How to Give an Erotic Massage: Massage Oils

Just look in the Bible. Remember when Mary Magdalene anointed Jesus' feet? Not only was she applying essential oils, but was performing so via massage. Mary knew the power of massage. It is a way to relax, relieve stress, show interest, and "rev the motor", so to speak.

Oils have been about a lot longer than Biblical occasions, though. About 2700 years before the birth of Christ, the Chinese had been using herbs and burning oils.

The Egyptians used oils in the mummification procedure, then ultimately applied the same herbs and oils to daily life. In reality, Cleopatra used the exotic and erotic Jasmine oil to distract Marc Antony during business meetings (Ladies, take note!).

In India, practitioners of ayurveda, a type of medical therapy, employed the use of aromatherapy and massage. Greeks used oils for aromatherapy, cosmetics, and medicine. Romans utilized the oils after baths, and the Aztec had a vast array of herbs and plants. In 980 AD, in the Far East, the art of distilling alcohol led to the development of more modern-day perfumes.

I believe it would not be too far-reaching to say that nearly every culture at one time or another took benefit of nature's resources and used oils and massage.

How Do They Work?

Essential oils work in at a number of ways. First, and probably most apparent, is scent. The nose is an incredible organ. Ever notice how a fleeting aroma wafting across the street can take you back in time 20 years, to when you first encountered that smell? You can recall that instant in time in vivid detail a lot more detail, in fact, than a photograph could bring back. Have you ever encountered a scent that reminded you of a specific individual? Have you ever found your self attracted to someone and not known why, only to find out later it was the scent he or she was wearing that aroused your interest? There are great reasons for that. The nose is straight hardwired to the brain.

When a scent is inhaled, the particles of the aroma are picked up by nerve endings at the back of the nose. The signal is then passed up to the brain, particularly to the limbic system.

The limbic system is home of the hypothalamus, which in turn houses the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland, among other things, is accountable for hormone release. See where I'm going with this?

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There are various neurochemicals that are triggered by smell and cause mood modifications. The first one is familiar to just about everyone- endorphine. Endorphin is the body's all-natural high. Endorphines are most generally associated with pain control. Everybody has heard of the person who is shot and does not know it, or the individual who has broken a limb and feels no pain. Thank the great hormone endorphine for that! Endorphines are actually stronger than morphine, which is most likely why the word breaks down as "endo", which means "inside", and "phin", which means "morphine" literally the word means "the morphine inside."

But pain control is not the only job of endorphines. Are you losing time seeking sex massage on other sites?