Art of Vedas
Kansa Gua Sha
$26.00
Unit price perA facial massage tool hand-cast in Kansa, the traditional copper-tin bronze used in Ayurvedic practice for centuries. The Gua Sha's curved, flat form is designed for broad, deliberate strokes across the jaw, cheeks, neck and forehead, covering the full face surface in a single fluid practice.
What sets it apart from stone tools is the material. Kansa has a naturally cooling quality, traditionally associated in Ayurveda with calming Pitta, the heat and reactivity in the skin. As the tool moves across the face with a face oil, it draws warmth gently from the surface, leaving the skin looking calm, even and settled.
The grey-green tint that sometimes appears during use is a natural reaction between the Kansa bronze, the oil and the skin's pH. It is not harmful. It is the mark of real, uncoated bronze.
Kansa Gua Sha
$26.00
Unit price perA facial massage tool hand-cast in Kansa, the traditional copper-tin bronze used in Ayurvedic practice for centuries. The Gua Sha's curved, flat form is designed for broad, deliberate strokes across the jaw, cheeks, neck and forehead, covering the full face surface in a single fluid practice.
What sets it apart from stone tools is the material. Kansa has a naturally cooling quality, traditionally associated in Ayurveda with calming Pitta, the heat and reactivity in the skin. As the tool moves across the face with a face oil, it draws warmth gently from the surface, leaving the skin looking calm, even and settled.
The grey-green tint that sometimes appears during use is a natural reaction between the Kansa bronze, the oil and the skin's pH. It is not harmful. It is the mark of real, uncoated bronze.
- Hand-cast in traditional Kansa bronze 79% copper, 21% tin
- Broad strokes cover the full face surface in a single five-minute practice
- The cooling quality of Kansa is traditionally associated with calming Pitta and soothing surface heat
- Helps face oil spread evenly and absorb more completely across larger areas than applying by hand
- Complementary to dome wand tools, the Gua Sha covers the surface, the wand works specific Marma points
- No coating, no composite material, the tool is solid Kansa throughout
Begin with clean skin. Apply 3 to 4 drops of face oil and spread evenly across the face and neck with your fingertips.
Hold the Gua Sha at a low angle against the skin, the flat face of the tool against the cheek, not the edge. Begin at the neck with long upward strokes from the collarbone toward the jaw. Three to five strokes per side.
Move to the jaw. Place the curved inner edge along the jawline and stroke outward toward the ear. Work upward across the cheek from the corner of the mouth toward the temple. Repeat on the forehead, from the centre outward toward each temple, and from the brow upward toward the hairline.
Use the smaller curved edge for the nose bridge and the area between the brows.
Strokes always move upward and outward. The pressure is light. The oil does the work, the Gua Sha glides across it. Five minutes for the full face.
Wipe the tool with a soft damp cloth after every use. Dry it fully before storing. Do not leave oil residue on the surface and avoid prolonged contact with water.
The bronze develops a natural patina over time. This is the character of real Kansa, not damage. Store in a dry place away from humidity.
