Rubbing Coin Tool

What is coining?

Coining is a traditional techniques used to treat illnesses since ancient times that is widely practiced in China (also called Gua sha) and other South East Asian countries such as, Indonesia (referred to as Kerikan), Vietnam (referred to as Cao gio). The purpose of coining is to remove what are believed to be “excess heat” and “negative energies” from the body.

How is coining it done?

Coining is performed by taking a hard object with a smooth edge such as a coin and rubbing it along the skin in linear fashion until the a bruise is present. This can be painful as the bigger the bruise, the more effective this practice it thought to be.