Therapeutic Benefits of Bathing and Mineral Salt: Part 4

If you've been following along with our 4 part article, you know that we've been talking all about the history of bathing, the benefits of water, and all about salt and it's benefits. If you haven't been reading, you should go check out parts 1, 2, and 3! We hope you've enjoyed our article and hope you have learned a little something about bathing and salt! This last part is just a short wrap up to summarize what we've been talking about and a few recipes for you to try out!

A Quick Summary

We covered that water is refreshing, purifying, and a necessary part of life. Our body is made up of water from our saliva, to blood, to our cells and joints. The minerals in water help our bodies function, absorb and utilize all the nutrients we eat and drink. Bathing is a great way to absorb those minerals and has been used throughout the ages by the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, and even Hippocrates. Bathing today is seen as forms of hydrotherapy such as thallassotherapy and balneotherapy or even just soaking in a hot tub.
Salt has been revolutionary to civilization by helping preserve food and for currency. Unrefined, unprocessed salts such as Celtic Sea salt, Dead Sea salt, and Epsom salts still contain all their minerals that our body needs and cannot produce on their own. A bath is a great way for those minerals to be absorbed by our body and a way to relax and bring peace. Celtic Sea salt has the most minerals and is used in Plantlife Therapeutic Mineral Bath Salts. It is still harvested today in the same 2000 year old tradition with wooden rakes.

What's On Sale This Week!

For this final week in September, we are featuring Relax Therapeutic Mineral Bath salt. It has a fresh, warming aroma that soothes and calms the body and mind for total relaxation. It's perfect for every day use after a hard day at work. While

A Few Simple Recipes

If you don't have time for a bath or don't have a bath, you can always try a foot or hand soak. Just add salts to a comfortably warm bucket of water and soak!
 
Exfoliating Body Scrub

• Plantlife Therapeutic Mineral Bath Salt
• Plantlife Massage Oil

Plantlife mineral bath salt and massage oil can be combined to make an exfoliating body scrub. Just add massage oil to the bath salt until the mixture becomes wet, but not soaked. Mix and apply. You can also try this mixture with olive oil instead of massage oil.
 
Scent Your Own Salt

• Plantlife Essential Oil
• Plantlife Therapeutic Mineral Bath Salt - Scent Free

For every 3oz of bath salt (one box of Plantlife Mineral Bath Salt), add 10-15 drops of any essential oil of your choice. Mix and store in a glass container.
A few combinations of essential oils you may want to try are:

• Eucalyptus and Sweet Orange - Soothing and renewing
• Lavender, Chamomile, Geranium - Soothing
• Pine, Rosemary, Eucalyptus - Refreshing, forest-y
• Grapefruit, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang - Uplifting
• Lemongrass, Grapefruit, Peppermint, Lavender - Refreshing
• Chamomile, Sweet Marjoram, Vetiver - Sleepy
• Or try one of our great Essential Oil blends!

 
Bath Bombs

• 8 oz. baking soda
• 4 oz Citric Acid
• 4 oz. Plantlife Therapeutic Mineral Bath Salt (Scent Free)
• 3/4 tsp water (preferably distilled)
• 2 tsp. Plantlife Essential oil of your choice
• 2.5 tsp light carrier oil such as Sweet Almond or Jojoba
• A mold of some kind

Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. Slowly pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir. If you pour too fast, the mixture might begin to foam. The mixture should clump together. Pack tightly into mold and then carefully remove from mold. Let dry for 1-2 days and store in airtight container.
 
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