Dry Skin Brushing

[daem0n]

hmmm, i adapted  (through trial and error) the technique from IIH:

instead of dry skin brushing i use standard hot water/soap to open the pores of the skin (i have "harsh" sponge too []), then take cold shower to close the pores (clean now)

most people just get out after hot shower/bath and immediately their pores are stucked again with dirt from towel or clothes they wear, or when they start some actvity

i also noticed improvement of skin condition

[Kalonek]

I do like you daem0n Hot water, washing/cleaning, and then very cold water. It's very effective indeed, and it's also very good for the hair. Btw, why can't we do this brushing on our faces ? Teenagers with acne would love it i guess [|)]

[Eol007]

Hi all,

Dry skin brushing is a technique advocated by Franz Bardon in Initiation into Hermetics. Additionally is it (and had been) a traditional method used in natural health practice as an aid to detoxification. In addition to a reasonably balanced (vegetarian diet) I have been using the technique for about a year now, and have noted significant changes in skin condition (e.g. remission from very several years of putting up with eczema) and increased energy flow overall.

For anyone interested the article below illustrates the benefits one can derive from such practice: -

'The skin is an organ of elimination just like the kidneys and the colon. More than one pound of waste products are discharged through the skin every day.
If the skin becomes inactive with its pores chocked with millions of dead cells, then impurities will remain in the body. The other eliminative organs, mainly the kidneys and liver, will have to increase their labour and will eventually become overworked.
If toxins and wastes begin to build up in the tissues because the kidneys and the liver cannot cope with their job, then sooner or later disease will follow. Such is the responsibility to keep a healthy and well functioning skin.

We do need to wash, perhaps even more than we realised. But does that ritual with the soap and water actually do the job? Of course it's still fun to jump into the tub, but once you start to skin brush, you won't need to use all that harmful soap. That, in itself, will make a lot of difference to the quality of your skin.
The skin-brushing itself - dry of course, not in the bath - will change the health of your whole body. Circulation, skin softness and quality, skin infections and irritations, whole body freshness, your level of stimulation, the prevention of colds, and you personal rejuvenation are all areas of improvement you can look for, when you make it to a regular habit.

To brush the skin, start at the soles of the feet and work your way up your legs, your front and your back, brushing as vigorously as you feel able. Then do your hands and up your arms. Focus the brush strokes, when doing your chest and upper back, towards your heart. Don't do your face, but give the back of your neck and your scalp a good go. For hygiene reasons you need a separate brush for each member of the family, and of course, you need to wash the brush itself every couple of weeks.

Dry skin-brushing is recommended to stimulate lymph and blood circulation for the removal of impurities under the skin surface.' Source http://www.bestcare-uk.com/  (apologies as was taken from an advert).

Apologies for the length of the post, but I have a vested interest as a student of Naturopathic medicine. So I am also interested to see if anyone else has enjoyed benefit from this as well?

Best,


Stephen