Before starting the procedure of abhyanga, masseur has to take care & collect number of things mentioned below like: -

  1. Selection of medicated Oil as per individuals own state of health or disease.
  2. Oil used for the process should be warm at the time of giving massage.
  3. Cooking Gas/Electric heater, required utensils etc. for keeping oil warm.
  4. Massage table selected should be of proper height as per masseur. Table may be covered with rubber sheet or cotton cloth.
  5. The place of massage should be warm & cozy.
  6. Set of towel for patient to wipe out excess of sweat if any.
  7. Massage should be preferably given in morning time after the digestion of overnight food is complete.General care to be taken by masseur:

Masseur has to keep following things in mind while giving massage-

  1. Masseur should be well versed with anatomical & physiological study of human body.
  2. He should always be of caring nature of the person to whom massage is to be given.
  3. Masseur himself should be healthy & strong enough to carryout massage procedure.
  4. He should be equally strong mentally &should concentrate only on massage procedure while giving massage without getting distracted in other matters.
  5. To be able to perform massage with adequate pressure, masseur should strengthen his shoulders, arms & fingers with proper daily exercise.
  6. He should not be suffering from backache/disorders of vertebrae etc as bending while giving massage will put more strain on back.
  7. He should not be suffering from any respiratory/allergic diseases.
  8. Masseur should take care that sweat from his forehead should not drop on the body on which the administration of massage is taking place, while massaging and should keep a towel to wipe it out.
  9. Masseur should have nails properly cut before massage & also the look on face should be fresh. Care should be taken to remove ring from a finger, wristwatch etc to avoid injury.
  10. He should himself eat food products that will nourish his own body like, milk, nuts, raisins, almond, dates etc. Food taken should be Sweet like- clarified butter (Ghee), butter etc & excess of spicy food should be avoided. A light food for masseur before massage is advisable.
  11. As giving massage daily, produce excess heat in the body masseur should regularly take