Aromatherapy massage combine the benefits of touch and therapeutic massage with the relaxing of aromatherapy essential oils.

During Aromatherapy massage, lymphatic drainage and muscular relaxation are encourage with every massage stroke, while essential oils enter our body through skin and olfactory system stimulate and promote a state of relaxation.

Different essential oils will have different properties, it is important you know what is your purpose of massage to help you choose the right essential oils to use. The Aromatherapy Essential Oils have many benefits, the common benefits included:

• Relax - stress relief, reduce anxiety, depression, fatigue and promote good sleep.
• Mood enhancement - improve sex life and sensual response.
• Relief minor discomfort - headache, cold, cough, cut, burn.
• Improve Immune system - boost system ability to fight off infection and disease.
• Improve respiratory - ease asthma, bronchitis.
• Improve circulatory- help in hypotension, high blood pressure, palpitations.
• Improve memory - it trigger and recall memory, thus help in study too.

It is a great pleasure if we visit experienced professional massage therapist with better massage  techniques. Usually, they give massage in a cosy room equipped with a special massage table, aromatherapy candles and relaxing gentle music of natural sounds that can make aromatherapy massage a unique experience.

Anyhow, you can also experienced a beneficial and delightful aromatherapy massage at home. Here are a few basic recommendations  to help you in preparation for this wonderful experience.

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What is aromatherapy massage?

Aromatherapy massage is the alternative therapeutic technique which combines the natural therapeutic properties of the essential oils (highly concentrated plant oils) and the healing power of massage therapy.

Aromatherapy massage not only has powerful physical, emotional and mental effects but it is also described as a great relaxing and rejuvenating experience.

How does aromatherapy massage work?

During aromatherapy massage session, massage therapist will massage using the essential oils which has already mixed well with the carrier oil. This is because the essential oils alone is very dangerous to used due to the oils is highly concentrated liquid. Beside diluting essential oils, carrier oils or base oils also work to carry the essential oils into to body.

Experienced massage therapists use the appropriate techniques enhance the desirable cure or relief. The oils are absorbed through skin into the bloodstream and distributed to whole body, promoting physical and psychological well being.

Usually, during aromatherapy massage, they give massage in a cosy room equipped with a special massage table, aromatherapy candles and relaxing gentle music of natural sounds that can make aromatherapy massage a unique experience. The subtle aroma of the essential oils fill the air around you during the massage. When you inhale essential oil molecules, messages are transmitted to the limbic system and affect heart rate, stress level, blood pressure, breathing, memory, digestion, and the immune system.

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The Mandarin, also known as mandarin orange or mandarine, is a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange. The fruit is oblate, rather than spherical. Mandarin oranges are usually eaten plain, or in fruit salads.

The mandarin is easily peeled with the fingers, starting at the thick rind covering the depression at the top of the fruit, and can be easily split into even segments without squirting juice. This makes it convenient to eat, as utensils are not required to peel or cut the fruit.

The dried peel of the mandarin is used in the regulation in Traditional Chinese medicine
* The peel is also used to treat abdominal distention, enhance digestion, and to reduce phlegm.

Botanical name: Citrus reticulata

Plant origin: Fruit

Extraction method: Expression

Aroma: sweet, orange-like

Odor Intensity: High

Evaporation rate: Top note

Medicinal properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, sedative, tonic.

Safety precaution: Phototoxic, shorter life shelf.

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Lemon grass is native to India. It is widely used as a herb in Asian cuisine. It has a citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. Lemon grass is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for poultry, fish and seafood.

Lemon grass not only popular for culinary purpose, in tea and as a flavoring, they are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as a insect repellent in insect sprays and candles, and also in aromatherapy. There are research shows that lemon grass oil has anti-fungal and Anti-cancer properties too.

Botanical name: Cymbopogon Citratus

Plant origin: Grass

Extraction method: Distillation

Aroma: Fresh, lemon-like

Odor Intensity: Medium

Evaporation: Top note

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What are Carrier Oils? Carrier oils are the oils that derived from the fatty portion of a plant, usually from the seeds, kernels or the nuts. Carrier oils do not evaporate and they can go rancid over time. Some carrier oils are odorless, but generally speaking, most have a faintly sweet, nutty aroma. If you come across a carrier oil that has a strong, bitter aroma, the carrier oil may have gone rancid.

Most essential oils are thought to be too concentrated to apply directly to the skin. If applied to the skin undiluted, essential oils may cause severe irritation or reactions in some individuals. In aromatherapy, carrier oils are used as a base to dilute essential oils before they are applied to the skin. That’s why carrier oils also know as base oils.

Carrier oils are named so because they carry the scent of the essential oil to the skin where it can be absorbed.  Most aromatherapists prefer to use carrier oils that are labeled “cold-pressed,” which means they are processed without heat. Vegetable oils used in aromatherapy are completely different from those used for cooking and the two should never be substituted for each other.

Same like essential oils, different carrier oils offer a different combination of therapeutic properties and characteristics. The choice of carrier oil can depend on the therapeutic benefit being sought.From a simple essential oil/carrier oil blend to a more complex one, your choice of carrier oil can make a difference in the therapeutic properties, color, overall aroma and shelf life of your final product.

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