Body wraps can potentially detoxify, relieve pain and improve circulation. Heated wraps open your skin's pores and allow your body to absorb the benefits of selected herbs, minerals or clay. With a few ingredients and a bit of planning, you can enjoy a body wrap in the comfort of your home. Light candles, cut off the phone and play soothing background music to enhance the spa-like experience of a body wrap.
Water
Water is one of the essential ingredients needed for a heated herbal body wrap. Heated body wraps begin with a large container of boiling water. The water cools as the other primary ingredients, herbs and wrapping fabric, steep and soak. The final temperature of the water for a heated body wrap should be comfortably warm so as not to burn your skin.
Herbs
Herbs offer a variety of enhancements for a body wrap. Select herbs based on the type of relief, remedy or improvement that you desire from the wrap. For example, chamomile offers anti-inflammatory properties and can soothe your skin, while ginger can help relieve muscle aches and stimulate circulation. Rosehips can reduce the appearance of scars, nourish dry skin and is high in vitamin C, which offers anti-aging benefits.
Mud/Clay
Detoxifying mud and clay body wrap ingredients are available if you prefer to coat your body with a thick paste. Seaweed wraps are another type of herbal body wrap which is believed to be beneficial for detoxification. Sea mud pastes, clay mixtures and seaweed pastes are applied to the body and heated via a thermal blanket. Seaweed and sea mud are both used in thalassotherapy treatments as an aid for psoriasis, eczema, scabies and other skin conditions, according to the integral medicine resource KupMed.com.
Wrapping Materials
Wrapping materials for at-home body wraps can include bandages and torn cotton strips. The material should be absorbent to retain the herbal water. Soak the wrapping material in the herb water and then wrap the strips around your body snugly, but not too tightly. Heat blankets in the dryer and rest beneath them to help maintain the warmth. Thermal blankets or plastic sheets can be used to wrap your body if you prefer a paste-type application. Plastic sheets can also help protect your furniture as you relax for at least one hour during the body wrap.
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