Massage with botanical oils
Using botanical oils for skin massage is an excellent way to improve skin condition, relax and relieve tension. Botanical oils, with their moisturizing and nourishing properties, can enrich the massage experience and provide health and beauty benefits. In this article, we will look at how botanical oils can be used during a body massage.
Benefits
Massage with botanical oils has many benefits. First of all, it moisturizes and nourishes the skin. Botanical oils provide the skin with essential nutrients and moisturize it, which can improve its condition, elasticity and appearance. Proper massage techniques improve blood and lymph circulation, which promotes skin health and can speed up recovery. In addition, massage with oils has a relaxing effect on the muscles and nervous system, which can help reduce stress and tension. Adding essential oils to a massage can add therapeutic benefits, such as calming, stimulating or antiseptic effects, depending on the oils used.
The exact benefits will, of course, depend on the type of botanical oil used. Among the best suited are certainly coconut oil, which has a moisturizing and antibacterial effect, avocado oil, which deeply moisturizes and regenerates thanks to its wealth of vitamins A, D and E, or hemp oil, which has a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect, making it suitable for sensitive and problematic skin. You will benefit even more from using a composition of selected botanical oils during the massage, which will enhance each other’s effects.
Practical tips
Before use, you can gently warm the oil in your hands or in a water bath to make it pleasantly warm, which increases the comfort of the massage and improves its effectiveness. Before use, however, make sure the oil is not too hot so as not to burn the skin. It’s best to check the temperature on the inside of your wrist. If you want to enrich the oil with the effects of essential oils, add 1-2 drops of essential oil per tablespoon of botanical oil. Use essential oils according to their properties and recommendations. Test the mixture on a small patch of skin before using it for the first time.
Make sure your skin is clean and dry before applying the oil. You can also perform a gentle scrub to remove dead skin and increase the effectiveness of the massage. Then apply a small amount of oil to the skin and spread it evenly. Use gentle, circular motions to massage the oil into the skin. Massaging techniques improve blood and lymph circulation. Use stroking, kneading and patting techniques to relax muscles and improve skin elasticity. Botanical oil massage can be performed regularly, such as once a week or as needed. The length of the session depends on the purpose of the massage; it usually lasts between 20 and 60 minutes.
