The use of traditional medicine follows Eastern Cultures.
by Diane Casas
Skin & Body Director
I recently read an article about a newborn infant whose health was quickly deteriorating. After the baby's third day of life, her kidneys completely stopped functioning. Doctors lost hope and notified the parents that their daughter would not live. The parents asked permission to bring in one of their relatives (a massage therapist) to do an infant massage. Their daughter is now eight years old and doing very well. Western culture and medical centers are slowly seeing the benefits of massage and the power of touch.
With the high cost of health insurance and the number of individuals without it, more people are turning to massage and bodywork for their healthcare needs. The Eastern traditions of diet, lifestyle, holistic treatments, and massage can be a fairly inexpensive way to help people alleviate and manage their health concerns.
At Fountain of Health, I've added a new treatment to our menu called the herbal compress massage. Herbal compress massage has been used for many centuries in Thailand as a medical treatment. It incorporates a compress filled with a blend of herbs including eucalyptus, ginger, cloves, rosemary and allspice. A stress relieving and deeply relaxing body treatment, the herbs soften and nourish the skin by exfoliating, while soothing the underlying connective tissue to relieve stiff muscles, improve circulation, stimulate nerves and energize internal organs.
After the herbal massage treatment we have clients sit in our herbal sauna for approximately 10-15 minutes at no extra cost. The sauna plays an important part of traditional Thai medicine. Saunas promote general health, relaxation, cleansing of the skin, and detoxification by encouraging release through the sweat pores. Herbal saunas are used in treatment of respiratory diseases and infections, circulatory problems, skin disease, eye problems, sore muscles, colds, headaches and stress, among other ailments. Regular use of herbal saunas is considered to promote longevity.
by Diane Casas
Skin & Body Director
I recently read an article about a newborn infant whose health was quickly deteriorating. After the baby's third day of life, her kidneys completely stopped functioning. Doctors lost hope and notified the parents that their daughter would not live. The parents asked permission to bring in one of their relatives (a massage therapist) to do an infant massage. Their daughter is now eight years old and doing very well. Western culture and medical centers are slowly seeing the benefits of massage and the power of touch.
With the high cost of health insurance and the number of individuals without it, more people are turning to massage and bodywork for their healthcare needs. The Eastern traditions of diet, lifestyle, holistic treatments, and massage can be a fairly inexpensive way to help people alleviate and manage their health concerns.
At Fountain of Health, I've added a new treatment to our menu called the herbal compress massage. Herbal compress massage has been used for many centuries in Thailand as a medical treatment. It incorporates a compress filled with a blend of herbs including eucalyptus, ginger, cloves, rosemary and allspice. A stress relieving and deeply relaxing body treatment, the herbs soften and nourish the skin by exfoliating, while soothing the underlying connective tissue to relieve stiff muscles, improve circulation, stimulate nerves and energize internal organs.
After the herbal massage treatment we have clients sit in our herbal sauna for approximately 10-15 minutes at no extra cost. The sauna plays an important part of traditional Thai medicine. Saunas promote general health, relaxation, cleansing of the skin, and detoxification by encouraging release through the sweat pores. Herbal saunas are used in treatment of respiratory diseases and infections, circulatory problems, skin disease, eye problems, sore muscles, colds, headaches and stress, among other ailments. Regular use of herbal saunas is considered to promote longevity.
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