🇮🇳 India · Traditional
Mukha Abhyangaムカ・アビヤンガ(顔の油マッサージ)मुखाभ्यङ्ग
The Ayurvedic facial, spreading oil lightly along the marma points of the face.
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- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Era
- Traditional
- Classification
- Traditional healing system / Beauty massage
- Techniques
- Oil / Face
- Practitioner body parts
- Finger
- Medium
- Oil
- Clothing
- Clothed
- Setting
- Table
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Related forms and lineages
Related reference entry: Ayurvedic Massage (Abhyanga)
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Oil-based manual work within Ayurveda, involving the spreading of oil, stroking and kneading. Its role differs in household routines, specialist facilities and spas. Concepts such as dosha are presented as explanations within that tradition.
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