Kansa Wand 101: What It Is, How to Use It, And Its Skin Benefits

Rejuvenating massages that unlock your energies—often performed with the help of potions and emollients that channel the goodness of ingredients such as neem, turmeric, lemon, saffron, and other essential oils—have been an integral part of ancient Ayurveda.

As women around the world revert to ancient wisdom for the sake of their health and well-being, beauty-enhancing tools including the 'kansa wand', jade roller, and Gua Sha, are found to be making a glorious comeback! "Ayurveda offers a holistic path en route to overall wellness, that is way beyond (and deeper) than surface-level cosmetic beauty. According to this holistic system of healing, wellness is a culmination of a balanced mind, body, and spirit; which can be achieved by following certain practices that soothe, heal, detoxify—making you feel beautiful, inside-out. 

Film producer and founder of 'Love Organically', Deepshikha Deshmukh gives you the lowdown on the Kansa Wand, the ancient beauty tool that is regaining popularity in today's day. 

What is the Kansa Wand?

The Kansa Wand is an Ayurvedic beauty device crafted from wood and bell metal—an alloy of copper and tin that originated in India over 5,000 years ago, during the Bronze Age, when forging in high temperatures became possible. The fact that it is easy-to-use and effectively gets rid of built-up toxins, has added to its popularity. 

According to Deepshikha, the use of a copper alloy in the Kansa Wand is significant. "Copper is now being extensively used in dinnerware and cutlery, owing to its therapeutic benefits. When used in a massage tool in an alloyed form, its alkaline nature helps bring about lymphatic drainage and detoxification. The premise behind its use is that it massages and stimulates energy points in your face, bringing the doshas (the universal life force manifesting as Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) into balance. This, in turn, gives way to restfulness, boosts radiance, and balances your skin's PH level," she adds.

How to use the Kansa Wand?

Massage in your go-to face oil or serum on a cleansed face, with the help of a Kansa Wand, every morning and night. Just a few drops of a saffron tailam or an Ayurvedic oil massaged in controlled circular motions on your forehead, temples, the cheekbones, and across the jawline, and you will begin to notice toxins ooze out of your skin, especially if your skin's pH is acidic. 

Use the wand to make upward strokes from the nape of your neck to the chin, for some face-lifting action. Alternatively, if you're looking to address puffiness and dark circles, place your wand in the freezer for a few minutes before use, to cool the skin. Don’t forget to wipe the beauty tool down post each use, with a clean cloth. 

Also, make sure to not pull, tug or bruise the skin with any harsh movements. Apart from that, unless your skin is allergic to metal, the Kansa Wand is a perfectly safe way to detoxify your skin from within!

The Benefits of Using a Kansa Wand

"Our intention behind introducing a wellness tool, such as this one, is to connect people with time-tested, natural and effective methodologies that can instantly refresh your skin," claims Deepshikha. The Kansa Wand helps provide a natural face-lift, reduces puffiness and wrinkles, balances the doshas, defines your jawline, and gives way to an unmistakable glow by activating vital pressure points to allow lymphatic drainage and purification. Besides, the beauty tool promotes cell regeneration, improves skin elasticity, and relaxes your facial muscles by flushing out harmful toxins. 

Deepshikha further adds, "the metal used in our Kansa Wand is the ancient Ayurvedic blend of 80% copper and 20% tin, while the handle is made from hand-carved neem wood. Predating the Gua Sha and jade roller, this tool oxygenates your blood and gives your skin the tender loving care it truly deserves!"

With the second-wave induced lockdown that has confined us to our homes, we have to take charge of our skincare needs ourselves. And, what better way to self-care, than with the help of a tool that revives and oxygenates your skin right at home?