Get yourself familiarized with one of the most popular deep tissue massages.
By Kath Wong | August 5, 2020
When it comes to exploring the traditional or using natural tools for massages, one of the best deep tissue massages we should never miss is Warm Bamboo Massage.
Why Use Bamboo?
Bamboo is a highly renewable resource that has a powerful natural healing mechanism to help in life, energy, longevity, as well as fertility. It is a type of grass that has the fastest growing property amongst the plants in the world. Different parts of bamboo can be used to create and utilize a number of health-related purposes. The dried young leaves and shoots have medicinal roles in treating fevers, upset stomachs, phlegm or inflammation. Bamboo, as originated from China, is considered to be categorized in the recipes of chinese medicine to use in anti-aging: improving mental clarity in older age, as well as reducing wrinkles. The function presented in bamboo is mainly unwind and restoration.
Used for massage, bamboo eases various occupational pain in hands and wrists as it increases the overall strength and stamina with the repeated gliding and rolling all over the body. Similar to hot stone massage, bamboo is usually intensified by pre-heating in a heating pad for the extra heat to aid in penetrating more deeply into tissues and muscle layers. Moreover, the warmness heals cold, tense muscles and gives the massage a more effective experience.
The bamboos used can be in a form of various lengths of hollow or full bamboo stick. The longer and thicker ones are mainly used to focus on gliding and rolling for larger muscles such as on the back and thighs, whereas the shorter and thinner ones are used to roll out muscle tensions, knots, and trigger points in the more delicate areas.
Benefits Of Warm Bamboo Massage
Bamboo is known as one of the traditional medicine techniques with the values and benefits that can be obtained or absorbed naturally. With the effective repetitive rolling movements on the body, bamboos stimulate good blood circulation throughout the body; this increases the blood flow and lymphatic fluid circulation, thus helps the body to flush out metabolic waste and toxins from the internal organs and muscles. Other than these benefits on the internal systems, warm bamboo massage soothes the overall health as it helps to relieve migraine, improve sleep quality, manage respiratory ailments, alleviates arthritis pain, and increases joint and muscle flexibilities.
Warm bamboo massage on the other hand, stimulates activities for skin reparation and nourishment. As bamboo contains silica, one of the hidden benefits is that it aids mineral absorption, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, as well as releasing trapped vitamins at the same time. The results, effective but not immediate, reduce wrinkles, sagging skins, and improve skin tone gradually with every session of massage done. It is usually recommended to have at least 4 sessions of warm bamboo massage to feel completely soothing and relaxed along with good skin conditions.
For Those With Other Skin Conditions...
The massage is suitable for people with sensitive skin as well. As bamboo consists of natural antioxidants, it can soothe irritation and treat some skin conditions, for instance, eczema and psoriasis. However, the mentioned conditions have to be informed to the therapists prior to the massage for an appropriate arrangement and treatment methods to be carried out.
