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| chai-yok, vaginal steam bath |
According to LA Times, vaginal steam baths, a centuries-old Korean remedy, are becoming popular in the southland spas. Vaginal steam baths, called chai-yok, are very popular in Korea and, are said to reduce stress, fight infections, clear hemorrhoids, regulate menstrual cycles and aid infertility,
Apparently, it's a simple, relaxing treatment and is aided by V-Herbal Therapy treatment. The two predominant herbs in the steam bath mixture are mugwort and wormwood which have been used in Eastern medicine for hundreds of years.
In the U.S. chai-yok treatments are not easy to find. They are mainly available in some alternative holistic health centers. In Los Angeles area, the following two spas provide such treatment:
Tikkun Holistic Spa
Santa Monica
Daengki Spa
Koreatown
