There are a lot of ways to stay cool during the summer, but what about when it comes to our more intimate parts? Are we supposed to just endure the heat and ride it out? Of course not! The solution to this problem is a ‘detox bath' or 'derivative bath'.
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What is a ‘detox bath’?
The ‘derivative bath’ is a natural ancestral technique that aims to refresh a woman’s intimate parts using cold water or frozen gel packs.
This is today becoming trendy again, and good thing! Specialist France Guillain lifted the veil on this method in her book ‘Le Bain Dérivatif,’ while paying tribute to its inventor, the German naturopath Louis Kuhne.
Louis Kuhne initial claim is that the detox bath is ideal for internal body cleansing and is a practice that can be traced back generations to our ancestors.
The benefits of a detox bath
You’ll be sure to enjoy a detox bath. Among other things, it allows you to:
- Refresh yourself
- Regulate body temperature
- Fight fatigue
- Improve digestion
- Eliminate bad fats
- Revitalise certain body functions
- Regain more energy
Some sources even claim that a detox bath can have healing effects for conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
How to have a detox bath?
How do you go about having one? As France Guillain puts it:
The technique consists of cooling exclusively the perineum and the lower folds of the groin, while keeping the rest of the body warm, for ideally 3 hours a day for a ‘thin’ and healthy person. Much longer in other cases.
In other words: Sit over a bowl or bidet, run a glove under cold water, and then move it back and forth over the perineum and groin folds for 15 to 20 minutes.
Most importantly, the rest of the body must stay warm, to create a temperature difference between the two parts.
Be reassured that there are no risks. In addition, for those in a hurry, a detox bath can also be substituted by the use of frozen gel packs, which can be placed in your pants, such as these:
However, this practice is not recommended for pregnant women, people who have undergone surgery, and those who have a pacemaker. So, are you convinced? Try it for yourself and let us know!
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