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LES PLANTES MAGIQUES TRADITIONNELLES LES PLUS REPUTEES DES FEMMES DE LA VILLE DE MAHAJANGA
Contributed by Celia Rabemanjara “I recently found a little study made by doctors and researchers in Madagascar, collecting the plants women traditionally use in the town
Pregnancy and Birth Practices in Palau
In Palau vaginal steaming is an established part of postpartum care. As a celebration of a woman surviving childbirth and to help her body recover,
Inhibitory effect of traditional Korean medicine on the recurrent endometriosis after laparoscopic excision: a case report
In 2018, researchers from Dae-Jeon University published a case report exploring whether or not vaginal steaming could help prevent endometriosis from re-occurring (as is common)
Validation of the Effect of An Ayurvedic Therapeutic Procedure, Dashmoolkwath&Dhoopan – Fumigation with Medicinal Herbs During First Week of Puerperium: An Open Clinical Trial
In 2017, researchers from Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Ayurved published a trial study where they compared postpartum ayurvedic medical care to postpartum western care. Ayurvedic
Study on Therapeutic Effect of Korean Medicine Steam Therapy – Included Korean Medicine Combination Therapy About Leukorrhea Patients
In 2015, researchers from The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gyneocology published a study that aimed to explore the therapeutic effect of vaginal steaming
Systematic Review of Herbal Medicine Fumigation Treatment for Mycotic Vaginitis (Candida Vaginitis)
In 2018, researchers from Pusan National University’s Department of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology did a systematic review of the effects of vaginal steaming as a
Effect of xunxi no.1 intervention and radiotherapy on la-llb stage cervical cancer with high-risk human papilloma virus infection
In 2011, researchers from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine published a study looking at the effects of vaginal steaming on patients undergoing radiotherapy for
Applications and Therapeutic Actions of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Women with Genital Infection
In 2014, the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine along with the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine published a paper to explore complementary and alternative
Systematic Review of Fumigation Therapy on Atrophic Vaginitis
In 2016, researchers from Dae-Jeon University published a paper on vaginal steaming as a treatment for vaginal atrophy — a condition where the vaginal walls
Bakera, a herbal steam bath for postnatal care in Minahasa (Indonesia): Documentation of the plants used and assessment of the method
The authors refer to vaginal steaming as an “herbal steam bath” or the local name bakera. In 2007, researchers from the Institute of Systematic Botany
Effects of Artemisia A. Smoke on Menstrual Distress, Dysmenorrhea, and Prostglandin F2
In 2009, researchers from Seoul University published the results of a clinical study they conducted to explore whether or not dry vaginal steaming with mugwort
Is There Any Evidence that Vaginal Steaming Works?
Although vaginal steaming has not been extensively studied by medical science, there is growing evidence to suggest that it may be a beneficial practice for
The Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study
In 2019, a small group of researchers from the Peristeam Hydrotherapy Institute crowd-funded a trial study called the “Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam Study”. For centuries,
Pelvic Steam Testimonial Database
The Pelvic Steam Testimonial Database was created by the Peristeam Hydrotherapy Institute as a place for steam users to share their testimonials. The database is
Vaginal Herb Use and Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: Cross-Sectional Study Among Women of Various Ethnic Groups in Suriname
In 2018, a group of researchers from the Public Health Services in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Suriname along with corresponding universities in each location published
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