Sha (痧; pinyin: shā): Toxic waste in the blood and bodily fluids that appears beneath the skin during Paida. It comes in shades of pink, crimson, purple, purplish black, black, etc. When the amount of Sha reaches a peak, it will gradually fade away with continued Paida. Lumps, red swelling, and white powder on the skin are also different forms of Sha.
Sha is a word unique to the Chinese language. It literally means “toxic sands and little stones”. Ancient Chinese called them “blood stones”, i.e., pathogenic substances similar to gall bladder stones and kidney stones. Establishing its occurrence and coining the term “Sha”, as well as using it to diagnose and treat diseases, is a perfect case demonstrating the wisdom of ancient Chinese.
In the scientific language, Sha refers to tiny toxic particles that are processed and filtered from harmful substances in the blood and bodily fluids, when the Yang energy boosted through PaidaLajin scans the entire body and induces biochemical reactions with various substances in the body. Pushed by Qi, these particles are excreted through the orifices. Sha can be excreted through skin pores as tiny solid particles, or in the sweat, tears, nasal discharge, urine, stool, and so on.
Four types of toxins in Sha
1. Toxins from environmental forces such as wind, heat, cold, and dampness.
2. Toxins from diseases.
3. Toxins from prolonged medication and fabricated, processed foods. Chemical odors expelled during Paida are evidences of detoxification.
4. Toxins produced by negative mindset and emotions. These are far more toxic than the impact of drug toxins and external forces, and are the main causes of illness.
Paida the skin forces toxic waste in the blood to cling to and go through blood vessel walls, and colourful patches of Sha will appear beneath the skin. With the same intensity of Paida, Sha does not appear on healthy parts of the body, but will only surface on those parts or acupoints with existing and latent illnesses.
Self-diagnosis according to colours of Sha
The general principles in self-diagnosis according to colours of Sha are as follows:
Sha appears only where diseases are present; the amount of Sha surfaced indicates the severity of diseases; the darker the Sha colours, the more severe the pathogenic elements (toxic waste, excessive cold, heat, dampness, etc.) are in the body.
Sometimes, lumps and red swelling may appear along with Sha. Regardless of the disease name, when pains are relieved and Sha is surfaced and decomposed through PaidaLajin, the self-healing method has taken effect. Sha does not appear the way and the amount we expect it. Heavy Paida on a healthy person does not force out much Sha; gentle Paida on a sick person easily gets Sha out.
The colours of Sha have the following implications:
1. Flushed skin: healthy, normal;
2. Red: “wind-heat”; common in people of “sub-health” condition;
3. Purplish red: “stagnant heat”, prone to soreness;
4. Blue: “phlegm-dampness”, prone to fatigue;
5. Purplish black: stagnation and inflammation, indicating that toxins have accumulated in the body and that the meridians are heavily blocked;
6. Black: appearing mostly in those with chronic or critical illnesses, or those under prolonged medication;
7. Colourful Sha and reddish swelling skin: severe blockages. The swelling, similar to the appearance of Sha, is a good detoxifying reaction.
PaidaLajin is diagnosis and treatment at the same time. Whatever its colour, Sha signals health problems and indicates that detoxification and treatment are under way—excessive heat, cold, dampness, and toxic waste in related organs are being expelled.
1. Where there is Sha, there is a health problem. The more severely blocked the meridians are, the faster Sha appears (sometimes in less than one minute of Paida) and the darker its colours are. However, Sha is not the only self-diagnostic criterion; pain is a more accurate signal. Having pain but no Sha also reveals health problems, for “no pains, no blockages”.
2. Some Sha travels in the body. This indicates that Qi and blood flow is being regulated and that Paida produces a lasting effect in boosting Qi and blood circulation.
3. Some people may have red Sha at first, and with continued Paida, darker spots, lines or patches of Sha will appear, and in severe cases even dark, hard lumps will emerge; in some cases, especially among the seriously ill, Sha may not come out easily because the Qi is weak and fails to stimulate blood circulation; some people do not have sufficient Qi and blood, but they have rough skin and thick flesh where toxins are buried deep within, so it is quite hard to get Sha out. In such cases, Paida hard and long enough, and for multiple times before Sha can be gradually drawn out.
4. In some people, Sha may cease to emerge after a few Paida sessions, but can re-appear after some time. This indicates that the self-healing power has its own agenda and mechanism. When, where and how much Sha appears do not follow a person’s willpower. Sometimes, try as you may, no Sha will come out; at other times, Sha will surface unexpectedly. It also shows that a person’s health condition is constantly changing, and that in the tug-of-war with Qi, toxins are changing and moving around in the body.
5. If Sha appears only when you are receiving Paida by others, but not when you are slapping yourself, then self-help Paida is too gentle and the duration is too short for it to take effect.
6. When you fall sick, you will have Sha where it previously did not, and Paida hurts more. Where there is little Sha, intense Paida or Paida by others can get out more Sha. These are good healing reactions, where diseases and injuries are brought to the surface to be uprooted.
7. The colour of Sha can turn lighter, turn yellow, or have a paler wave-like shade soon after it appears or on the following day. It can also spread to surrounding areas. These are all normal reactions, indicating that the self-healing mechanism is regulating Qi and blood circulation at the affected body tissues.
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What is Sha?
Sha (痧; pinyin: shā): Toxic waste in the blood and bodily fluids that appears beneath the skin during Paida. It comes in shades of pink, crimson, purple, purplish black, black, etc. When the amount of Sha reaches a peak, it will gradually fade away with continued Paida. Lumps, red swelling, and white powder on the skin are also different forms of Sha.
Sha is a word unique to the Chinese language. It literally means “toxic sands and little stones”. Ancient Chinese called them “blood stones”, i.e., pathogenic substances similar to gall bladder stones and kidney stones. Establishing its occurrence and coining the term “Sha”, as well as using it to diagnose and treat diseases, is a perfect case demonstrating the wisdom of ancient Chinese.
In the scientific language, Sha refers to tiny toxic particles that are processed and filtered from harmful substances in the blood and bodily fluids, when the Yang energy boosted through PaidaLajin scans the entire body and induces biochemical reactions with various substances in the body. Pushed by Qi, these particles are excreted through the orifices. Sha can be excreted through skin pores as tiny solid particles, or in the sweat, tears, nasal discharge, urine, stool, and so on.
Four types of toxins in Sha
1. Toxins from environmental forces such as wind, heat, cold, and dampness.
2. Toxins from diseases.
3. Toxins from prolonged medication and fabricated, processed foods. Chemical odors expelled during Paida are evidences of detoxification.
4. Toxins produced by negative mindset and emotions. These are far more toxic than the impact of drug toxins and external forces, and are the main causes of illness.
Paida the skin forces toxic waste in the blood to cling to and go through blood vessel walls, and colourful patches of Sha will appear beneath the skin. With the same intensity of Paida, Sha does not appear on healthy parts of the body, but will only surface on those parts or acupoints with existing and latent illnesses.
Self-diagnosis according to colours of Sha
The general principles in self-diagnosis according to colours of Sha are as follows:
Sha appears only where diseases are present; the amount of Sha surfaced indicates the severity of diseases; the darker the Sha colours, the more severe the pathogenic elements (toxic waste, excessive cold, heat, dampness, etc.) are in the body.
Sometimes, lumps and red swelling may appear along with Sha. Regardless of the disease name, when pains are relieved and Sha is surfaced and decomposed through PaidaLajin, the self-healing method has taken effect. Sha does not appear the way and the amount we expect it. Heavy Paida on a healthy person does not force out much Sha; gentle Paida on a sick person easily gets Sha out.
The colours of Sha have the following implications:
1. Flushed skin: healthy, normal;
2. Red: “wind-heat”; common in people of “sub-health” condition;
3. Purplish red: “stagnant heat”, prone to soreness;
4. Blue: “phlegm-dampness”, prone to fatigue;
5. Purplish black: stagnation and inflammation, indicating that toxins have accumulated in the body and that the meridians are heavily blocked;
6. Black: appearing mostly in those with chronic or critical illnesses, or those under prolonged medication;
7. Colourful Sha and reddish swelling skin: severe blockages. The swelling, similar to the appearance of Sha, is a good detoxifying reaction.
PaidaLajin is diagnosis and treatment at the same time. Whatever its colour, Sha signals health problems and indicates that detoxification and treatment are under way—excessive heat, cold, dampness, and toxic waste in related organs are being expelled.
1. Where there is Sha, there is a health problem. The more severely blocked the meridians are, the faster Sha appears (sometimes in less than one minute of Paida) and the darker its colours are. However, Sha is not the only self-diagnostic criterion; pain is a more accurate signal. Having pain but no Sha also reveals health problems, for “no pains, no blockages”.
2. Some Sha travels in the body. This indicates that Qi and blood flow is being regulated and that Paida produces a lasting effect in boosting Qi and blood circulation.
3. Some people may have red Sha at first, and with continued Paida, darker spots, lines or patches of Sha will appear, and in severe cases even dark, hard lumps will emerge; in some cases, especially among the seriously ill, Sha may not come out easily because the Qi is weak and fails to stimulate blood circulation; some people do not have sufficient Qi and blood, but they have rough skin and thick flesh where toxins are buried deep within, so it is quite hard to get Sha out. In such cases, Paida hard and long enough, and for multiple times before Sha can be gradually drawn out.
4. In some people, Sha may cease to emerge after a few Paida sessions, but can re-appear after some time. This indicates that the self-healing power has its own agenda and mechanism. When, where and how much Sha appears do not follow a person’s willpower. Sometimes, try as you may, no Sha will come out; at other times, Sha will surface unexpectedly. It also shows that a person’s health condition is constantly changing, and that in the tug-of-war with Qi, toxins are changing and moving around in the body.
5. If Sha appears only when you are receiving Paida by others, but not when you are slapping yourself, then self-help Paida is too gentle and the duration is too short for it to take effect.
6. When you fall sick, you will have Sha where it previously did not, and Paida hurts more. Where there is little Sha, intense Paida or Paida by others can get out more Sha. These are good healing reactions, where diseases and injuries are brought to the surface to be uprooted.
7. The colour of Sha can turn lighter, turn yellow, or have a paler wave-like shade soon after it appears or on the following day. It can also spread to surrounding areas. These are all normal reactions, indicating that the self-healing mechanism is regulating Qi and blood circulation at the affected body tissues.