Vaginal Steaming Can Revitalise Your Body

All women suffer from some kind of menstrual cramps. An Italian study showed that menstrual cramping, also known as dysmenorrhea, impacts almost 84% of women.

There is an ancient herbal treatment for the uterus that is called vaginal steaming, that can help to heal "almost any aspect of uterine pathology", according to mindbodygreen.com. Also known as yoni steaming, the treatment is used to cleanse and revitalize the uterus, bringing down any discomfort associated with the seasonal cycle.

Not everyone supports vaginal steam baths, however, it certainly hasn't done any harm. According to an obstetrician in blogher.com. "There's no scientific evidence to support or reject the claims made by advocates of vaginal steam baths, so the truth of the matter is that we just don't know whether they offer any health benefit. But I'm not one to knock ancient Eastern health care practices, so who knows?"

Dr. Rosita Arvigo, "a naprapathic physician, herbalist, international lecturer, author and teacher of Maya medicine", who has lived and studied with ancient Mayan healers in Belize for nearly 25 years, became familiar with this amazing medicine. Dr Arvigo agrees that vaginal steaming is popular in Mayan societies, and is called a bajo in Central America. It is usually used among women.

However, vaginal steams are not all just about reducing cramps. Yoni steaming has the following benefits, according to mindbodygreen.con:

    Significantly reduce discomfort, bloating and exhaustion associated with monthly cycles

    Decrease menstrual flow as well as reduce dark purple or brown blood at the onset or end of menses

    Regulate irregular or absent menstrual cycles

    Increase fertility, especially when combined with Mayan abdominal massage

    Speed healing and tone the reproductive system after birth

    Treat uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, uterine weakness and uterine prolapse

    Assist with the healing of hemorrhoids

    Treat chronic vaginal/yeast infections, and maintain healthy odor

    Relieve symptoms of menopause

It is a simple exercise that can be done easily at home. Just soak one heap of dry yoni steaming herbs in a basin of hot water, remove your clothes from the waist down, and relax with the steam below your bottom for about 20-40 minutes. Do not heat the water too much, or it will burn your skin. Wrap yourself in warm blankets and then do something else---like reading a book or listening to music.

Once the exercise is over, remain wrapped in blankets and go to bed. The herbs will act on your reproductive system even while you sleep. You will then feel the lightness of "reduced cramping, lessened bloating, and more energy at the onset of your next period".

As the tissues of the vagina are porous and flexible, and the steam is soft and opens them quickly, the herbs help to refresh and relax them. When they are mixed with hot water, the herbs show some medicinal properties, including volatile oils, which are released and carried upto the surface of the skin, as well as inside the vagina. They get into the bloodstream and finally reach the uterus.

Once the medicinal herbal steam gets into the blood, it increases circulation, makes the mucus thinner, and cleans up the reproductive system, enabling it to drop some membranes that are not needed. Hence, the uterus functions well and reduces the work that has to be done.

To those who are doubtful, there is just one way to find out whether this is the truth. Try it.