Lymphatic massage, Also called lymphatic drainage or manual lymph drainage. Lymph nodes are located throughout your body. This massage technique uses gentle, rhythmic strokes towards the lymph nodes to help rid the body of waste. Your muscles are not the focus in this type of massage.

Effects and Benefits

Lymphatic massage can help reshape your body but does not permanently remove body fat, it can act as a diuretic to help rid your body of excess fluid so the weight you may lose is water weight and only temporary. Lymphatic drainage can help improve digestion and removal of waste products from your body, boost your metabolism by ridding your body of waste products through your lymph nodes, improves circulation.

What are Lymph and Lymph Nodes?

Lymph is a clear or slightly yellowish watery fluid that:

• Removes bacteria and certain kinds of proteins from tissues.
• Transports fat from the small intestine.
• Supploes the bloodstream with the mature white blood cells (lymphocytes) that are made in bone marrow.

Lymph Nodes are small, bean shaped structures near the lymphatic vessels

There are about 600 lymph nodes throughout the body, some in deep tissues and others closer to the skin. Clusters of nodes are found in the next, armpits, abdomen and groin. (These nodes can be felt with the fingers.) Other nodes are found in the chest, arms and legs.