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- Melissa Breyer
- August 7, 2008
- 4:00 pm
- 17 comments
Know what professional runners do after racing to prevent and ease sore muscles? Ice bath–brrrrr. Personally, I’ll take the achy muscles over submerging myself in a tub of ice water, thank you very much. As it turns out, I’ve come up with a pretty good alternative to the ice bath. It uses warm (yay) water, Epsom salt, and pure essential oils to make a bath that is as comforting to the muscles as it is to the spirit.
I may be Epsom salt’s number one fan. As unsexy an ingredient as it may sound (it brings to mind images of a foot bath for stinky feet), Epsom salt is a miracle ingredient for health and wellness. (Read my full love letter to Epsom salt here.) As it pertains to muscle aches, Epsom salt is fabulous! To that add the following pure essential oils: Eucalyptus for purifying, oxygenating and energizing, this oil also possesses antitoxin qualities and helps heal blisters and other skin irritations. Juniper to stimulate the lymphatic system, and also great for deep cleansing, and rosemary for detoxifying, energizing and uplifting. Not only will this bath ease and prevent further muscle pain, but will restore your energy levels.
Here’s what to do. To a warm bath add:
2 cups of Epsom salt
3 drops eucalyptus oil
3 drops juniper oil
3 drops rosemary oil
Soak for at least 20 minutes.
For an added bonus, add nutrient-heavenly seaweed to this, or any, bath, here’s how.
Read more: Bath & Shower, Beauty, epsom salt, essential oil, running, sore muscles, sports
By Melissa Breyer, Senior Editor, Care2 Healthy and Green Living
Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may
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Gotta try a few more of these. Not quite normal enough to have tried all 11 ;-)
if one is wracked with pain and their is no cure, only more pain, then yes, this is the way to go.
Thanks for sharing.
17 comments
+ add your ownWhat about lavender?
But just so you know I read this on another epson salt site,,,,
Caution: If you have high blood pressure or any heart condition you should not have an Epsom salts bath. Elderly or frail people, or those that can hardly move their joints without excruciating pain, should start with a smaller quantity of salts (about 100g - 225g), and gradually increase that as the bath becomes better tolerated.
I'll give it a try. Thank you.
great article, thanks!
Thanks Melissa. I should have tried this a few days back, when I had some serious muscle aches.
Thanks for the article.
Forgive me ... I have so little time, so I am just here for points for the animals ...
thanks for the info
Thanks for the info.
Great article and comments....love warm Epsom Salt baths for muscle aches or tired feet.
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