Find The Experts Full Guide on Herbal Body Wraps & Detoxing

The Herbal body wrap produces both therapeutic and cosmetic benefits by cleansing the body of toxins and reducing inches off of your body. Body wraps are great for anyone who wants to improve their body’s tone and tighten the look and texture of their skin, including people with loose skin from weight loss or pregnancy. Also those people that suffer through joint pain and inflammation will benefit from the therapeutic effects of body wraps.

A simple home made body wrap can be made with a mixture of a clay and some natural sea salt. To create the simple wrap you can add more complex ingredients such as herbs and up to 2 tablespoons of an essential oil. Below is a real recipe of a body wrap that is popular among spas.

Sample of the essential oils that are needed

Lavender,

sage,

lemon,

sandlewood,

lemongrass,

rosemary,

grapefruit,

olive oil

Sample of the herbs needed

Alfalfa leaf powder,

ground basil,

chamomile flower powder,

rose petal powder,

rosehip powder

Clay Body Wrap Recipe

1 cup bentonite or green clay

1/4 cup sea salt

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 cups water

You will have to start by boiling water and add sea salt until it is completely dissolved. Add the rest of the remaining ingredients and stir. Adjust the water if necessary to make sure that you can form a wet paste.

Rub the mixture over your entire body and cover yourself with thin towels or a clean white sheet. Most salons will recommend that you use specific wrapping sheets because the compaction helps to squeeze the tissues together for greater results.

Lay in the tub for a minimum of 45 min. to one hour and that is it.

Body wrap session

When you decide to have a body wrap session, there are a few things that you should do to make sure that the experience is a great one. Below are some tips to ensure that have the best experience possible.

  • Body wraps are very messy so try and remember to keep the experience in the bath tub.

  • It can also be very boring laying in the tub and staring at the ceiling for 45 minutes so if you want to make the experience more interesting, you can listen to your favorite music on a walkman or bring in a portable television.

  • Take a warm shower before applying the wrap to open the pores.

  • Drink lots of water both before and after your wrap to help flush out all of the toxins better.

  • You can cover yourself with an inexpensive foil thermal blanket to help you to keep warm.

  • Try to avoid caffeine, sugar, fried fatty foods, soda drinks and alcohol for the next 48 hours.