GUA | Wind-Heat Gua Sha Oil

TIAN DI 天地 | GUA 刮 Wind-Heat Gua Sha Oil | 4 FL OZ / 120 mL

Most of our oils are built for a phase of healing. GUA is built for a tool. Gua sha lives in its own clinical territory: wind and heat at the surface, the hot and reddened field, the Yang Ming holding patterns of the trapezius and lateral neck, and the stagnant blood sitting just under the skin waiting to be drawn up as sha. The oil that supports that work has to speak the same language, so GUA is cool, light in glide, and oriented entirely to the surface. It does not warm. Where the field is frozen and damp rather than hot and inflamed, that is cupping's territory, and BA is the oil for it.

Bo He leads at 19%, the materia medica's most direct release for wind-heat, opening the cou li and clearing surface heat as it ascends. Chi Shao at 13% is the thermal governor, cooling the blood-level heat that shows through to the skin while still moving it, the herb that holds GUA to its cool mandate. Fang Feng covers the shifting wind across the Shao Yang surface where the tool most often travels. Hong Hua moves blood laterally across the worked field rather than down into depth, which is exactly what brings the sha up. Bai Zhi opens the pores into Yang Ming territory, Mu Gua and Ji Xue Teng release the muscular holding patterns the tool is working, and Ru Xiang moves blood and qi through the connective tissue. San Qi sits at a trace 5% as a light blood-moving catalyst, Mu Xiang moves the qi beneath it all, and Bing Pian opens the surface in the same cool, ascending direction as Bo He.

Indicated for: Wind-heat presentations, surface wind invasion with heat signs, headache with heat, neck and upper back tension following exposure, and summer dampness with surface heat. Yang Ming holding patterns at the trapezius, scapular margins, and lateral neck that look red or feel hot. Channel-level surface stagnation. Routine practitioner gua sha across the trapezius, scapular margins, paraspinals, and lateral neck. Facial gua sha where a cool, non-warming oil is appropriate. Surface preparation before deeper work when wind-heat is part of the picture. GUA is modality-driven, used whenever gua sha is the chosen tool, regardless of injury phase.

Application: Apply 4 to 6 drops to the treatment field and spread evenly across the area to be worked. Work with the gua sha tool at appropriate pressure to bring up the sha. Wipe excess oil from the tool periodically to keep the glide consistent, and reapply small amounts during longer sessions. The sha marking that follows is the expected result and typically fades within 3 to 7 days. Keep the area lightly covered and out of the wind for the rest of the day.

Key Ingredients: Bo He (Field Mint) Herb, Chi Shao (Red Peony) Root, Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia) Root, Hong Hua (Safflower) Flower, Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica) Root, Mu Gua (Chaenomeles) Fruit, Ji Xue Teng (Spatholobus) Stem, Ru Xiang (Frankincense) Resin, Mu Xiang (Costus) Root, San Qi (Notoginseng) Root, Bing Pian (Natural Borneol). Carrier: Sesame oil and castor oil, tool-glide blend, with Vitamin E (Tocopherol).

For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Do not apply to broken or irritated skin, open wounds, active dermatitis, or recent surgical sites. Do not use over actively bleeding tissue. Use with caution during pregnancy. Discontinue use if irritation or sensitivity develops. Keep out of reach of children. For professional use. Contains sesame oil; do not use if you have a sesame allergy.