Is it okay to use olive oil for gua sha

The actual olive oil can be used for scraping.
Gua Sha through the use of specific tools and techniques, direct action on the body surface, in order to avoid damage to the skin surface, often with gua sha medium such as vegetable oil, essential oil, special gua sha oil, etc., in lubrication and skin care on the basis of blood through the gua sha, clearing heat to solve the muscle (lifting the surface of the skin of the evil), relief of the role of pain.
Olive oil belongs to a kind of vegetable oil, as long as the skin without irritation can be used, gua sha when using olive oil can achieve lubrication skin care role, but other effects may not be obvious. Specialized containing medicine scraping oil, compared to simple vegetable oil, in addition to lubrication to protect the skin, but also can enhance the penetration of drugs on the skin, to achieve the purpose of scraping.
The skin is also observed to change and adjust the technique and strength of the skin, note that gua sha operation should be carried out by a professional physician, do not operate on your own, so as not to cause adverse consequences.