Importance of Shinshu Abhyanga (Baby Massage) and bath care for new born

Shinshu Abhyanga (Baby Massage)

In India, Baby massage is an Ayurvedic trend, tradition, and practice. It is a wide and honest practice to massage a newborn baby for many health benefits for the baby. Infant and newborn baby skin is delicate and sensitive and to protect a baby to promote healthy skin, relief from dryness, and hydrate skin. Abhyanga - Massage (Olation) increase and maintain blood circulation in the whole body and strengthens the immune system thereby developing the overall physical development of the newborn kid according to Ayurvedic philosophy help to control and balance aggravated Vata Dosha. Massage perfectly promotes physical, psychological, and emotional well-being. Shinshu Abhyanga helps in faster development “The bones lengthen, and the muscles become sturdier-neuromuscular wellness, The sense organs get stronger, the brain grows rapidly, help in thermoregulation (Control Body temperature to normal), enhances blood circulation and sleep, and facilitates healthy metabolic activity and gives immunomodulatory effect”.

The ideal time to start massage -can start massaging your baby after the first week of birth

Abhyanga should be done in the morning at the time of sunrise and the first rays upon the body help to absorb vitamin D (Best Source of vitamin D).

Take a soft feather towel on the surface and lay your baby down.

Use a little warm oil for massage and pour in the hand and check whether it is balanced and warm for apply over baby’s skin and avoid causing any harm to baby’s skin.

Apply the oil to the stomach, spread it, and have a gentle massage. And then gradually on all the body surfaces and keep the baby close to the body for warmth transfer to the baby.

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It is enriched with the goodness of lakshadi kera tailam and virgin coconut oil.

Kottakkal Ayurveda baby oil is free from mineral oils, Silicon free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, and contains no artificial colors and animal fat.

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