| The roughness, stiffness, dryness, fatigue and numbness of feet are alleviated by massaging the legs. The legs attain gentleness, strength, firmness, the eyes attain brightness, and the ''vata'' is pacified. Foot massage also prevents ''grudhrasivata'' (sciatica), fissures in the feet, contraction of the muscles, and blood vessels of legs. [90-92] | | The roughness, stiffness, dryness, fatigue and numbness of feet are alleviated by massaging the legs. The legs attain gentleness, strength, firmness, the eyes attain brightness, and the ''vata'' is pacified. Foot massage also prevents ''grudhrasivata'' (sciatica), fissures in the feet, contraction of the muscles, and blood vessels of legs. [90-92] |