You have probably seen on TV the use of a bed of nails by Indian mystics and thought that was crazy! It is actually a practice of healing and meditation and that is now used as an acupressure mat.
It has many benefits, like improvement of sleep health and decrease of stress, body pain, and even cellulite. More features include the treatment of headaches, sciatica pain, tight or stiff muscles, and fibromyalgia. The plastic spikes present on the mat will help the body get rid of toxins and improve blood circulation, which will alleviate the previously mentioned conditions.
The thousands of plastic spikes have an effect similar to acupuncture needles and will also help in the release of endorphins, to keep the user calm and relaxed.
In the beginning, it is recommended to use the mat with light clothes or with a sheet on top of it, until the skin gets used to the spikes. The treatment can be done daily for 10 to 15 minutes. It is recommended for everyone except people with skin disease, hemophilia or those who use anticoagulants.
This way, the acupressure map can be a great tool to improve life quality, as it will improve pain in general and can be easily used at home in daily treatments. Although it can bring discomfort in the beginning, the benefits it might bring are worth it and with time, the spikes will not hurt anymore, leaving only the good part of this technique.
About the Author: MSci Maísa Melo is a Pharmacist and a current PhD student in cosmetic technology, from São Paulo, Brazil. She has earned her master’s degree from the University of São Paulo and has been involved with the development, stability, safety and efficacy of cosmetics since 2013. She has specialized in the clinical efficacy of cosmetics by biophysical and skin imaging techniques as well as the use of alternative models to animal testing. Her research work has been published in several scientific journals and book chapters from the field.
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