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Essential Oils and Massage Therapy Benefits

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Aromatherapy, one of the most popular alternative therapies for treating several common and chronic ailments makes use of a number of essential oils. These essential oils, sometimes used as massage essential oils, are extracted by steam distillation of various plants, herbs, and shrubs that possess medicinal and therapeutic properties. These days, essential oils and massages have become the complimentary terms. In order to prepare the massage oils for therapeutic use, essential oils are blended with carrier oils such as jojoba oil or olive oil. You should never use an essential oil without diluting it with some carrier oil as it may result into irritation of skin; this is because these concentrated essential oils are very strong in nature.

Massage therapy has the tremendous potential to treat a number of ailments and disorders. In fact, essential oils are the major tools of modern aroma therapists. The selection of the massage essential oil is done depending upon the ailment to be cured. Some of the benefits of massage therapy are as mentioned below.

  • Cures the problem of poor blood circulation.
  • Massage therapy reduces mental stress and strain by calming your nerves. This is one of the greatest oil massage benefits. The essential oils used for the purpose of inducing relaxation and sleep include lavender essential oil, germanium essential oil, sandalwood oil and ylang- ylang essential oil, among several others.
  • Another great benefit of essential oil massage is that it makes your skin healthy and helps in keeping it young for a much longer period by nourishing the skin tissues. The most commonly used essential oils used for skin care are lavender oil, tea tree essential oil, rose essential oil, and many others. These oils not only make your skin healthier but also help in treating problems such as acne and pimples.
  • Oil massage therapy has a great effect in relieving you from fatigue and feeling of tiredness.
  • Another of the benefits of massage therapy is its pain relieving capability.
  • Massage oil prepared by using eucalyptus essential oil can be used to treat problems related to the respiratory system such as common colds, chest congestion, sore throat, flu, and even sinusitis.
  • Another great benefit of essential oil massage is that it detoxifies your body by removing harmful toxins from the body.

These are the most common benefits of massage therapy. If you opt to undergo massage therapy, you must undertake the services of a qualified and experienced aroma therapist only.

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Aromatherapy Massage Oils and their Benefits

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Aromatherapy is administered through essential oils. These essential oils are extracted from plants, flowers, roots and barks. Healing and curative, essential oils are used in a range of aromatic products for the purpose of aromatherapy. Essential oils are used extensively in massage oils, in bath and body products, in candles and for inhalation. When we inhale the aromatherapy oils, our body absorbs the healing properties and revitalizes our senses. Aromatherapy massage oils can balance emotions, body and mind.

Essential oils are often mixed with massage oils for maximum health benefits. There are a variety of oils that one can choose from, depending upon the health problems or the result that you want to get from it. Let us look at the various aromatherapy oils and the benefits of each of the fragrances.

Cedar wood: The wood is highly valued for its healing properties, and essential oil derived from this is used with massage oils to cure skin eruptions, rashes and eczema. Mixed with the essential oil of Evening Primrose, this oil mixture can cure stretch marks. Cedar wood oil is often used with hair oil to treat dandruff and aloepecia.

Carrot: Essential oil derived from carrots can cure blemishes. When used with massage oil, it can increase the firmness and elasticity of the skin. This oil is also known for its anti-aging properties.

Chamomile: Chamomile aromatherapy oil is good for treating minor wounds, diaper rashes, sprains, burns, eczema and acne. It is even used to reduce inflammation.

Rose Mary: When this essential oil is used for aromatherapy massage, it cleanses the skin, relieves symptoms of flu, cold and depression, can cure headaches, and can even reduce dandruff.

Sandalwood: Essential oil of Sandalwood can treat eczema, itchiness, stretch marks and dry, wrinkled skin. When used with massage oils for aromatherapy massages, Sandalwood oil can relieve PMS symptoms, can regulate hormones, treat headaches, blood pressure and anxiety.

Eucalyptus: This oil is often used to treat asthma, colds, coughs and other respiratory problems. It also relieves muscle tension, and boosts the immune system.

Ylang Ylang: This oil is used in aromatherapy massages to promote a feeling of overall wellbeing. It is also used to treat depression.

Geranium: When used for aromatherapy massages, the oil of Geranium can treat stretch marks, inflammation, acne and even minor wounds.

Lavender: This aromatherapy massage oil is used for skin care, burns and wounds.

Ginger: This essential oil is used to purify the blood, improve digestion and uplift the

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