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Detox Bath
posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 4, 2007 12:00 am
Steve, CA asks:
I’d like to start making myself detoxifying baths. How do I do this?
Annie:
Baths are wonderfully healing. Hot water draws toxins out of the body to the skin’s surface, and while the water cools it pulls toxins from the skin, according to Naturopath Dr. Hazel Parcells. Epsom salts augment this detoxification by causing you to sweat. Other salts—all highly alkaline and cleansing—used in baths include sea salt, baking soda, clay, and Dead Sea salts.
Caution: Do not take hot baths and salt baths (including Epsom salt baths) if you have heart trouble, high blood pressure, or are diabetic.
Basic Salt Soak Bath Formula
Minerals and salts make the bath water feel silky and leave your skin cleansed and soft.
1 cup sea salts
2 cups baking soda
1 cup Epsom salts
1 to 2 tablespoons glycerin per bath
Combine the sea salts, baking soda, and Epsom salts in a bowl. Stir to blend. Pour 1/4 cup or so into the bath while the tub is filling. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons glycerin to keep your skin from drying out (more for dry skin, less for oily skin) and essential oils of choice.
Preparation Time: 2 to 3 minutes
Shelf Life: Indefinite
Storage: Glass jar with a screw top
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Hey Annie, Great tip, it is truly amazing the everyday things we have at home are natural and work great, the great thing is more and more people are going back to nature every day.
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A word of warning. If you are using hot water to soak in, keep an ice cold towel on top of your head. Keep dipping the towel into a bowl of ice water to make sure your head stays cold. This will help keep the blood pressure down. If you do this, also make sure that you have someone with you that can lift you out of the tub if something does go wrong. I also do a warm shower using baking soda instead of soap afterwards.
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Can anyone tell me why a diabetic should not take hot baths or salt baths. I am diabetis and have been told to take epsom salt baths twice a week.
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The fluoride in tap water can have negative effects on your health along with the chlorine.
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I think it is worth mentioning that the amount of chlorine we absorb while sitting in a hot bathtub is quite astounding. Shop around for a water filter for your tub-tap. They are easy to find and very affordable. Other than that, I fully agree on the detox-bath's...I try to take a clay bath every week...even my little ones love it!
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