Gwyneth Paltrow Spruiks Vaginal Steam

Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan of the 'V-Steam'. Image: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for imagine1Day
Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan of the 'V-Steam'. Image: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for imagine1Day

One of Gwyneth Paltrow's latest Goop posts has raised eyebrows, to say the least.

The lifestyle guru has written a post for her website singing the praises for a day spa in Santa Monica, California.

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"Tikkun is the next level when it comes to Korean spas," enthuses the actor, impressed by the spa's combination of "high-tech infrared heat" and traditional Korean therapies.

But the Himalayan salt brick tiled sauna and Hwangto clay room are mere distractions from the main event, according to Gwynnie.

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"The real golden ticket here is the Mugworth V-Steam: You sit on what is essentially a mini-throne, and a combination of infrared and mugwort steam cleanses your uterus, et al. It is an energetic release—not just a steam douche—that balances female hormone levels," she writes. "If you’re in LA, you have to do it."

However experts have disputed Paltrow's claims about the benefits of V-Steam treatments, with burns and yeast infections named among its potential risks.