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The systematic manipulation of the soft tissue, otherwise known as massage, does not only help relieve sore muscles and help you to relax, but includes a host of other health benefits.
Although our essential oils are often used in massage therapy, which is referred to as aromatherapy, pure massage therapy (with or without the inclusion of essential oils) is recommended for a variety of ailments and problems and some studies have found it to be beneficial for a selection of problems:
- treatment of pain
- nausea
- muscle spasms
- soft-tissue problems
- anxiety
- depression
- insomnia
- emotional stress
- helping premature infants gain weight
- helping elderly patients relax
- helping to improve the immune system
- asthma
- eating disorders
- hypertension
- recovering from surgery
Massage therapy is not a substitute for conventional medicine, but does provide excellent complementary back-up.
Massage is an ancient form of treatment and is referred to in Chinese medicinal text of nearly 4,000 years ago.
There are various forms of massage which would include the stroking, rubbing, pressing and kneading of muscles, skin and joints and can range from Swedish massage to a more gentle relaxing massage - which is discussed on our massage page which you can visit by clicking here.
Recommended books on massage therapy 
Should you be interested to read more about massage therapy, we could recommend the following books from Amazon.com:
The above is a short summary of massage therapy, and is not meant to be a full discussion on the subject, but is only included in this website for the interest of our visitors and their broader understanding of holistic medicine and healing. To view more information on massage on this website, please click here. Underneath a list of other holistic treatments:
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