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Kind of off-topic question about oil massage
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Posted by Henna Diva on November 21, 1999 at 23:44:24:
Does anyone know about the practice in some parts of India of massaging newborns with oil? From what I know about it, babies (especially female ones) are vigorously massaged with a mixture of sesame oil and some sort of flour. Doing this massage is supposed to prevent hair growth later, along with encouraging healthy muscle development, better skin texture, etc. I know it's not directly about henna, but I wouldn't be surprised to find out that maybe the same sort of massage helps with henna absorption. I've noticed a lot of rural Indian women who get a virtual hand massage from ghee, butter, oil, etc. while cooking every day sometimes take henna better.
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