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- Annie B. Bond
- October 4, 2000
- 9:37 am
- 34 comments
The easy-to-find ingredients for this wonderful bathing mixture help to relieve soreness and aching joints and muscles. Soothing and relaxing, Healing Salt Crystals draw out impurities from your body and deodorize, too!
With many of the healing properties of a seaside spa, this formula is perfect for the day after a strenuous workout, or for any time you need a little healing time-out. If you can’t get away to the beach, you can at least relax in a tub with these lovely crystals.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup borax
2 cups Epsom salts
½ cup coarse sea salt
¼ cup baking soda
¼ cup white clay
½ cup dried lavender
10 drops lavender essential oil
1. In a large bowl, mix together the borax, salts, baking soda, and clay, then mix in the dried lavender, stirring with a wire whisk.
2. Scent the mixture with the oil, mixing well with the whisk. Cover the bowl with a towel and leave overnight to fix the scent.
3. In the morning, thoroughly mix again and package in jars, zip-seal or muslin bags, or envelopes.
To Use: Add ¼ to ½ cup healing salt crystals to a tubful of warm water.
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Adapted from “The Herbal Home Spa” by Greta Breedlove (Story Books, 1998). Copyright (c) 1998 by Greta Breedloce. Reprinted by permission of Storey Books.
Adapted from “The Herbal Home Spa” by Greta Breedlove (Story Books, 1998).
Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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+ add your ownAnother great idea for using Epson Salts. Ad 1 cup ful to you dish washer or washing machine & run the the cycle with the washer emtpy. Cleans all built up soap residue & machines will work like new. Tried & tested with wonderful results.
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Interesting. Thanks for the post.
i want to try epson salt for my son.
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psoriasis of the scalp.how do you use epsons salts for this,
Epson salt is wonderful for so many different things. Works great for ecsema, psoriasis, any infections, itching, buring chaffing, etc. It also works wonders on yeast infections. 30 min soak in a warm tub with 3 cups for 3 days in a row, you are all cleared up. Hope this helps. My mom swore by this stuff when I was growing up, I hated it until i realized all that it can do!
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Not sure why borax is added to the recipe of many chemical free cleaning and beauty products. I have chosen not to use it. Never have used it for cleaning or beauty products.
I had a sprained wrist a few months back and a kind physical therapist, that I wasn't paying, suggested I soak in a bath with epsom salt, I became addicted, and even throw in some bubbles for the fun of it. Last night was the last time I took one, and believe me, I even woke up feeling wonderful.
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