Herbal body wraps are available at spas
Herbal body wraps are marketed as a weight-loss tool. They remove water and toxins from your body, promoting temporary weight loss. Herbal body wraps are available in spas or over-the-counter online or at beauty and health stores. Herbal body wraps have Dead Sea clay as one of the ingredients, which helps firm skin and reduce cellulite. Body wraps also claim to relieve pain and remove the toxins stored in fat cells. Does this Spark an idea?
Process
Herbal body wraps involve both squeezing the body and absorbing the ingredients of the wrap. After your clothes are removed, you are wrapped in herb-infused wraps. You must then sit or lay for at least one hour until your body has absorbed the minerals. Some spas ask that you exercise when you are undergoing an herbal wrap. Spas may also offer a free massage after the body wrapping procedure is completed.
Different wraps exist for specific purposes, such as slimming cellulite, detoxification, skin firming and eliminating saggy skin. Lotion should be avoided prior to any body wrap product.
Pros
Herbal body wraps promote short-term weight loss. If you get your herbal wrap in a spa, you may also be wrapped in detoxifying minerals. The removal of toxins may also promote long-term weight loss. You may experience more energy from herbal body wraps. Pain relief is an added benefit, and your skin's appearance may be smoother and healthier from the herbs and Dead Sea minerals in the wrap. Herbal wraps are readily available, and you can even enjoy them in the comfort of your own home.
Cons
Although weight loss can be experienced, it is typically short-term weight loss from water weight. Spa treatments are expensive, costing between $60 and $130 or more per session. You will typically have to undergo at least 3 treatments to see any significant results and you are incapacitated for at least an hour. Herbal wraps typically do not have a full list of ingredients, so you may not know what you are wrapping yourself in.
