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Abhyangam the ritual explained (1)
1. Abhyangam-The Ritual Explained
Are you someone sufferingfromarthritis?If yes,there isgoodnewsforyou;Ayurveda.Conventional
medicines canonlyoffertemporaryrelief fromthe pain.Andyouwill have toundergotreatmentsfor
theircomplications. Ayurveda,onthe otherhand,promisesfreedomfromside effectsandchemicals.
Ayurvedaoffersgreatmanyremediesforthe disease.The mostimportantamongthemisabhyangam.
You can do it as a therapyfrom an Ayurvedacenterorinclude itinyourskincare routine.
The followingguidewill definitelyhelpyouif youdecide todoiton your own.
The process
Understandthe importance of Abhyangam.Thisdeservesutmostimportance if youplantoinclude itin
your skin-care routine.Evaluate itsneedanddetermine thatyouwill doiteveryday,at leastfora few
months.Onlythenwouldyoube able toenjoythe immense healthbenefitsitoffers. Done this,follow
the stepsexplainedbelow.
1. Buy abhyangamoil froma reputedAyurvedacenter.
2. Pourthe oil intoa small white cup.
3. Take a small panand boil waterinit.
4. Place the cup of oil inthe pan.
5. Keepitthere forfive minutes.Make sure thatitis nottoo hot forthe bodyto bear.
6. Siton a cleantowel.Close the roomandswitchoff yourAC. Do not turnon the fan.
7. Beginmassagingyourbody.Payspecial attentiontoeacharea.The quantityof oil shouldbe
such that yourhandsshouldmove smoothly.
8. Massage eachpart for five minutes.
9. Start withyourheador shoulder. Thenyoucanmove onto your feet.Come tothe centeronly
aftercompletingthe extremities.
Abhyanga,if done properly,shouldtake atleast20 minutestocomplete.
2. If you are doingitfor the firsttime,learnthe propertechniquesbefore beginningthe process.Doingthis
will maximize the healthbenefitsthe treatmentoffers.
Abhyangamisnodoubt,a DIY massage therapy.However,itishighlyrecommendedthatyouvisitan
Ayurvedacenteratregularintervals.Itwill helpyouacquire the properknow-how of the technique.The
mostreliable source inthisregardisthe Internet.Youcan alsoseekrecommendationsfromfriendsand
family.