‘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 ...

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 ...