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The Benefits of Sesame Oil For Thai Massage
If your client is typically cold, use sesame oil, which is a warming oil. Sesame seed oil is made from fresh seeds using the cold-pressing technique.
There are several advantages to using sesame oil in Thai massage. Like coconut oil, sesame oil has significant health benefits for your clients, but fewer practical benefits for your clinic.
Health Benefits
Sesame oil is high in minerals and vitamin E and can treat skin conditions like blemishes, nourish, acne, and scars.
Sesame oil also provides a lot of moisture to your skin and helps prevent moisture loss. Like coconut oil, Sesame oil protects your skin from the harsh forces of nature, such as wind.
The most notable benefit of sesame seed oil for the skin is its emollient properties. Emollients are moisturizing ingredients that help hydrate, soften, and smooth the skin.
Sesame oil deeply rejuvenates your skin when applied topically. It moisturizes your skin and gives it a healthy glow. It also has skin-whitening properties, allowing you to incorporate it into your skincare and facial care routines.
Sesame seed oil contains a variety of fatty acids. Fatty acids are essential for maintaining healthy skin, hair, and nails. Vitamin E is one of sesame seed oil’s most prevalent fatty acids. When a practitioner uses sesame seed oil during a massage, the recipient gets the added benefit of a healthy skin moisturizer that can reduce the appearance of stretch marks and age spots. Vitamin E also has antioxidant properties that can prevent aging.
Another reason many massage therapists utilize sesame seed oil is that it can help fight aches and pains. Sesame seed oil is rich in nutrients, including magnesium, zinc, copper, calcium, and manganese. All these nutrients improve bone health and density, reducing swelling and inflammation.
Some studies have shown that sesame seed oil may reduce anxiety. Tyrosine, a component of sesame seed oil, is directly connected to serotonin activity in the brain. Tyrosine helps improve a person’s mood by stimulating the release of enzymes and hormones that contribute to feelings of happiness and relaxation. So, getting a sesame seed oil massage can relieve depression and anxiety after a hard day or week.
Another nutrient in sesame seed oil is copper, which is beneficial for circulation. The body requires copper to produce red blood cells. When a person receives a sesame seed oil massage, the skin absorbs the extra copper into the bloodstream, which helps improve circulation and allows the body to function at optimal levels.
Practical Considerations
Many massage therapists use sesame seed oil because it is easy to store and doesn’t require the heating that coconut oil sometimes needs. However, while the medicinal benefits of sesame oil massage are substantial, it has quite a heavy scent that may appeal only to some people.
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