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In olden times, people used to massage their scalp and other parts of the body with some oil on a regular basis. This enhanced the softness of the skin and the massage helped to improve the blood circulation and induce relaxation of muscles. Professionals, who specialised in massaging, developed techniques to produce maximum relaxation and a feeling of well being. Although the oil applied on the skin was used mainly to facilitate a smooth movement of the hands on the skin, in due course professionals starting using a variety of other oils to obtain some therapeutic benefits. The majority of such oils contained rubifacients and mild counter-irritants which primarily helped to improve the blood circulation.

With the advent of modernisation, the practise of using oils and massaing the skin has progessively declined. This is partly due to the fact that most people have realised that applying oil on the skin and the hair is useless, and massage is time-consuming. However, massage is a relaxing experience provided the individual can spare the time. Those who donot like to apply oil, can massage by applying talcum powder on the skin to facillitate a smooth movements of the hands. 

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