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It means therapeutic massage. It is meant for pacification of [[vata dosha]] and delaying ageing process.  
 
It means therapeutic massage. It is meant for pacification of [[vata dosha]] and delaying ageing process.  
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== Directions, indications and benefits of [[abhyanga]] (head massage and body massage) ==
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नित्यं स्नेहार्द्रशिरसः शिरःशूलं न जायते|
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न खालित्यं न पालित्यं न केशाः प्रपतन्ति च||८१||
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बलं शिरःकपालानां विशेषेणाभिवर्धते|
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दृढमूलाश्च दीर्घाश्च कृष्णाः केशा भवन्ति च||८२||
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इन्द्रियाणि प्रसीदन्ति सुत्वग्भवति चाननम्  |
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निद्रालाभः सुखं च स्यान्मूर्ध्नि तैलनिषेवणात्||८३||
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न कर्णरोगा वातोत्था न मन्याहनुसङ्ग्रहः|
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नोच्चैः श्रुतिर्न बाधिर्यं स्यान्नित्यं कर्णतर्पणात्||८४||
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स्नेहाभ्यङ्गाद्यथा कुम्भश्चर्म स्नेहविमर्दनात्|
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भवत्युपाङ्गादक्षश्च दृढः क्लेशसहो यथा||८५||
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तथा शरीरमभ्यङ्गाद्दृढं सुत्वक् च जायते|
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प्रशान्तमारुताबाधं क्लेशव्यायामसंसहम्||८६||
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स्पर्शनेऽभ्यधिको वायुः स्पर्शनं च त्वगाश्रितम्|
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त्वच्यश्च परमभ्यङ्गस्तस्मात्तं  शीलयेन्नरः||८७||
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न चाभिघाताभिहतं गात्रमभ्यङ्गसेविनः|
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विकारं भजतेऽत्यर्थं बलकर्मणि वा क्वचित्||८८||
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सुस्पर्शोपचिताङ्गश्च बलवान् प्रियदर्शनः|
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भवत्यभ्यङ्गनित्यत्वान्नरोऽल्पजर एव च||८९||
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One who has got his head daily well oleated alleviates head-ache, premature graying, and alopecia, while strengthening the cranial bones significantly. Hair roots become stronger, senses become clearer, the facial skin becomes smoother and the person gets sound sleep and happiness.
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By filling the ears with oil daily, there will be no ear diseases of the [[vata]] type, no stiffness of the neck or jaws, no difficulty in hearing and reduced chances of deafness.
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Just as a pitcher by smearing with oil, a hide by soaking in oil or an axle by lubricating with oil become firm, so does the human body when oleated with oil. The skin becomes beautiful, [[vata]] disorders are relieved, and tolerance to hardship and physical strain is enhanced.
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[[vayu]] predominates in the tactile sense faculty and the tactile sense faculty resides in the skin. Massage is exceedingly beneficial to the skin. Therefore, a person should practice it regularly. A person’s body accustomed to oil massage is not liable to be afflicted with injury due to external trauma or strenuous physical exertion.  A person, by applying daily oil massage, becomes smooth and plump, strong and good looking, while slowing his ageing process. [Cha.Su.5/81-89]
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== Directions and benefits of foot massage ==
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खरत्वं स्तब्धता  रौक्ष्यं श्रमः सुप्तिश्च पादयोः|
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सद्य एवोपशाम्यन्ति पादाभ्यङ्गनिषेवणात्||९०||
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जायते सौकुमार्यं च बलं स्थैर्यं च पादयोः|
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दृष्टिः प्रसादं लभते मारुतश्चोपशाम्यति||९१||
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न च स्याद्गृध्रसीवातः  पादयोः स्फुटनं न च|
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न सिरास्नायुसङ्कोचः पादाभ्यङ्गेन पादयोः||९२||
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The roughness, stiffness, dryness, fatigue and numbness of feet are alleviated by massaging the legs.  The legs attain gentleness, strength, firmness, the eyes attain brightness, and the [[vata]] is pacified. Foot massage also prevents [[grudhrasi]](sciatica), fissures in the feet, contraction of the muscles, and blood vessels of legs. [Cha.Su.5/90-92]
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