JP2009045375A - Massage/acupressure tool, and massaging method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage/acupressure tool and a massaging method by which the mineral components of a salt block can be infiltrated to the skin surface layer of a subject while applying acupressure to sensitive points of the subject in order to efficiently induce the effects of the mineral components which are contained in the salt block. <P>SOLUTION: For this massage/acupressure tool, the lump-like salt block is molded into a size which enables a grip by one hand and is molded into a shape wherein especially the solid shape is an approximately heart shape and is rounded. In this massaging method, a massage oil is applied on the skin surface of the subject. Then, the lump-like salt block having been molded into a size which enables a grip by one hand, which has been heated to a specified temperature, is pressed to the skin, and the massage is performed while melting the mineral components contained in the lump-like salt block into the massage oil. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage acupressure tool using rock salt and a massage method using the same.

  Applying salt on the body and massaging it removes the waste from the skin, promotes metabolism, purifies the blood, and improves blood circulation. Beauty / health methods are known that tighten skin and sweat and use salt as a massage agent and apply to the whole body. Moreover, as a salt used for such a salt coating massage, the natural salt which contains abundant mineral components in a well-balanced manner is suitable (Patent Document 1).

It also contains a mixture of powdered salt obtained by refining natural salt such as rock salt, sun salt, etc., finely pulverizing purified salt that has been dried after removing moisture, and aromatherapy component as an aromatic component. A salt massage agent is known (Patent Document 2).
Here, rock salt is produced as a huge salt layer with a thickness of several hundred meters, with seawater solidifying in the mountains together with seaweed etc. due to the earth's crustal movement hundreds of millions of years ago. It is a fossil salt that contains minerals and nutrients. Mineral components contained in this rock salt are calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, sulfur, chlorine, silicon, fluorine, etc. These components may have various effects. Are known.

  In addition, using such rock salt, the walls and floors are constructed, and the heat contained in the rock salt is emitted from the salt wall and rock floor, allowing the bather to warm the bath. A sauna bathroom that can receive the effect is known (Patent Document 3).

  In addition to these, various rock salts that can be used as bathing agents have been sold, focusing on the mineral components contained in large amounts in the rock salt (Non-Patent Document 1, Non-Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-136827 Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-6164 JP-A-2005-270344 URL address related to natural Himalayan salt “http://www.sen-ichi.com/himaraya.html” URL address related to Mongolian rock salt “http://www.hikarij.com/ganen.htm”

As described above, the conventional use of rock salt has been exclusively intended for use as a sauna greed or bathing agent.
Stone therapy and stone massage, which have become popular in recent years, use rocks that are easy to maintain heat (for example, basalt, one of the volcanic rocks), and reports on stone therapy and stone massage that use rocks that dissolve. There is no.
The present inventor is an acupuncturist and beauty therapist who actually manages an esthetic salon and has obtained knowledge of a new method of using rock salt based on many years of experience.
The present invention relates to a massage acupressure device and a massage method capable of infiltrating a mineral component of a rock salt into the skin surface of the subject while acupressure of the subject's acupoint in order to efficiently extract the effect of the mineral component contained in the rock salt. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the massage acupressure tool of the present invention is characterized in that massive rock salt is formed into a size that can be grasped with one hand.
By shaping the massive rock salt to a size that can be held with one hand, the massage practitioner holds it with one hand, presses it against the subject's skin surface with one hand, and abundantly contained in the massive rock salt. The mineral component can be penetrated into the upper layer of the skin surface of the subject.
This massage acupressure tool, which has been used in the past, laying rock salt on the wall or floor like a tile and using it as a sauna material, or using it as a bathing agent in the form of fine pebbles is a lump. The difference is that rock salt is molded to a size that can be held with one hand and used as a massage acupressure tool. Moreover, since this massage acupressure tool uses rock salt compared with the stone used for stone therapy or a stone massage, it differs in the point which can carry out a massage acupressure while making the mineral component contained in the skin penetrate.

Here, it is preferable that the solid rock salt of the massage acupressure tool of the present invention is formed into a round shape with a substantially heart shape.
By forming the solid shape of the massive rock salt into a substantially heart-shaped rounded shape, there is no pain on the subject's skin surface, and the massage practitioner can apply acupressure using the heart-shaped shape. It becomes possible.
Acupressure using a heart-shaped shape means selecting a suitable uneven shape (various unevenness exists in the three-dimensional heart shape) according to the body shape of the subject and the part to be massaged. This means that it is pressed against the body of the subject and acupressure is applied. In addition, by making the solid shape of the massive rock salt into a heart shape, you can grab the massive rock salt firmly with one hand by hooking your index finger or middle finger to the heart shaped depression, and press it against the subject's body Is possible.

Further, the massage method of the present invention applies massaging oil to the skin surface of the subject, presses the lump rock salt shaped to a size that can be grasped with one hand, and presses it against the skin while rubbing it against the skin. It is characterized by performing massage while dissolving mineral components contained in rock salt in massage oil.
Here, as the massage oil, for example, Scrawan oil that has less slimy feeling (sticky feeling) after massage and is excellent in wiping convenience is used. After applying massage oil to the surface of the subject's skin, a massive rock salt shaped to a size that can be grasped with one hand is heated to about 40-60 degrees and pressed against the skin. Specifically, the massive rock salt is handled so as to be rubbed lightly.
The mineral component contained in the massive rock salt dissolves into the massage oil by rubbing and pressing the massive rock salt against the skin to which the massage oil has been applied. The subject feels as if he / she applied a seaweed pack or mud pack on the skin. In other words, the subject feels the spread of warmth not only at the site where the massive rock salt is pressed, but also around it.

Here, as a method for warming the massive rock salt in the massage method of the present invention, it is preferable to warm the massive rock salt by immersing it in massage oil heated to a predetermined temperature.
By soaking the above-mentioned block rock salt in a massage oil heated to a predetermined temperature, even if there is a variation in the size of the block rock salt or a variation in the amount of water, it can be heated to a desired constant temperature. Further, since it is immersed in the massage oil, it is possible to minimize the dissolution of mineral components in the rock salt.
As a method of warming the massive rock salt, it can be placed in a microwave oven and heated by microwaves in a short time (several tens of seconds to 1 minute).

Moreover, it is preferable that the massage oil in the massage method of this invention contains the extract extracted from the bamboo leaf.
The components of koji leaves include glucose, sucrose, fructose, maltose, starch, dextrin, tartaric acid, citric acid, malic acid, amygdalin, tannin, saponin, etc., and it is known to have analgesic and blood purification effects. . By using a massage oil soaked in the leaves for one day, it is possible to give the subject a faint fragrance and the above-mentioned effects.

In addition, the massage method of the present invention is a method of pressing a lump of block rock shaped in a size that can be grasped with one hand, while immersing it in massage oil heated to a predetermined temperature while rubbing it against the skin of the subject. It is characterized by performing massage while dissolving the contained mineral components in massage oil.
Because the massage oil around the massive rock salt is applied to the subject's skin surface by rubbing it against the subject's skin while immersing the massive rock salt in the massage oil, it is applied to the subject's skin surface. The process of applying massage oil to can be omitted.

  According to the massage acupressure device and massage method of the present invention, the mineral component of the rock salt is applied to the skin surface of the subject while acupressure of the subject's acupoints in order to efficiently extract the effects of the mineral component contained in the rock salt. It has the effect of being able to penetrate.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the massage acupressure tool and the massage method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the external shape of the massive rock salt of the present invention. The massive rock salt has a size that can be grasped with one hand, and has a substantially heart-shaped and rounded three-dimensional shape as shown in FIG. Use rock salt from the Andes or from the Himalayas. Andean rock salt has a bright pink color and a good visual impression. Some Himalayan rocks also have a bright pink color.
FIGS. 2-1 and 2-2 show a state in which a massive rock salt having a heart-shaped three-dimensional shape is held with both hands and pressed against the body of the subject while being massaged. As shown in FIGS. 2-1 and 2-2, depending on the body shape of the subject and the part of the massage, the way of holding the massive rock salt is changed as appropriate, and the place pressed against the skin is changed.

FIG. 3: has shown the flowchart of the operation process of the massage method using the block rock salt of this invention. As shown in FIG. 3, in the massage method of the present invention, massage oil is first applied to the skin surface of the subject. As the massage oil to be applied, Sukurawan oil, which has little sliminess (sticky feeling) and excellent wiping convenience, is used.
This sukurwan oil is made by pickling koji leaves on both days before use. As a result, the scrawan oil contains the extract extracted from the koji leaf and has a koji leaf aroma.

Next, the lump rock salt shaped to a size that can be grasped with one hand is warmed to about 50 degrees and pressed against the skin of the subject. The massive rock salt is warmed by immersing it in sucurawan oil whose temperature is adjusted to about 50 degrees with an electric heater.
Since the mineral component contained in the massive rock salt dissolves into the massage oil in a minute amount, the subject feels as if the seaweed pack or mud pack has been applied to the skin. The subject feels the spread of warmth not only at the site where the massive rock salt is pressed, but also around it.

  FIG. 4 shows a process showing an embodiment of a massage method using massive rock salt. First, the massive rock salt is immersed in massage oil heated to a predetermined temperature (step S01). Next, the massive rock salt immersed in the massage oil and heated to a predetermined temperature is pressed against the skin of the subject while being rubbed (step S02). And it massages, melt | dissolving the mineral component contained in a lump rock salt in the massage oil of a subject's skin surface (step S03).

  The present invention is useful for body massage performed in beauty salons and relaxation salons.

An example of the external shape of the massive rock salt of the present invention Holding a massive rock salt with a heart-shaped solid shape with both hands and pressing it against the subject's body for massage (1) Holding a massive rock salt with a heart-shaped solid shape with both hands and pressing it against the subject's body for massage (2) Holding a massive rock salt with a heart-shaped solid shape with both hands and pressing the part from the wrist to the elbow of the subject to massage The process which shows one Example of the massage method using block rock salt

Explanation of symbols

1 Massive rock salt 2 Massage oil 3 Body of the subject

Claims (6)

  A massage acupressure device characterized in that it is formed in a size that allows massive rock salt to be held with one hand.   The massage acupressure device according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional shape of the massive rock salt is formed into a substantially heart-shaped and rounded shape.   Applying massage oil to the skin surface of the subject and pressing the block rock salt shaped to a size that can be grasped with one hand while pressing it against the skin while pressing it against the skin, the mineral component contained in the block rock salt A massage method comprising performing massage while dissolving in the massage oil.   A mass rock salt shaped to be held with one hand is soaked in massage oil heated to a predetermined temperature and pressed against the subject's skin while being pressed, and the mineral components contained in the massive rock salt are massaged. A massage method characterized by performing massage while dissolving in oil.   The massage method according to claim 3, wherein the massive rock salt is warmed by dipping in a massage oil heated to a predetermined temperature.   The massage method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the massage oil contains an extract extracted from cocoon leaves.