Massage and its Uses

Massage is an important nature cure procedure. Ayurvedic message is done according to constitution, age, stage of diseases, aggravated doshas, status of agni and ama.

According to naturopathy, message has its own original approach. Massage has not only a physical effect on the body, massagist can transfer his own energy, heat and vitality in patient’s body through his touch and manipulation and makes the person healthy and energetic. It is a common practice that when a child falls down and gets injured, the mother immediately starts massaging the part lightly and the child gets relief If the same practice is done without affection this does not work, because in this situation the phenomenon of transfer of energy does not take place.


Uses of massage

- Nature care massage transfers heat and energy for health.

- Massage accelerates the blood circulation, which supplies adequate blood and oxygen to the entire body.

- Message mobilizes the unwanted products of the body and relates them to be excreted. This relieves local pain, inflammation etc.

- Massage promotes elasticity and functional ability of the nerves and muscles.

- The pores of the skin are opened up by massage; it helps in eliminating the poisons/toxins from the body in the form of perspiration.

- Massage of abdomen stimulates the digestive system and promote better elimination of wastes.

- Systematic massage may reduce the burden on the heart and makes it pump blood more efficiently.

- Massage with light pressure relieves tension of the nerves and soothes them.

- Tiredness and bodyache are relieved by massage.

Contraindication of massage

 Massage should be avoided in case of gastric and duodenal ulcers, tumors, in abdomen and diarrhea.

- Massage is unadvisable in case of gulminating skin diseases.

- Massage should be avoided in fever.

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