FOOT MASSAGE
Foot massage is an ancient Chinese massage. It has been used more than 3000 years. It prevents and cures may diseases.
Headache, Tension, Asthma, Constipation, Sinusitis and Migraine etc. To say that sensory nerve of internal organs are spread throughout the body, and some connecting with other organs as well as skin. All of these sensory nerves are mainly rooting at the plantar of foot.
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The foot massage is good for stimulating the activity of internal organs, and to improve blood and lymph circulation. Therefore foot massage is a good massage for health. Traditional Massage starts from foot. To stimulate the body's wind element to blow up and to balance the four elements ( sickness of human comes from imbalance of these elements )
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The objectives of both massages are similar.
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Thai massage to balance the body's elements and foot massage is for stimulating the activity of internal organs.
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Thai massage uses thumbs, palms, hands, elbow, knee and foot, but foot massage uses hands, fingers and wood stick with cream or oil.
The advantages of foot massage
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1. To simulate blood and lymph circulation in the body.
2. To cure many diseases : headache, migraine, stress, asthma and kidney disease etc.
3. To create the better family relationship.
4. It is an offensive health care, by preventing sickness.
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The rule of masseur
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1. Hand must be cleaned
2. Have kindness mind and concentration
3. Masseur must diagnosis the symptom of patient carefully.
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Prohibition and caution for Foot Massage
Masseur must ask the clients before massage, there are 5 conditions which masseur will not give foot massage
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1. More than 60 minutes after meal
2. During pregnancy
3. During has menstruation period
4. Heart diseases
5. Getting sicks
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Steps of massage
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1. Keep the patient calm and well relaxing before massage. In case patient is exiting or rushing, the mind, spirit and the activity of body are not organized. The result of massage will be not good.
2. The patient will receive massage 1 hour after meal, otherwise patient may nausea and vomit.
3. Wash feet before receive massage
4. Knead foot to sensitize the organs, rub and lubricating with cream or oil befoer massage.
5. Uses the right hand pressure to the right sickness
6. Carefully massage on whole feet
7. Hand and finger give better feeling than massage stick
8. Drink a glass of water after finish massage, water will dissolve the wasted substances from the body for excretion.