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October 2008—Ginger (Zingiber officinalis)

Ginger is a spice which is used in cooking, most commonly in Asian cooking, in the form of peeled and sliced portions of the root of the Ginger plant.  The Essiantial Oil used in aromatherapy is steam distilled from unpeeled, dried, ground root of the ginger plant.  Ginger is a very pungent, stimulating energy source [...]

Major Body Systems

There are 11 major body systems in the human body.  All designed around a common function of the human body. Let’s review them and they are:

Circulatory

Organs include heart, blood, blood vessels

Lymphatic

Lymph Lymph nodes, Lymph vessels

Digestive

Gastrointestinal tract, tube which goes from the mouth to the anus

Endocrine

Glands and hormones

Reproductive

Ovaries and testes

Muscular

Skeletal, smooth, cardiac muscles are all included

Skeletal

Bones [...]

Massage and the circulatory system

Massage in any form will affect the circulatory system both in the quantity of blood moved through the circulatory system and the quality of the blood.  With massage applied correctly it will cause hyperemia or an increase of blood flow to a localized area of the body, better circulation and increased nutrients to a localized [...]

Effects of Massage on Autonomic Nervous System

Massage on the autonomic system sounds funky, yet we can influence our breathing by exercise or meditation. So with continuous strokes long an flowing you could quite or stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system.  Then by adding stimulating strokes such as percussion, vibration and friction you can stimulate the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system [...]

Effects of massage on the muscular system

Massage benefits the muscular system in development by stimulating the circulatory system, stimulating the nervous system sensory neurons, and stimulating cell activity. Regular massage in a standard interval will tone, firm and make muscles more flexible. Massage is also effective means of relaxation of tense tired muscles and also releases muscles in spasm.
The amount of [...]