Abhyanga
Abhyanga Treatment: Abhyanga is a form of
Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with large amounts of warm
oil.
The oil is often pre-medicated with herbs for specific conditions.
Abhyanga can be done as part of the steps of
panchakarma therapy, especially in the first stage: Purva Karma
(pre-treatment), or as its own therapy.
It is often followed by svedana therapy, a warm
bath, yoga or laying out in the sun.
Many times abhyanga is performed by two or more
massage therapists working in sync but it can also be done by oneself.
Oils used can vary depending on the season and
the individuals constitution (dosha) but commonly used oils include sesame,
coconut, sunflower, mustard and almond.
In addition to the oil abhyanga massage differs
from many Western massage techniques in that it is not very deep.
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