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🇮🇳 India · Traditional

Garshanaガルシャナ（絹手袋の乾式マッサージ）घर्षण

Dry rubbing with gloves, often raw silk, in an Ayurvedic context. It may be described alongside abhyanga; that does not mean it is suitable regardless of skin condition.

Traditional healing system

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Fact sheet

Origin
🇮🇳 India
Era
Traditional
Classification
Traditional healing system
Techniques
Tool
Practitioner body parts
Tool
Medium
None
Clothing
Skin contact, draped
Setting
Table

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Related reference entry: Ayurvedic Massage (Abhyanga)

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