Lymph is a body fluid that circulates within the lymph vessels and carries various substances, including water, fats, proteins, electrolytes and lymphocytes, in volumes of 2 to 4 litres daily.

After passing through the lymphatic trunks, the lymph flows into the venous system. Oedema, or swelling, is due to an abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid.

Lymphatic drainage massage can be of great help both in reducing oedema and in resolving the consequences that oedema can cause. Therefore, this technique is not only useful for aesthetic purposes, but constitutes a natural, alternative therapy. For the solution of certain pathologies, it improves microcirculation. It activates the blood capillaries, acts on the nervous system. It has a positive effect on the skeletal muscles and vessel walls.