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“There’s nothing like a relaxing, pain-relieving, luxurious body massage to help you relax, relieve pain, or simply escape from the stresses of everyday life.”
Healing with ‘touch’ has been practised by ancient civilizations for millennia.
Massage was discovered to help relieve pain, speed injury healing, prevent ailments, and promote relaxation as early as 5000 years ago by Eastern and Western cultures ranging from India, Egypt, China, and Japan to Greece and Rome.
Traditional Ayurvedic massage, which originated in India, and Swedish massage, which was introduced in the United States in 1858 by Per Henrik Ling, a Swede, who created the method based on his knowledge of martial arts, are both examples of massage therapy.
Aromatherapy or essential oil massage combines ‘aroma,’ which uses healing scents and natural fragrance, with ‘therapy,’ which is the actual therapeutic massage technique.
Essential oils are mixed into the massage oil and applied topically or diffused in the air during an aromatherapy massage.
The potent, healing essential oil molecules pass right through the blood-brain barrier during the massage, having profound effects on both the mind and the body.
“Aromatherapy proponents suggest that essential oils may affect a number of biological factors, including heart rate, stress levels, blood pressure, breathing, and immune function,” according to a study from Germany’s Ruhr University.
What is Essential Oil Massage ?
Essential oils are mixed into the massage oil and applied topically or diffused in the air during an aromatherapy massage.
The potent, healing essential oil molecules pass right through the blood-brain barrier during the massage, having profound effects on both the mind and the body.
“Aromatherapy proponents suggest that essential oils may affect a number of biological factors, including heart rate, stress levels, blood pressure, breathing, and immune function,” according to a study from Germany’s Ruhr University.
Essential oils may change how the mind and body respond to emotions, pain, mood, pleasure, and more by directly impacting the limbic system of the brain, making them immensely potent in complimenting massage treatment to relieve stress, ease pain, and promote relaxation.
Benefits of Essential oil
Receiving an essential oil massage has numerous advantages, and you don’t have to visit your local spa to reap these benefits.
From the comfort of your own home, you can make and use your own aromatherapy massage oils.
There’s no reason not to benefit from the amazing benefits of combining essential oils with massage therapy, whether you use self-massage techniques or enlist the help of your partner.
Most people believe that aromatherapy massage is just for relaxing, but that’s only the beginning!
Here are a few benefits of essential oil massage that you may not be aware of.
Essential oils and Carrier oils for massage
Essential oils are extremely powerful!
Essential oils also evaporate quickly due to their volatile nature.
You must combine essential oils with a carrier oil (a base oil that ‘carries’ the essential oil) when using them for massage.
Carrier oils come in a variety of forms, including coconut oil, argan oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, olive oil, sweet almond oil, tamanu oil, and others.
The healing benefits of essential oils can be absorbed into the skin safely and easily by using the right carrier oil to essential oil ratio.
Mix essential oil blends for massage slowly and carefully, drop by drop.
As you go, inhale until you find an aroma that suits you perfectly.
Because carrier oils have their own incredible medicinal capabilities, the type of carrier oil you choose is equally important.
Carrier oils, which include natural fatty acids and therapeutic ingredients, work in tandem with essential oils to provide additional healing benefits during massage therapy.
How to Use Essential Oils for Massage
Essential oils in massage can be used in a variety of ways to get the most out of them.
You can use essential oils in one or more of the ways listed below:
Full-body massage: This entails combining one or more essential oils with carrier oils to create a blend.
For example, a blend of peppermint oil and a carrier oil can be used to relieve pain in deep tissue massage, or lavender essential oil and a carrier oil can be used to relax the body.
Head and scalp massage: A scalp massage is great for improving blood circulation and relieving tension in the scalp.
Both carrier oils and essential oils have medicinal properties that can help with scalp issues like dryness, dandruff, itching, and more.
Face massage: Rub a little carrier oil infused with an essential oil into your palms and cup your face for an instant, soothing effect.
Carrier oils for the face and skin, such as organic argan oil and jojoba oil, are also fantastic!
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Foot massage or rub: A foot massage or rub is a wonderful way to relax and unwind.
Because feet have larger pores, essential oils absorb quickly and enter the bloodstream more quickly.
Ear massage: Did you know that the ear has over 200 acupuncture points?
Stimulating these sites can stimulate the organs in question, restoring body balance.
Gently massage the earlobe with a tiny amount of essential oil blend, using both the thumb and index finger in a slight circular motion.
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