “work upwards and outwards, which means you are moving from the Yin side to the Yang side,” Lee advised.

Once you locate your meridian, hold the tool flat against the face. Move the gua sha from your forehead and motion in an upwards direction, applying a gentle pressure as you go. Then, move the tool to your cheeks, moving the device outwards from the nose to the ear in a “swoop” motion. Finally, flip the gua sha around to the two curved sections. Moving from the chin, scrap along your jawline until you reach your ear. For best results, experts suggest engaging in these movements for about 10 minutes. Another important thing to remember is to scrape in one direction: By channeling the motion in one direction, you will attract more blood and stimulation to a specific area.

If you’re looking to enhance blood circulation to your back or shoulders, Lee recommended the following:

Back: If you are focusing on your back, you should follow the Urinary Bladder meridian located near your spine. Follow this meridian by starting from the upper part of your spine and moving to the lower part. Focus on one side of the spine first, and then you can move onto the other side.

Shoulders: If you are focusing on your shoulders, you should follow the Small Intestine meridian by moving your gua sha tool from the middle of your upper back, where you find your spine, outward to the end of the shoulder.

瓜沙怎么用

如果你想开始在脸上练刮痧，专家建议的第一步是清洁。从干净的脸开始，你可以确保你的脸没有任何杂质可能进入你的皮肤时刮。从那里开始，在脸上涂上泡沫油，保护你的表层皮肤免受磨损。

李说:“从中医的角度来看，打卦时要遵循经络。”对于面部的刮痧，要遵循的经络是胃经。一旦你定位了你身体的胃经，你可以通过画一条想象的线来引导你脸上的卦纱应该在哪里。然后“向上和向外工作，这意味着你从阴的一侧移动到阳的一侧，”李建议。

一旦你找到你的经络，把工具平放在脸上。从你的前额移动卦沙，向上移动，在移动的过程中轻轻按压。然后，移动工具到你的脸颊，移动设备从鼻子向外“俯冲”的动作到耳朵。最后，把瓜沙翻到两个弯曲的部分。从下巴开始，沿着下巴线，直到到达耳朵。为了达到最佳效果，专家建议进行这些运动约10分钟。另一件要记住的重要事情是朝着一个方向刮:通过朝着一个方向的运动，你会吸引更多的血液和刺激到特定的区域。

如果你想加强背部或肩膀的血液循环，李推荐以下方法:

背部:如果你专注于你的背部，你应该遵循位于脊柱附近的膀胱经络。沿着这条经络，从脊柱的上部开始，移动到下部。先把注意力集中在脊柱的一侧，然后再移动到另一侧。

肩膀:如果你专注于你的肩膀，你应该沿着小肠经络移动你的卦沙工具从你的上背部的中间，你发现你的脊椎，向外到肩膀的末端。

The difference between gua sha and the Graston Technique 

Physical therapists sometimes incorporate muscle scraping to stretch and relax muscles or scar tissue.  While this is pretty much gua sha, it’s known as the Graston Technique® in the industry.  In 1990, David Graston, an amateur athlete, introduced his version of gua sha to the United States.  Sobo says that while qi is associated more with gua sha, both muscle scraping methods are about the same. 

“The Graston Technique is just a trademarked version of the gua sha massage technique.  The difference is that you get Graston from a physical therapist.  They’re going to talk about the technique entirely in anatomical or physiological terminology.  If you go to a very strict acupuncturist, you’ll probably hear more about promoting qi and blood circulation and helping to break up the stagnation of energy in your body.  But at the end of the day, both therapies have the same goal outcome.”

刮痧和格拉斯顿法的区别

物理治疗师有时会结合肌肉刮擦来拉伸和放松肌肉或疤痕组织。虽然这很像“刮沙”，但它在业内被称为格拉斯顿技术®。1990年，业余运动员大卫·格拉斯顿(David Graston)将他发明的“掰沙”引进了美国。索博说，虽然气更多地与刮痧联系在一起，但两种刮肌方法基本相同。

“格拉斯顿按摩法只是刮痧按摩法的商标版本。不同的是，你从理疗师那里得到格拉斯顿。他们将完全用解剖学或生理学术语来谈论这项技术。如果你去看一个非常严格的针灸师，你可能会听到更多关于促进气血循环和帮助打破体内能量停滞的建议。但归根结底，两种疗法的目标结果是相同的。”

Does gua sha hurt?

Reading that gua sha involves “scraping,” might make you cringe. However, a practitioner won’t be scraping your body like a car windshield in the middle of winter. Gua sha is gentle overall, and the intensity can build depending on the types of knots that your acupuncturist encounters.

Sobo gives us a better idea of how it works.

“Gua sha tools have smooth, rounded edges. They’re not going to cut, stab or pinch you. Before your acupuncturist starts, they’ll massage the treatment area with cream or lotion first and then take things to your comfort level. An acupuncturist won’t just dig in as hard as they can right away on a point. They’re going to find the tense tissue, work on it gently and gradually build up the intensity to promote circulation to help break up the areas that are all twisted up.”

读到“刮痧”这个词，你可能会感到畏缩。然而，医生不会像冬天刮汽车挡风玻璃那样刮你的身体。刮痧总体上是温和的，强度可以根据针灸师遇到的结的类型来建立。

Sobo让我们更好地了解了它是如何工作的。

“刮沙工具的边缘光滑圆润。他们不会割你、刺你或捏你。在你的针灸师开始之前，他们会先用乳霜或乳液按摩治疗区域，然后把东西带到你的舒适水平。针灸师不会马上就在一个穴位上拼命地挖。他们会找到紧张的组织，轻轻地对它进行按摩，逐渐增加按摩强度，促进血液循环，帮助打破扭曲的区域。”

What kind of gua sha tool do you need?

According to Sobo, you can go simple with a small wooden spoon or you can get a gemstone gua sha tool. Whatever you choose, keep it clean and in good condition.

“There’s no clinical difference between one versus the other. You just want to get a tool that you can easily clean and maintain. And if it chips or breaks, which it shouldn’t do but it can, you’ll want to stop using it. If you get a little gash in a jade gua sha face tool, you don’t want to rub that all over your face.”

Sobo says you always want to work with a clean tool. He adds that some tools can be cleaned in boiling water or with a watered-down bleach solution.

你需要什么样的刮砂工具?

据索博介绍，你可以简单地用小木勺，也可以买一个宝石卦沙工具。无论你选择什么，都要保持清洁和良好的状态。

“两者之间没有临床区别。你只是想要一个容易清洁和维护的工具。如果它碎裂或坏了，这是不应该发生的，但它会发生，你会想要停止使用它。如果你在玉瓜沙的面部工具上划了一个小口子，你不会想把它擦满你的脸。”

Sobo说你总是希望使用一个干净的工具。他补充说，一些工具可以用沸水或稀释的漂白剂溶液清洁。

Does gua sha have side effects?

As a natural healing remedy, gua sha is safe. It’s not supposed to be painful, but the procedure may change the appearance of your skin. Because it involves rubbing or scraping skin with a massage tool, tiny blood vessels known as capillaries near the surface of your skin can burst. This can result in skin bruising and minor bleeding. Bruising usually disappears within a couple of days.

Some people also experience temporary indentation of their skin after a gua sha treatment.

If any bleeding occurs, there’s also the risk of transferring bloodborne illnesses with gua sha therapy, so it’s important for technicians to disinfect their tools after each person.

Avoid this technique if you’ve had any surgery in the last six weeks.

People who are taking blood thinners or have clotting disorders aren’t good candidates for gua sha.

刮痧有副作用吗?

作为一种天然的治疗方法，刮痧是安全的。这应该不会很疼，但这个过程可能会改变你的皮肤外观。因为它需要用按摩工具摩擦或刮擦皮肤，靠近皮肤表面的毛细血管可能会破裂。这会导致皮肤擦伤和轻微出血。淤青通常会在几天内消失。

有些人在刮痧后也会出现暂时性的皮肤凹陷。

如果发生出血，也有通过刮沙疗法传播血源性疾病的风险，所以技术人员在每个人之后对他们的工具进行消毒是很重要的。

如果你在过去六周内做过手术，就不要使用这种方法。

服用血液稀释剂或有凝血障碍的人不是刮痧的好人选。

How to do gua sha

If you feel ready to give gua sha a try, you can find gua sha tools online, in most beauty stores, or in the beauty section of most pharmacies. Most tools are $8 to $12 and might include a quartz roller (bonus!). If you’re on a budget, you can also use items with a weighted round edge — like a spoon or a *clean* coin.

Here’s how to perform a facial gua sha massage:

Use a facial mist to hydrate your face.

Apply a face oil or serum across your face and neck.

Hold your gua sha tool against your skin at a flat angle (about 15 degrees) and apply light to medium pressure as you stroke different parts of your face and neck. Wiggle and massage the worked area with the stone after every stroke. Repeat each stroke slowly at least five times per area.

For your neck. Stroke from the base of your neck toward the chin.

For your jawline. Using the notched side of the stone, start at your chin and stroke up your jawline up to your ear.

For your cheeks. Use the long side of the stone to rub in an upward motion across your cheek, from the side of your lip, to just above your ear.

For your under eyes. Start below your eye, near the top of your nose, stroke along the under-eye region with the notched side of the stone, using very light pressure.

For your brow. Using all sides of the stone at least five times, move along each eyebrow. Stroke upward and outward through the end.

You can also customize the practice for different parts of your body like your back, butt, arms, or legs. The process is basically similar and requires a massage oil and applying pressure in downward strokes.

怎样做刮痧

如果你想尝试一下刮砂，你可以在网上、大多数美容店或大多数药店的美容区找到刮砂工具。大多数工具都是8到12美元，可能包括石英滚筒(奖金!)如果你预算有限，你也可以使用有加重圆边的物品，比如勺子或干净的硬币。

以下是如何进行面部刮痧按摩:

使用面部喷雾给脸部补水。

在面部和颈部涂抹面部油或精华液。

将刮痧工具以一个平的角度(大约15度)贴在皮肤上，在你抚摸脸和脖子的不同部位时，用中度的压力轻拍。每次按摩后，用石头摆动和按摩工作区域。每个部位缓慢重复每一划至少五次。

为了你的脖子。从你的脖子底部向下巴抚摸。

为了你的下巴轮廓。用石头有凹槽的一面，从你的下巴开始，沿着下巴线一直到你的耳朵。

为了你的脸颊。用石头的长边向上摩擦你的脸颊，从你的嘴唇一侧，直到你的耳朵上方。

为了你的眼睛。从眼睛下方，接近鼻子顶部的地方开始，用石头有凹槽的一面沿着眼下区域涂抹，用非常轻的压力。

为了你的眉毛。用石头的所有面至少五次，沿着每条眉毛移动。向上和向外划过末端。

你也可以为你身体的不同部位定制练习，比如背部、臀部、手臂或腿。这个过程基本上是相似的，需要按摩油和向下按压。