Essential Oils in your bath

Many people enjoy relaxing in the bath.  Did you know that you can use essential oils in the bathtub?  You can make your own bath salts or bath oils.  Bath salts are the most cleansing and healing of all the aromatherapy bath recipes because they are natural detoxifiers and pain relievers. Adding essential oils to your bath salt recipes provides even more healing benefits. 

Most bath salt recipes utilize Epsom salt, kosher salt, and baking soda.  Epsom salt's magnesium content helps to draw impurities from the body, relieves muscle aches and pains, and disperses essential oils.  Baking soda balances an over acidic system and it is refreshing, energizing, and softening to the skin.  Individuals that have blood pressure issues or are diabetic should replace the Epsom salt with sea salt and consult their physician prior to using.  

Bath Oils are a great way to nourish and moisturize the skin.  Add Bath Oils immediately before getting in and swish it around. You will need to swish around the oils every few minutes in the tub, because oil and water do not mix.  Essential Oils need to be put into a carrier oil to minimize the risk of sensitization to the skin, because the essential oils can gather into one spot by your skin.  Do not ever put essential oils directly in the water.

What if you do not like taking baths or have loved ones that can no longer get in the bath.  Do a foot soak instead!  Whether in the bath or doing a foot soak, soak for a minimum of 20 - 30 minutes.  

 

Here are a few great blends to consider making: