Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Gentle massage for the lymphatic system
Lymphatic drainage massage is a gentle form of massage that encourages the movement of lymph fluids around the body. The aim is to reduce swelling caused by fluid build-up, encourage removal of wastes and toxins from the body and to support the immune system. The aim of treatment is to encourage the release of excess lymphatic fluid that can be retained in your tissues and to move this fluid towards your lymph nodes, where it will be reabsorbed into your blood stream and then eliminated via the usual waste management processes.
Lymphatic drainage massage is often used to treat lymphedema, which is a type of swelling that can happen in injuries or when lymphatic tissue is surgically removed, such as when people are recovering from breast cancer surgery. It is also suggested to assist in the management of lipidemia, which is a medical condition where excess fat accumulates and blocks normal lymphatic circulation, causing swelling, pain and reduced movement, even when a regimen of exercise and a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, complex carbs and proteins is maintained.
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Shop 2, 13 Ellenborough Street
Ipswich, QLD, 4305
I would like to acknowledge and pay my respects to the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugurapul people who are the traditional custodians of the unceded land on which I live and work. I acknowledge all the traditional owners of Country throughout Australia. I acknowledge their continued connection to land, waters and community and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. I would like to pay my respects to First Nations traditional healers of this country who are still healing their communities today.
Western herbal medicine is a practice that is steeped in colonization so I would like to acknowledge and pay my respects to First Nations healers from all over the world as well as to the enslaved African American healers, who braided seeds into their hair in the hope of a better future. Their knowledge and experience allow me to help people today and my shelves would be much emptier without their contribution. To be an herbalist is to be a link in a chain that stretches back to the dawn of humanity, and whenever I stand outside in my herb garden nurturing medicinal herbs that have been used by humans and woven into our stories for millennia, I am honoured by those who came before me.