Gentle massage with fingertips over cramping muscle areas will help stimulate blood circulation and release nervous blockage. A shallow bath or 'sitz' bath that covers the lower abdomen up to the navel is good for abdominal organ and lower back complaints. Swellings due to edema are reduced through blood flow activity which eliminates toxin and fluid buildup in the affected area. A hot bath will relax muscle tension which in turn releases the constrictions on the nerves and vessels which run through them. The released flow of energy and fluid brings relief to the body.
Heat increases metabolism in the cells and also resolution blood flow through the tissue.
This increase in cell metabolism encourages the elimination of toxins into the bloodstream. Toxins that are accumulated in the fatty layers under the skin are metabolized and released. The sweat glands of the skin become very active in hyperthermia and a great amount of toxins are eliminated through the skin. The blood flowing through the surface capillaries is able to discharge toxins from other parts of the body through the skin and out of the system. The skin is the body's first line of defense against invading organisms and harbors over fifty percent of the immune systems killer T-cells.