Vagina 101: The Culture of Vaginal Steaming & Why It May Be Beneficial to YOU!
Vaginal steaming is one of the latest trends to pop up in the health and wellness world. A-listers Chrissy Teigen and Gwyneth Paltrow, who have enjoyed a steamy session of this therapeutic ritual, have so many dripping reviews about it. You may hear vaginal steaming occasionally being referred to as yoni steaming. The term "Yoni" has Sanskrit origins, and it translates to “womb" or "vagina."
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To some of us, the vaginal steaming practice may be new, but the act of heating the vagina is an age-long rite that has been performed for centuries by women in different corners of the world.
What is Vaginal Steaming?
Vaginal steaming entails sitting in a pot-like stool that contains flavorful herbs.
The herbs are heated to make their vapor permeate the tissues of the vagina. Yoni steaming aims to enhance the female reproductive organs; vagina, cervix, and uterus. Also, applying heat to the vagina claims to boost sexual pleasure by tightening the muscles and alleviating dryness.
What are the benefits of Vaginal Steaming?
Contrary to popular belief, vaginal steaming will not cause any problems.
You'll only need to regulate the heat to avoid burning. Other than that, the experience is fun and hassle-free. Here are a few reasons why you'll love this healing therapy in your lady parts.
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● It helps to ease menstrual cramps.
● It cleanses your lady parts of infections such as yeast and bacterial infections.
● It narrows your vagina after childbirth
● It boosts fertility
● It strengthens your femininity and makes you feel powerful being a woman.
● It treats reproductive concerns such as uterine fibroids and hemorrhoids.
● It makes your sex life more fun.
● It is a great way to rejuvenate, unwind, and relax your system.
Why is Vaginal Steaming popular?
As stated earlier, this powerful custom of treating and healing female sexual organs has been in practice since time immemorial.
In places such as Korea, Asia, vaginal steaming is known as Chai Yok, and women have been performing if for years to boost their sexual health. The popular herbs employed for a session of Chai Yok are wormwood and mugwort. You may notice some variations in the herbs depending on the conditions being addressed.
Dukhan steaming with woods and bark
In Sudan, Africa, women undergo the centuries-old Dukhan ritual after giving birth to tighten their birth canal and massage their reproductive organs. The practice involves slathering scented oil on a woman's body, then allowing her to sit on a pot/stool with scented woods that have been heated. To trap in the "flavorful smoke," the woman is covered with a thick blanket that encourages the smoke to saturate her yoni for a deep treatment. Commonly used herbs for Dukhhan are Shaff, tahl wood, and Karkar oil.
In Central America, the practice of Bajo is quite popular among midwives, traditional doctors, and Doulas. The ritual involves using steam from healing oils, herbs, and moisture to treat the tissues of the vaginal walls after childbirth. Bajo therapy boosts blood circulation while speeding up the rate at which the uterus sheds mucosal tissues. Some of the herbs used for Bajo treatment are Yarrow, motherwort, calendula, and rosemary.
Where can I get a natural Yoni steam?
Yoni steam has shot to wide popularity in recent years, and this means you no longer have to travel to Asia or Africa to treat your private regions to some Tender Loving Care.
We offer a wide array of herbal blends for yoni steaming alongside the treatment. If you are looking for a place to boost your intimate areas' health, we are at your beck and call.
By. Caroline Okoh Nkoye
