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Stone therapy is not new to India. Stone therapy dates back 5000 years in India. It was also practiced in Mayan cultures.

Stone message is mostly used for curing the following maladies -

• Muscular pains,
• Back pain,
• Arthritis,
• Circulatory problems.

The stones that are used in stone therapy are mostly volcanic flat stones, but flat river bed stones are also used.

The stone therapy is applied either with hot stones or with cold stones, depending upon the malady being cured. For cold stone therapy, marble rocks are used.

The hot stones applied to the strategic points on the body help improve circulation and also to drain away the toxins deposited in the body.

Besides curing various diseases it also de-stresses the individual and has a very relaxing and calming effect on the person.

Hot stone therapy is not recommended if there are rashes, inflammation or eruptions on the skin.