Honey is popular as a sweet treat with children and adults. But honey can be used not only as a delicious food, already for thousands of years, the golden yellow bee product also finds its use in cosmetics and in treatments of natural medicine. A massage with honey is soothing for the whole body and at the same time conjures up a velvety soft skin.
Honey as a remedy
Do you feel like sensual-sweet wellness? At the same time, however, you would also like to rid your body of waste products, give it high-quality care and get your organism going? This combination sounds contradictory at first, but it is not at all. A honey massage has a long tradition in many cultures and is mainly used for purification and detoxification of the body as well as for holistic relaxation.
Namely, through a specific technique during the massage, the ingredients of honey can be absorbed directly through the pores of the skin in the body. This can promote blood circulation and stimulate the metabolism. The high-quality contents materials, which are contained in the honey, as for instance vitamins, mineral materials, enzymes, Fructose and free amino acids is made possible so the direct entrance into the skin. In addition in the honey Acetylcholin is contained. This tissue hormone is said to have a positive effect on the kidneys, intestines and heart.
Effect of honey during a massage
But how exactly does a massage with honey work? After all, honey is not a medicine. But in combination with certain massage handles and a stimulation of reflex zones, the numerous properties of honey can lead to relaxation and have a positive effect on health. Honey massage can be applied to the whole body, but mostly the back is treated with this massage.
In order for the honey to have the desired effect, the treated part of the body is first thoroughly cleaned. Then warm, liquid honey is spread over the body. Just the liquid, warm honey in contact with the skin, can trigger a wonderful calming and relaxing effect. Among other things, through the heat, but also through the massage handles, the skin pores can open, the honey can reach the various layers of the skin and unfold there.
Specific grips within this massage can stimulate the metabolism and remove slags, salts as well as toxins from the body. Honey massage is not recommended in case of tumor disease, infectious diseases and on open wounds. In case of honey allergy it is advisable not to use honey massage. During pregnancy, medical advice should be sought before the treatment of a honey massage.
Beneficial ingredients in honey
Honey massage is part of apitherapy. This refers to treatments performed with bee products. The most important thing when choosing honey is that it is cold extracted, because then it is also rich in ingredients.
In addition, honey should be used that is chemically uncontaminated. If these properties apply, it is ultimately up to the masseur or naturopath and his experience, for which type of honey he chooses. This special massage is wonderful for stress, at the same time cares for the skin and is pure wellness.
