5 Flower Oils For Relaxing Body Massage!

Body Care

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By Anwesha Barari

Monday, December 19, 2011, 15:00

Body massage oils are of various types. They can be tree oils, herb oils or just naturally occurring oils. Each type of oil has its own special benefits and uses. Flower oils for example are often great for the skin but they have another special feature; they are aromatic oils and thus tend to your senses. If you come back home after a particularly long day of work, you would surely like to sniff some floral aroma before you hit the shower. It can be surprisingly relaxing for a tired body.

Here are some of the body massage oils extracted from flowers that you can use to get a body massage at home.

Body Massage Oils Made From Flowers:

1. Rose Oil: It is an universally accepted fact that rose be it rose extracts, rose water or rose oil, is great for your skin. While the aroma of this flower oil fills your nostrils, the nutrients in it will fill the age marks on your body. Rose oil massages will guarantee glowing youthful skin that will be your pride and joy. Rose oils works terrifically as a toner because it tightens up the wide open skin pores. Enlarged pore size is a sign of aging that can be reversed by using rose oil.

2. Jasmine Oil: If maddening fragrance is your preferred style of relaxing then there can be no better oil than this one. Jasmine oil is used more for its aroma than anything else but be careful to use it in the right proportions or else the strong smell might trigger headaches and sneezing. It has quite a few benefits like rejuvenation, soothes stiff muscles and also has an anti-depressant effect on your mood.

3. Lavender Oil: It is the name of the colour and the flower, so this body massage oil is obviously colourfully inclined. Not only does the mild scent lift your mood and disperses anxiety but it also has anti-microbial properties for the skin. It helps fight skin infections and acne to a great extent. It has another unique property; it makes you somnolent or drift into a pleasant slumber due to its smell. The best stress buster you'll find around.

4. Chamomile Oil: This flower oil is not exactly sweet smelling like the others. It can have a strong whiff and also smell a bit pungent at worse. However, it cures headaches and muscle pains quite easily. It is also very beneficial as an antiseptic oil for the body, specially in the event of a bad body burn; boils, blisters and marks can be cured using this oil.

5. Neroli Oil: The oil of queens and courtesans it was called because it was their well kept royal beauty secret. It has a clearing effect on the skin and prepares skin for aging by increasing elasticity. Very useful for stretch marks.

Use these natural beauty tips to choose the right body massage oils.