| Massage therapies and therapeutic oils go | | | | anti-inflammatory relief. Sweet almond oil is a light |
| hand-in-hand for relaxation and pain relief. But for a | | | | blend and good for most all skin types, and especially |
| professional massage there has to be an | | | | dry skin. Apricot kernel oil will reduce stress, provide |
| appointment made and money paid to get any relief. | | | | balance, and can improve prematurely aging skin. |
| If you have a willing partner at home, or if there are | | | | Borage oil is good for eczema and psoriasis, while |
| areas of pain that can be done alone, then why not | | | | penetrating deeply to regenerate and stimulate for |
| create your own therapeutic massage oils. You can | | | | healing. Neem oil is anti-inflammatory and is used for |
| save time and money alone with the convenience of | | | | arthritis, sore muscles, bruising and eczema. The |
| at-home massages. These pain and relaxation | | | | Kukuk nut oil is an anti-bacterial, antioxidant, and |
| massage oils are easy to make and are cheaper in | | | | anti-inflammatory being lightweight and warm oil. Olive |
| costs than to purchase ready made oils. | | | | oil also gives a nice warming effect for relieving |
| The main oil base can be most any oil that is | | | | stiffness throughout your muscles and joints. |
| cold-pressed or expeller-pressed. They are both | | | | There are many more essential oils to blend with |
| carrier oils with very little processing and this is | | | | good carrier oil for various types of relief and |
| important for last longer during the massage | | | | relaxation. Some therapeutic essential oils are |
| therapeutic session. To store your oil when not being | | | | sandalwood, rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, orange, |
| used, the best place is to be cool and dry, while it | | | | peppermint, patchouli, lemon, rose, jasmine, basil, and |
| should have 300 IU's of vitamin E per each pint of oil. | | | | cedar and tree oil. These are only a few of many |
| Vitamin E should be added every 4 weeks to the oil | | | | other mixtures for blending to a specific need. There |
| during storage to keep the oil from breaking down. It | | | | are several ways to find out the exact essential oils |
| is the various blends of essential oils or oils distilled | | | | that you desire. Most all organic stores and |
| from the many various plants, roots or seeds that | | | | independent markets has an area were all of these |
| will do the specific healing of pain during the initial | | | | types of oils are sold and a knowledgeable staff |
| massaging of the inflamed area. | | | | member can help in your needs and questions. Of |
| Some of these essential oils include pleasingly scented | | | | course, the Internet has a lot of information on |
| ones like, sweet almond oil that acts as an | | | | massage oil blends. |