Bath In Your Own Personal Ocean. Why Bath Salts?

Information Brought To You By: Recherch'e Organics

 ~AN ODE TO SALT WATER AND IT'S BENEFITS FOR YOUR SKIN~

 

How would you like to bath in your own personal ocean? Think of that calm, relaxed, and tranquil environment.  What if it were available any time you wished? What if I told you, it was?

Your Own Personal Ocean..

Have you ever wondered why people bath with bath salts?  Is it because it's a fad thing, or a smell good thing, or perhaps there is something more to it?  Let me introduce to you a few more reasons why bath salts are something to take notice of.  First, lets "clear the water" so to speak.  It  very important (as always) that you know the quality of product you are buying.

Things to Look For:

 1: That it's REAL salt: not just sodium chloride but of the sea, or saline lake or Himalayan Mountains

 2: That essential oils are used for the aroma therapy aspect of the bath salt

 3: Personal choice: if you want unnatural colors or dyes in your salt

The Salt of The Sea

There is a long history to bathing in sea water and salt solution baths.  Hippocrates, the Father of  Modern Medicine,  first noticed some time around 500 BC that fisherman who injured their hands were also very quick to heal.   He began encouraging patients to bath in warmed sea water and called these treatments "thalassotherapy" or sea therapy in Greek.

Green Tea Infused Sea Salt (By: Recherch'e Organics)

 Natural salt contains many micro-nutrients and minerals that are beneficial for your body and your skin. While the warm water of any bath opens your pores and naturally relaxes you, there is much more happening in that bath with salt added to it.  Natural salts work to draw out impurities, pollutions, dirt and oil from the skins surface and pores, while helping release toxins from the blood stream and replenishing the mineral balance with in.  It hydrates the skin, increases moisture retention, and promotes cellular regeneration. Saline water stimulates your circulatory system, meaning it effects your heart, blood, blood cells, plasma, arteries, blood vessels, veins, and capillaries.  Natural salt combine with warm water helps keep your skin smooth, soft and supple, while improving common irritations like bug bites, rashes, as well as eczema, psoriasis, and acne.   Let's delve just a little further in to see what some of the common minerals found in salt can do for your skin and bodies over all health.

Himalayan Salt (Colored By Natural Mineral Content)

Magnesium is commonly found in natural salt.  Magnesium helps us combat day to day stress and fatigue.  It helps the nervous system respond less to "fight or flight" but in patterns that are more conducive to the given situation.  This mineral also helps with healthy calcium balance, calcium needs magnesium to be properly absorbed and used with in the human body.

Calcium is another mineral commonly found in natural salt.  Calcium has long been known to strengthen bones and nails which can help stave off diseases such as osteoporosis.

Potassium helps to balance moisture levels with in the skin.  It helps give the skin cells a plum and youthful look.  Potassium is needed after exercises and is used as a total body energizer.

Bromide is the mineral that soothes tired, sore muscles and relieves aches and pains from the joints.  It helps with the healing time between exercise and physical exertion and reduces internal inflammation.  This is the muscle relaxer, so to speak, of the mineral make up of salt.

Sodium, and of course there is sodium.  Sodium helps the body balance it's lymphatic systems fluid regulation. The lymph system is highly responsible for our bodies immune function and white blood cell transportation, there for sodium is actually an integral part of the health of our over all immune system support team.

*It is important to remember that bath salts can be a challenge to your circulatory system if you have a history of a weak heart or other circulatory related problems, you may want to consult your doctor before extensively exploring the use of these natural salts in your bath water.

DIY: Bath Salt  Exploritorium...

Making Bath Salts:

It is getting easier and easier to find unique salts even in local grocery/health food stores.  Going on line you can find a plethora of "gourmet" salts.  Almost any of these that are not flavored or infused salts can make a wonderful bath soak.  Some of my favorites are Himalayan Sea Salt (coarse grained), Alaea Hawaiian Sea Salt, Cypress Flake Salt, any Black Lava Salts, just to name a few.

*Get a bowl and pour a hand full of your desired salt into it

*Add 3-7 drops of essential oil of choice (steering away from citrus which photo reacts with the sun           making your skin very sensitive to UV rays)

*Add dried flower petals if you choose approx a tbs. Lavender, Rose, Chamomile all make great 

       choices, but experiment and come up with your own.

*Have ready a 7x7 inch (approx) square of cheese cloth or muslin draw string bag and place the 

       contents of your bowl in the center of the square.

*Fold up the sides and rubber band or tie off to secure your salt and additions into the baggie. 

* Add to a hot bath and allow 3-5 minutes for it to fully dissolve

*Step in and ENJOY.