In order to do Gua sha, you will need a tool but you don´t really need one of those snazzy, ergonomically designed, over-expensive technically-worded Gua sha instruments. If you really want one and it will make you feel better, go ahead and get the latest Guashanator 3000 or the Scraper-easy or the Relax-maker 2 (yes, I just made these up). If gimmicky superfluousness is what will get you to use Gua sha, then go find one online and let's get going.  

 

If you have read any of my books, you will know that I generally use a Chinese soup spoon for Gua sha treatments which costs 50 cents in the local corner store. Low-tech is the new high-tech! Also if you check out the About Clive section, you will discover that I have run a clinic in North Africa for the last 10 years. So low-tech is the way to go here.

 

The tools in the photo shown here are all made out of buffalo horn and are popular in China as they are cheap and durable. As you can see, they all have funky shapes which are supposed to be related to the body part you use them on but trust me, you can take that with a pinch of salt.