What is a Paraffin Wax Bath?A paraffin wax bath is not a new concept.
'First Aiders' would scoop molten wax from a bubbling cauldron and ladle it into open wounds inflicted in bloody battle. Taking advantage of its natural properties for localized pain relief, and sealing the wounds, the injured soldiers were carried or dragged behind the lines. (Sounds brutal, but so is getting stuck with a sword or lance!) The surgeons would remove the cooled wax to reveal a mildly anesthetized, dirt-free injury to stitch up. Current technology has now made life a lot easier than it was for Roman soldiers! It is now a small, electrically heated tub instead of a bubbling cauldron. The benefits you can expect from using one are:
There are many that take maximum advantage of this wonderful ‘side-effect’. The beauty industry capitalizes on the fact that using the waxbath makes the skin soft, pliable, supple and stronger. Less wrinkles and younger looking skin is an attribute sought by men as well as the ladies. Mechanics and Engineers can get the ingrained grease from their fingerprints. and concrete workers no longer need to suffer dry, cracked skin on their hands. manicure and pedicure professionals and a vast array of other occupations can benefit from using it. It is important to note that, contrary to popular belief, it is not the wax that has the healing properties. The magic behind using a paraffin wax bath is the latent heat of the wax being transferred to a localised area of your body, activating your own stream of pain relievers… endorphins, which are attracted to that small area that is above normal body temperature.
The wax bath’s purpose is to heat the wax, and then maintain it at a temperature around 12 degrees above body heat. A hand or foot is then dipped repeatedly, normally 6 to 8 times, into the warm wax to create a glove or a sock. A premium quality wax is required here, to provide a semi flexible coating. Cheaper variants of wax tend to be brittle, and are prone to crack, releasing the heat. For best results, a good skin cream, or light oil, is applied before 'dunking' because a. The wax tends not to stick to body hair, and b. The benefit is greater as the effect lasts longer. 
To enhance the results further, a few drops of appropriate essential oils may be added to the cream before dipping.The outcome of using a paraffin wax bath will depend on how often you use it. A severe Arthritis sufferer may ‘dunk’ three or four times a day or a diabetic, twice a week. There is no such thing as using a paraffin wax bath too often. You can’t OD on endorphins, your body’s own healing agents and pain relievers! And not many people complain about the soft, supple, younger looking skin; that luxurious side effect of using a paraffin wax bath. The reason behind all this is Read about the origin of the modern-day Wax Bath, from the son of its inventor. what inspired it and the road from its humble beginnings to the World Market. This is the REAL
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Making use of warm wax dates back to the Roman Legions, arguably the first army to have surgeons on the battlefield.
