Basler, A. J. (2011). Pilot study investigating the effects of Ayurvedic Abhyanga massage on subjective stress experience. The Journal of Alternative And Complementary Medicine, 17(5), 435-440.
Objectives: Many providers of Ayurvedic massage treatments make unsubstantiated claims regarding their potential psychologic and physiologic benefits. While these claims are based on ancient traditions of the Indian medical system as well as personal experience, no attempt had yet been made to verify the effect of Ayurvedic oil massage within the Western-scientific context. This pilot study assessed the single-dose effect of Abhyanga, the classic Ayurvedic ...