wraps
-envelopment Of a body part with a well run out wet cloth followed by to dry clothes
when should wraps be stopped
- if the person does not warm up after 20 minutes of wrap
- do not repeat until next day
types of wraps
- heat removal wrap
- heat producing wrap
- Perspiration inducing wraps
- cold wet sheet wrap
heat removal wraps beneficial for
reducing fever through the application of cold
Heat removal wraps can only occur when..
- the wrap is cold
- the cold water is meant to absorb the heat
how is heat produced in a heat producing wrap
- an increase in heat production, through the metabolism
- extended period of time 45-60 min
Perspiration inducing wrap
Differs from heat producing wraps by staying out longer until sweat is achieved for an additional half hour
Benefits of perspiration inducing wraps
- Increased illumination of poisons through skin
- Sedating to the nervous system and the physique
Body wraps
- Involves specialize product containing ingredients that can help with firming and detoxifying the body
- Enzymes, herbs, essential oils, clays, mud, seaweed, vitamins
- wrapped in warm covering or heated blanket.
Contraindications
Same as cold and heating compresses
Cold wet sheet wrap
-done in class
4 stages of wraps
- tonic or cooling
- neutral
- heating
- eliminative
tonic or cooling stage
- 1st stage
- 10- 15 minutes
- slight shock
neutral stage
- 2nd stage
- 20-45 minutes
- if stage is not met at 20 min mark stop treatment
- sedating effect can fall asleep
heating stage
- 3rd stage
- 15-60 minutes
- warm effect and slight sweating
eliminative stage
- last stage
- sweating stage
- good for detoxification
- can last 1 hour
