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Aromatherapy Massage – Make the Tightness in
Your Neck and Shoulders Disappear
by Jack Brooks -
www.aromatherapypro.com
A good rubdown is both
physically and psychologically valuable for the body. Trained massage therapists
usually get hundreds of hours of instruction prior to working on people. These
therapists work with essential oils, usually diluted and blended in the
following proportions:
The
foundations of aromatherapy date back thousands of years, although the term was
not used until the 20th century. The Chinese may have been one of the earliest
civilizations to use fragrant plants for well-being. The Egyptians later
invented a simple refining machine that permitted the basic removal of cedar
wood oil. Clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, myrrh, and cedar-wood oils were used by the
Egyptians to preserve the dead.
The word
“aromatherapy” was first used in the 1920s by French chemist René Maurice
Gattefossé, who dedicated his life to studying the curative properties of
essential oils following a fortunate mishap in his perfume laboratory. The major
branches of aromatherapy include:
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Home
aromatherapy
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Clinical aromatherapy
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Aromachology
Essential oils, when used for massage, can have many different effects on
the body, mind and spirit, because of the infinite number of natural
phytochemicals created by the plants. They can be calming or invigorating.
Anxiety, sleeplessness, menstrual troubles, menopausal symptoms, digestive
problems, hypertension, muscle spasm, joint stiffness, low energy and tiredness
are all chronic conditions that respond well to aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy massage is a specific type of healing whereby massage therapists
merge essential oils with massage. It has been clinically confirmed to decrease
stress-related problems, arthritis, back and neck problems, musculoskeletal
pains, headaches, sinus and other upper respiratory problems, and skin
disorders, and it is a complement to conventional medicine.
Stress is
the response that your body has to all the demands placed on it daily. Research
shows that massage is effective care for a wide variety of illnesses, injuries
and conditions, particularly for stress. Self-massage can supply lots of
benefits if a massage therapist is not available. Below are some safety measures
concerning massage:
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Do not have a massage
directly following a meal or if you are feeling ill or exhausted
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Massage should not be done over any areas of skin infection, rashes, cuts,
sores, burns or varicose veins
Massage is
derived from a primal instinct. It is innate in human nature to use touch to
heal.
Essential oils used in aromatherapy treatment complete the holistic approach
by affecting the mind. The skin soaks up the oils about two hours after the
massage as the body’s tissue/cells take delivery of the majority of the physical
benefit. With their different strokes, touches, and formal training, therapists
can administer healing in unique ways.
About the author:
Jack Brooks is a contributor to
www.aromatherapypro.com, which provides excellent free information on aromatherapy essential oils and massage. His research into this industry in
articles for the website helps people find answers to questions such as, which
essential oils are used in aromatherapy treatment.
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