Easy Bath Salt Recipe
There’s nothing better than coming home from a long day at work and having a long soak in a beautifully smelling bath. The cost of shop bought bath salts can be very expensive, especially the ones that come in the pretty glass bottles. Making your own unique bath salts can be as simple as adding some essential oils and colouring to some bath salts but by adding herbs and other natural ingredients, the combinations are endless!
This basic bath salt recipe can be varied to make endless unique recipes:
Combine 3 cups of epsom salt with 2 cups of baking soda and 1 cup of table salt. Mix together in a large bowl with a spoon or your hands. Choose your colour and if you are mixing two or more colours together to get your desired shade, do this before you add it to the salt mixture. Normal food colouring can be used. Mix together until the colour is evenly distributed.
Finally, you add the scent by using essential oils. The salts should be heavily scented as they will last longer because you won’t need to use as much. Finish your creation off by using pretty glass bottles with a ribbon and a handmade label. Your end product will look like something that you’ve just bought from one of those expensive spas and it will have cost you next to nothing to produce!
Now who wouldn’t like to receive that as a gift?
Spend time learning about the ingredients that you use. Essential oils and herbs have all kinds of benefits to help you create a bath salt recipe to meet the varying needs of your customers. Custom made recipes to suit individual needs are an essential part of any homemade bath and body product business.
By: Lynsey Fletcher
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Categories: Bath Salt Recipes Tags: Bath Salts, Coming Home, Essential Oils
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the art of using herbs and oils to relax your body. They can help you be happier and healthier. Some very common aromatherapy products include essential oils, soaps, and candles. The word aromatherapy comes from aroma meaning fragrance and therapy meaning treatment. In addition to allowing you to relax and eliminate stress, aromatherapy is used to treat illnesses, asthma, insomnia, headaches, eczema, and menstrual issues. Research is currently being conducted to find out if aromatherapy is beneficial for those with Autism.
The idea of aromatherapy is nothing new. It has been in use since the time of the Ancient Egyptians. They extracted oils from various plants. The Greeks used aromatherapy for healing. The Romans gave it the name aromatherapy. The Chinese have used aromatherapy for healing and relaxing for centuries. Today aromatherapy is used for sensual pleasure, relaxing, and rejuvenation. It is believed to help the blood circulate properly, increase the amount of oxygen in the blood, and enhance the immune system.
The medical field debates the effectiveness of aromatherapy. Some believe it has healing powers for depression, headaches, arthritis, asthma, and memory loss. Others believe it is a hoax that costs society millions of dollars each year. Some in the medical field believe aromatherapy is harmful for you, leading to headaches and fatigue. It is rumored that pregnancy woman and individuals with epilepsy should stay away from aromatherapy. However, there is nothing to substantiate the claims that aromatherapy can be harmful for you. Those who use aromatherapy fully believe in its healing powers.
There is also a debate about aromatherapy products being safe for children and pets. Some aromatherapy products may be too strong for small children. Parents often use it to help them feel better from illnesses. Place only one or two drops in the bath tub or a vaporizer to help your child fight off an infection, cold, or the flu. It is not recommended to use aromatherapy on your pets or place it in the air around your pets. Cats can absorb aromatherapy products into their bloodstream resulting in damage to their liver.
Make sure any aromatherapy products you purchase are 100% natural to reap the full benefits of them. Many retailers sell aromatherapy products with artificial ingredients in them. If the product isn’t labeled with the ingredients being all natural then you are better off purchasing a different aromatherapy product. You can also choose to make your own aromatherapy products at home. You can purchase the basic ingredients at an aromatherapy store, health store, herbalist, or on the internet. Make sure all the ingredients you purchase are 100% natural.
It is best to get an aromatherapy book for aromatic and therapeutic blending. Use only the specified amount of each aromatherapy oil. It is not a good idea to mix them on your own creative ideas because some aromatherapy oils don’t work well together. The internet is a great place to find more information on what aromatherapy oils work well together. If you haven’t tried aromatherapy before, you should. It may be just what you need to feel better physically and mentally.
By: Gene Ilten
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Categories: Aromatherapy Tags: Aromatherapy Products, Essential Oils, Vaporizer
How To Prepare An Herbal Bath For Therapeutic Or Beauty Purposes
For centuries herbal baths have been used for therapeutic or beauty purposes. The Egyptians made good use of a therapeutic herbal bath. Cleopatra is said to have bathed in milk and the flowers from herbs to keep her skin smooth and moist. Romans had community herbal baths, the forerunner to the modern spa. In strict Jewish faiths, women use a communal herbal bath to cleanse their bodies after menstruation. There are many benefits to taking herbal baths for therapeutic purposes, but the added benefit is that an herbal bath is relaxing too. Here are some guidelines for taking herbal baths.
It is best to wait two hours after you have eaten. It would be great if you could take it before breakfast but since our lives are so busy it is more practical to take you herbal bath before you are going to go to sleep. The temperature of the herbal bath is important. There is no single temperature that is right; it depends on what you prefer. Never have it too hot or too cold. As you soak you can add more hot water as needed. Make sure you are in a well ventilated room that has no drafts. It is best to get out of the tub after the water has cooled a bit.
Set the mood of the room by lighting candles and playing some soothing music. Once you have dried off you can go to bed and get a good nights sleep. Try to take these therapeutic herbal baths at least three times per week. It is not recommended that the frail and infirm use the bath tub. If you have trouble moving your joints it is not advisable to use herbal baths.
Herbal baths are good for many ailments including arthritis, tension or stress, constipation and gout. There are many aromatherapists that use essential oils instead of herbs but there is no proof that one is better than the other.
There is also no hard rule in what kind of herb you use. I am including a standard recipe but feel free to experiment with your own recipes and herbs.
There are two ways to prepare an herbal bath. One method is to make an infusion; simply steep about one half cup of the herb or herbs in two cups of boiling water for ten to twenty minutes. The second way is to fill a porous bag or use an old stocking to put the herbs in. Hang the bag over the spigot so that the water will flow thru into the tub. For a stronger bath you can use both methods. Use fresh herbs for the most benefit.
Another beneficial idea for baths is bath salts. But don’t buy the expensive gift sets, make the salts yourself. By making them at home you can save at least fifty percent and in some cases even more.
Have fun experimenting with your herbs and take advantage of the benefits of herbal baths
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Categories: Herbal Baths Tags: Ailments, Essential Oils, Therapeutic Purposes