Cao gio is a technique incorporated into the practice of traditional Chinese medicine and is better known in English as coining. Coining begins with a massage using a warm oil that is mixed with warming essential oils.
Some practitioners use Tiger Balm or another warming ointment. The goal
of the oil is to irritate the skin slightly, warming it for the next
stage of the process. The massage also relaxes the patient, bringing him
or her into a state of centered stillness so that the next segment of
the treatment will be more effective.
The coining treatment continues as a coin is repeatedly rubbed against
an area of the skin in long flowing moves which always move away from
the heart. Blood begins to rise to the surface of the skin, and will
leave a mark that resembles a bruise The areas of the body that are most
frequently treated are the back and ribs, and the marks will fade a few
days after the treatment is over. Coining is designed to bring balance to the body.
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