In the study of BEAUTY AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY – MASSAGE THERAPY – HEALTH AND SKINCARE we learn that the Calabash plant (also called Bottle Gourd) grows as a vine and is utilized for its fruits (the Calabash) for full body massage. The plant grows on all continents (except for the arctics), and its fruits have been used by many civilizations for thousands of years. The Calabash fruits have a wide variety of shapes, of which the size and shape of the type of Calabash used depends on the goal of the treatment and the body parts being massaged. The use of different sizes and shapes allow the therapist to adapt classical massage movements to the area being massaged by amplifying the movements of the therapist.
In BEAUTY AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY – MASSAGE THERAPY – HEALTH AND SKINCARE, we learn that the benefits of Calabash include:
In BEAUTY AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY – MASSAGE THERAPY – HEALTH AND SKINCARE, we learn that the benefits of Calabash include:
- Reduces stress and depression
- Helps in maintaining a healthy heart
- Helps in treating sleeping disorders
- Increases venous circulation
- Lymphatic circulation is improved
- Aids in desquamation
- Relaxes tense muscles
- Works on deep tissue
Other uses for the Calabash tool include:
- Storage device
- Used to carry water
- Drinking bowel
- Musical instrument
- Smoking device