| *Massage
Benefits*
The
literal meaning of 'massage' is manipulation of the soft tissues
of the body using the hands.Massage
Therapies are directed to eliminate the disease completely, permanently.In Ayurvedic
Treatment massage is done in a traditional manner with application
of medicated herbal oils.The
selection of oil depends on the condition of the subject.Human
touch connects one person to another and the feelings shared are
healing and energizing emotionally.
Some
of the benefits of massage are listed below.
Pain
Relief: All kinds of pains and muscular aches can be eliminated
through
massage therapy. It is beneficial in curing rheumatism
arthritis, headaches, migraines, chronic back pain.It
helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness.
Improved
Circulation: Its most important application is that it increases
blood
circulation, increasing life span and general sense
of well being.
Stress
Relief: Massage is a great way to reduce the stress in your life.
It
helps in curing tension-related headaches.Reducing
Blood Pressure: Massage is helpful in decreasing blood pressure
in people with hypertension.
Better
Sleep: Massage therapy induces a sound sleep for some days.Regular
massage relieves mental stress.
Improves
Flexibility: It provides greater joint flexibility and range of
motion.
It relieves muscle tension and stiffness
Athletic
Performance: Massage therapy enhances athletic performance.It speeds
up healing of injury and preventsfurther injury.
Strengthens
the Immune System: It stimulates the digestive system and activates
the urinary system.
Emotional
Benefits: Massage is good for healing emotions.It
satisfies the need for caring nurturing touch.
Body
Awareness: Massage creates body awareness and enhances capacity
for calm thinking and creativity.Herbal Massage
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Massage
therapy can soothe pain, relax stiff muscles, and reduce the swelling
that accompanies arthritis. Massage and gentle stretching help maintain
a joint's range of motion.If you
have osteoarthritis, gentle massage can help ease the pain. Start
by putting few drops of Arthcare massage oil on your fingertips.
Then work slowly around the affected joint, making small, gentle
circles with your fingertips. It's best to avoid massage directly
on the joint; stay just above and below it with your fingertips.
Work on the area around the joint for three to five minutes each
day.
Gentle
massage may also help reduce swelling in rheumatoid arthritis. Use
the effleurage stroke to work the muscle and tissue around the joint
with your fingertips. Make sure you use oil or on your fingers to
make the massage more gentle. Work the area for five to ten minutes
a day.Massage
can help any pain originating from muscle tension: example - legs,
back, neck, and shoulder pain. All can benefit from massage. Releasing
tightness and tension in muscles is the most obvious effect of a
good massage.
Self
Massage: Wonderfully relaxing and energizing at the same time, a
daily self-massage with warm oil is easy to do and takes only about
30 minutes. You can do it at home each morning, and reap the benefits
of this luxurious therapy all day long.
Ayurvedic
texts list a wide range of benefits from regular performance of
the warm oil full-body massage:
1. It
helps pacify Vata dosha, the space and air elements in the physiology.Because
of our hectic 24/7 lives, most of us have high levels of stress,
anxiety, a feeling of being overwhelmed and spaced-out, all indications
of an aggravated Vata dosha. Soothing touch is very Vata-pacifying.
Warm oil, being warm, smooth and unctuous, is also Vata-pacifying.
2. The
massage also helps balance Kapha dosha, the water and earth elements
in the physiology.It enhances
circulation throughout the body and revitalizes a lethargic body
and mind.
3. With
regular performance of the massage, deep-seated toxins in the joints
and tissues are loosened and released into the system for elimination
through the natural toxin-release processes.Toxins
in the skin are also released, leaving you with clear healthy skin.
Ayurvedaic
practitioners have been appointed as Honorary Ayurvedic Physician
to the President of India. Every year on the occasion of Dhanvantari
jayanti, a prestigious Dhanvantari Award is conferred on famous
personality of Medical Sciences including Ayurveda.
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