Garshana
As Garshana or Garshan massage ( gharṣana ;, rubbing ') a mold is Ayurvedic dry massage (i.e., the body, unlike the abhyanga not with massage oil creamed or other liquid substances), respectively. The skin is rubbed with wool, raw silk or a terry cloth and massaged. Gloves made from raw silk are also often used.
The skin reacts superficially to the Garshana with strong reddening, while the lower skin layers are better supplied with blood. A warming feeling is created and the metabolism of the skin should be stimulated. The skin feels smoother after the massage as dead skin particles have been removed.
In addition, during the massage there is friction between the silk gloves and the body, which, according to Ayurveda, leads to an electrical voltage on the skin that can be absorbed by the sensory cells. This tension is said to give the body more energy and improve the flow of energy.
A massage similar to Garshana in Ayurveda is Udvarthana . This is also a dry massage, with the difference that powder is used.
literature
- John Douillard: The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage. North Atlantic, Berkeley 2004, ISBN 1-55643-493-6 , pp. 93-110, UK preview
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans-Dieter Hentschel and Johannes Schneider: On the history of massage in the Indian way of life and healing. In: Würzburger medical history reports 23, 2004, pp. 179–203 .; here: p. 195.
- ↑ Natalie Neuhäusser: Ayurvedic massages - manual of the oil and massage applications of Ayurveda. Lumière Verlag, Waiblingen 2006, pp. 139ff