What You Should Know About Mint Essential Oil During a Massage

Why Should We Use Essential Oils?

Essential oils are just potent plant extracts. Similarly, it contains the natural fragrance and healing effect of the plant from which they are extracted. In massage therapy, essential oils can relax, eliminate pain and inflammation, boost circulation, and improve wellness. Besides that, the oils also have aromatic properties that can trigger the olfactory system. It leads to emotional commotion and escalates the massage session.

The Amazing Benefits of Mint Essential Oil

Mint essential oil, extracted from the leaves of the mint plant, possesses a refreshing scent and myriad health benefits. Some of the remarkable benefits of mint essential oil include:

●       Relief from Muscle Pain

The mint essential oil has relief abilities that help us dissolve muscle pain and tension. During massages and when breathing in, mint oil can provide soothing effects on muscles and joints, which are achy.

●       Improved Digestion

The mint oil is widely known to be a remedy for digestive disorders caused by gas, heartburn, or nausea because it can reduce them. When applied, followed by mint oil on the abdomen, the digestive muscles relax and urge healthy digestion.

●       Enhanced Mental Clarity

An energizing sense of freshness can be experienced from inhaling mint essential oil. Similarly, it helps induce focus, concentration, and clarity of the mind. A person can inhale mint during a massage to revive and animate the senses.

●       Cooling Sensation

Mint essential oil has a calming effect on the skin. Moreover, it is perfect for removing the burning. Similarly, it irritates after sunburn, insect bite, etc. Topical use is a quick relief with an ultra-refreshing feeling of an applied mint oil.

How Does Mint Oil Apply During a Massage Appointment?

• Aromatherapy: Adding a few drops of mint essential oil to a diffuser or massage oil blend can fill the room with its refreshing aroma, promoting relaxation and mental clarity.
• Topical Application: Diluted mint essential oil can be applied directly to the skin during a massage, targeting specific areas of discomfort or tension. The soothing properties of mint oil penetrate deep into the muscles, providing relief and promoting relaxation.

The Benefits of Mint Essential Oil during Massage

Mint oil offers additional benefits tailored explicitly to massage therapy:

• Pain Relief: Mint oil has strong analgesic properties that effectively relieve headaches, migraines, and muscle pain. When used in massage, mint oil provides targeted pain relief and a refreshing cooling sensation.
• Stress Reduction: The refreshing scent of mint oil can help reduce stress, tension, and mental fatigue. Inhaling mint oil during a massage can promote relaxation and well-being.

Experience a Mint Essential Oil Massage at Massage of Santa Fe

At Massage of Santa Fe, we want to give our clients an overall fulfilling experience head to toe physically, mentally, and emotionally! Adding Mint Essential Oil to our massage helps create a healing and calming environment for you and your body.