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Wellness with a difference: With vaginal steaming, healing vapors are supposed to cure female complaints. An ancient ritual – and a new experience for our blogger Aunty B.
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She uses rosemary for this, which she puts in a bowl of hot water.
Aunty B.
Then she sits on the bowl for 15 minutes: “I feel like I would sit on a throne in a huge robe and pay homage to my royal vulva. ”
Aunty B.
Aunty B. tries out how her vagina reacts to a herbal steam treatment.
At first it is too cold and uncomfortable for her.
In the end, she feels relaxed, like after good sex.
I’m sitting with my legs apart and naked on the edge of a seatHocher. Spread over my lap, a thick blanket covers my legs to the floor. So none of the aromatic steam escapes, which wanders up my thighs and envelops my core in cozy warmth. What I’m trying out is called a yoni steam bath, others also call it vaginal steaming or yoni steam.
The yoni steam bath is an ancient healing practice from aromatherapy. A kind of steam sauna for the vulva, or like it on A.In ltindish means – the yoni, to be translated as “holy place”. The woman crouches over a bowl with about 1,5 litersn hot water and five teaspoons of dried herbs and relax for 15 minutes. Wellness for the pussy, so to speak.
“That looks stupid”
With the blanket to the floor, I feel as if I am sitting on a throne in a huge robe and paying homage to my royal vulva. I know it myself: “That looks stupid.” But many swear by it, because V-Steaming is supposed to help against menstrual cramps, among other things. I also suffer from it regularly. So why not try it out?
«Something is wrong»
I don’t have dried herbs at home. But fresh rosemary is sure to do the job too. It is supposed to help against muscular tension and stress. But no sooner do I sit on the stool than it seems strange to me: “Something is wrong there.»The explanatory video on YouTube that I had watched in preparation for this had warned against scalding. But it’s too cold for me. “Shit, the vessel is too big and I’m sitting too high up!” I quickly switch to the low bench next to me. ‘Ah, it’s better.»I leave a medi as the background soundtation run to happiness and gratitude. One should not be distracted during the ritual. But meditation is allowed.
The Yoni steam bath is an ancient healing practice, especially known in African and Asian countries, as well as in India, Indonesia and Thailand. Depending on the cycle and needs, different herbs are recommended for use. At home, this can be done by yourself using simple home remedies. There are also specially made yoni stools. There is no scientific evidence of the healing properties of these baths.
Possible herbs to use:
Lavender: against stress, bloated stomach, antibacterial
Marigold: antispasmodic, cleansing
Hay flower: relaxation and suppleness
Chamomile: inner restlessness, anxiety-relieving
Rosemary: stress, muscular tension
«Wow, that stuff is tough»
The 15 minutes are over surprisingly quickly. I feel the warmth from my legs and vulva spreading throughout my body, and lean against the wall with a deep breath. When have I ever dealt with my vulva so intensely (unless it was about sex or hair removal)? I relax on the couch with a cup of tea. I feel like after a full body massage. Or good sex. Or both. I fall asleep. 15 minutes of yoni steam bath completely knocked me outt! I don’t wake up until 45 minutes later. «Wow, that stuff is tough.»
A yoni steam bath can actually do no harm, I have my gynecologist assure me in advance. However, as some claim, the method is not necessary for “cleaning” the vulva. The vagina can do this by itself. If something is wrong with the intimate flora, the cycle or the vagina, I would always ask a specialist for advice. It is clear that there is no scientifically proven healing effect of V-Steaming. But to take a pleasant break, I definitely recommend it – as a kind of royal vaginal ritual.
Bettina von Seefried, specialist in gynecology and obstetrics.
Felix Bucher
Yoni steam baths are trendy, and many influencers talk about the healing power of the old practice. Is that true?
The medicinal healing power has not been proven. Certainly part of the pleasant feeling is given by the fact that the pelvic floor relaxes over the warm vapors, that such a treatment is carried out in a quiet environment and that women take care of themselves. I wouldn’t call it a placebo effect, more than a break with Fokus on your own femininity and that can certainly do you good.
Can steaming also harm?
In the case of certain infections, especially fungal infections, application can probably also be harmful. As is well known, mushrooms prefer a warm and humid environment, this is promoted by such a steam bath. Whether it could be generally harmful to a healthy vaginal environment, which is normally given by nature, has not been medically investigated. Personally, I don’t think that the steam bath disturbs the natural and healthy vaginal flora.
Would you recommend it?
Personally, I don’t believe in a medical healing power or a medical indication for such a therapy, although I can imagine that one through this if you have period pain, for example, you can save on painkillers without harming yourself. As a doctor, I would not advise anyone who likes it.
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