| Aroma Therapy is one of those concepts that is | | | | make sure you get it done by an expert only else it |
| catching up with the fast pace of the medicine field. | | | | can do more harm than benefit. Massaging a person |
| With many side effects being discovered of the | | | | is a very technical job and is not as easy as it seems. |
| medicines that we have been eating for years there | | | | The most basic and most useful massaging technique |
| has been a paradigm shift. People now have more | | | | is Effleurage. In this method the massager gives |
| faith in the concepts like that of aroma therapy than | | | | smooth and gentle stroke on the body. In this way |
| any other way of healing pain. This therapy dates its | | | | the oils being used penetrate the body very easily |
| origin in the very ancient times. It was a very popular | | | | and relax the muscles on which they are being |
| practice with the ancient Egyptians and Romans. This | | | | applied. These strokes are also very specific in |
| therapy has been put to various uses from the role | | | | nature. There are long strokes, short ones, or simply |
| of a beauty enhancer to the stress reliever, it does it | | | | firm or gentle ones. The hands for Effleurage are |
| all. | | | | kept very firm. Another important way of giving a |
| The aroma therapy is done in three different ways | | | | massage is the Petrissage. This is very helpful in |
| and it is very important to choose the correct one. | | | | relaxing the muscles. There is a small force applied |
| This therapy can be enjoyed with the help of the | | | | with thumbs while giving massage. The main action is |
| aromatherapy diffuser, aromatherapy oils or | | | | like kneading flour. |
| aromatherapy massage. All the three processes have | | | | The massage to be taken also depends on the body |
| a different procedure and hence different results. | | | | part that needs it. There are many muscles in our |
| The aromatherapy oils can be used for massage as | | | | body so there are different types of muscular pains |
| well as in a bath tub. Soaking ones body in such a | | | | as well. The most common part that is in trouble |
| bath tub gives a very relaxing feeling both physically | | | | most of the time is neck. The long sittings in front of |
| and mentally. The aromatherapy diffuser uses | | | | computers, clerical jobs or any type of job have a |
| diffusers either electric or non electric which diffuse | | | | tendency to strain the muscles of the neck. For neck |
| special aroma into air and this air when inhaled does | | | | massage it is recommended that one should give |
| magic within our body. The last option of the | | | | massage in small circular movements with firm hands. |
| aromatherapy massage is best suited incase one has | | | | The massage should start from just below the neck |
| severe muscular stress or pain. | | | | going outside to each of the vertebrae. |
| The aroma therapy is a very good way to relax | | | | Another very sensitive part is shoulder. For giving |
| ones muscles. If stress is not very severe it can be | | | | massage to shoulder one can use either Petrissage or |
| cured simply with the help of a bath tub and aroma | | | | Effleurage. The massage should start from the |
| therapy special oils. If muscles are in intense stress | | | | shoulders going inwards towards the neck and then |
| then they can be relaxed by aromatherapy massage. | | | | going back again. The above mentioned methods can |
| Such a massage can also help cure many other | | | | be used for a back massage as well. One thing that |
| problems like blood circulation and problems of the | | | | should be kept in mind is that NEVER give massage |
| immune system. Before getting a massage done | | | | on the vertebrae. |