Detoxify Your Body In 30 Minutes With A Bath

Dealing with all of the environmental toxins today, can be quite a load on the body. A simple way to help combat these toxins is to take a detoxification bath. In spas today, the use of water therapy is very popular. Bathing in waters containing various healing ingredients can help
to release toxins, promote energy, circulation and well being.

This bath can be done in your very own bathtub and does not require special equipment. Hot water helps draw toxins out of the body to the skin’s surface. When the water cools, it pulls toxins from the skin. The ocean, mineral, hot springs and herbal baths have been used for centuries world wide, for their therapeutic effects.

This is the simple recipe that I regularly use to help combat toxins and detoxify my body:

1 cup Epsom salts
1/2 cup Baking Soda
About 1/2 cup Powdered Ginger

Pour Epsom salt or Baking Soda, and ginger into a warm bath and soak for 15 to 20 minutes. After soaking, scrub the skin gently with a natural fiber like a cotton washcloth or a loofah sponge for 5 minutes. Do not remain in the tub for more than 30 minutes. Note the "murky" appearance of the water, this is due to the toxins released in your bath water. Wrap yourself in a large towel or bathrobe and then cover up with a warm blanket. You will sweat for about an hour. The next morning you will feel fantastic!

You can take a detoxification bath often, or at least once a month. In addition to detoxifying the body, this bath is also helps relieve pain.

About the Author

Danielle Sims explored her library of alternative health, herbal books, and aromatherapy books and created a blueprint for making her own body wrap formulas at home. For more information visit Danielle's website http://www.wrapyourselfslim.com

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Aromatherapy Blends/Recipes

Here are some blends you may want to add to your bathing or massage experience.

Calming Vaporization
Place the following oils in a little warm water in the well of your vaporizer and then light the candle or plug in it. Or drop the oils into a small bowl of after and place it on the radiator:

2 drops of ylang-ylang EO
2 drops of orange EO


Romantic Bath Blend
To 20 ml (one tablespoon) of carrier oil or foam bath add:

2 drops of rose EO
2 drops of ylang-ylang EO
2 drops of lemon EO


Stress-Relieving Bath Blend
To 20 ml (one tablespoon) of carrier oil or foam bath add:

2 drops of geranium EO
2 drops of lavender or lavandin EO
1 drops of rosewood EO


Luxurious Bath Blend
To 20 ml (one tablespoon) of carrier oil or foam bath add:

2 drops of rose EO
2 drops of sandalwood EO
1 drop of juniper EO


Reviving Leg Lotion
Use this lotion during hot weather, after a long flight or if you are suffering from fluid retention:

To 10 ml of a neutral body lotion add:

2 drops of lemon EO
2 drops of cypress EO
1 drop of sandalwood EO


Energizing Massage Blend
To 30 ml of sweet almond oil add:

4 drops of grapefruit EO
4 drops of lime EO
2 drops of rosemary EO


Soothing Massage Blend
To 30 ml of sweet almond oil add:

4 drops of petitgrain EO
3 drops of chamomile EO
3 drops of jasmine EO


Calming Massage Blend
To 30 ml of sweet almond oil add:

4 drops of sandalwood EO
4 drops of patchouli EO
2 drops of basil EO


Source: Home Spa...Pamper Yourself From Head to Toe by Chrissie Painell-Malkin, page 139.

Flowers and Food for the Bath

According to Reader's Digest...Bathing for Health and Relaxation by Eva Gizoska, fruity and flowery bath preparations not only smell wonderful in the water; they also have an instant feel-good effect on the psyche and many therapeutic benefits for the skin.

Commerical preparations may smell good, but they are almost synthetically produced. In order to experience the full, natural qualities of fruits and flowers, you use the real thing. You can add them directly to the bath or apply them directly in the form of packs and tonics.

Fruit and Other Foods

Milk for silky, smooth and soft skin. Not just a favorite with Cleopatra, but Indian women have used milk for centuries. You can simply pour as much powdered milk or fresh milk into a hot bath.

Grapes for blemish-free skin. Add grape juice to your bath, or make a decoction of vine leaves for a cleansing, antiseptic effect.

Ginger helps stimulate circulation. It is warming and aromatic. Add a few tablespoonfuls of ground ginger, or deoction from the fresh root.

Pineapple contains a natural enzyme that helps to improve the skin. Add freshly squeezed pineapple juice to the bath, or use it on your face as a toner.

Honey has natural healing, antiseptic qualities. It helps blemished king and is very moisturizing. Stir a few tablespoons into your bath.

Citrus fruits(lemons, oranges, limes) smooth the texture of the skin. Grate the rind and add it to the bath. Apply lemon juice directly to elbows, feet and knees. Or place the rinds in a cheesecloth or muslin bag, and rub the skin briskly to exfoliate.

Tropical Fruits (melons, papaya, cantaloupe) possess skin-beautifying proprieties. Papaya, especially, is rich in enzymes that can improve skin texture. Mash these fruits into a pulp and apply them to the face or body. Leave fo about 15 minutes and rinse off. Or add some ground almond meal to the fruits and the mixture to exfoliate your skin while you bathe.

Cornmeal and oatmeal are good exfoliants - oatmeal is beneficial to dry, irritated skin. Add them directly to the bath, or make them into a paste with some hot water and a tablespoonful of lemon juice. Massage over body and then rinse off.

Strawberries soothe skin irritations and sensitive skin. Mash them up, appy them to the skin as a pack, and rinse off.

Peach is helpful for inflamed, blotchy skin. Mash the fruit and make into a pack. Apply to the face or body for 15 minutes. Rinse off.

Vanilla smells warm and comforting. Add a few drops of vanilla essense to your bath.


Flowers

Honeysuckle calms skin irritations. Make an infusion from the blossoms, and add to the bath.

Iris helps improve circulation and has a calming effect. Scatter petals in your bathwater.

Marigold helps dry, sensitive skin. Add an infustion of the flowers to your bath.