Eucalyptus Epsom Salt Bath Recipe
A cool, refreshing recipe for making bath salts
that boost energy and relieve cold symptoms
Ease your tired, achy muscles with this energizing epsom salt bath recipe.
This refreshing recipe for making bath salts helps
relieve pain by
reducing inflammation, relaxing tight muscles and lifting your mood.
You may also find it's good for relieving
headaches.
In addition, lemongrass, eucalyptus and rosemary clear your mind and revive your flagging energy -
a great pick-me-up when you're feeling down.
Use this epsom salt bath recipe when you have a cold to help clear your stuffy nose and chest congestion.
Click here for more on aromatherapy for colds.
Eucalyptus Epsom Salt Bath Recipe
Ingredients
3 cups Epsom Salt
1/2 cup Baking Soda
6 drops Palmarosa essential oil
6 drops Lemongrass essential oil
2 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
2 drops Rosemary essential oil
Optional: 10 drops green food coloring
Directions
Mix Epsom salt and baking soda together in a bowl using a metal spoon (a wooden spoon will absorb the essential oils and be ruined.)
Drop in the essential oils and food coloring, placing each drop in its own little spot on top of the salts. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
Store mixture in a dark glass or PET plastic jar.
Let cure at least 24 hours before using.
Use about one cup of homemade bath salts per bath. This salt bath recipe makes enough for three baths.
Click here for tips on how to make your bath magical.
Cautions
Do not increase the amount of essential oils.
A little goes a long way, and Eucalyptus can be toxic at high concentrations.
Also, do not use this salt bath recipe if you have high blood pressure or epilepsy
(eucalyptus and rosemary are contraindicated for them.)
Click here for essential oil safety in pregancy.
Where to Buy Bath Salt Ingredients
Epsom salt should be at your local pharmacy. Baking soda (need I say it?) is available at your supermarket.
My favorite supplier for other aromatherapy recipe ingredients is
Mountain Rose Herbs. They have high quality products at good prices, and their staff is always friendly and helpful.
Here's some quick links to the ingredients you'll need for this recipe...
Epsom salt
Baking soda
Glass jars
Herbal Remedies for Colds and Flu
In addition to using aromatherapy to ease tiredness and pain from colds or the flu, you can also help yourself feel better by using herbal supplements.
Native Remedies carries some helpful
herbal remedies.
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Fatigue Fighter: to boost energy levels, fight fatigue and bring life back into your system
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FluGo: a homeopathic remedy that temporarily relieves cough, runny nose, fever, sore throat and fatigue
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InflammaGo: a homeopathic remedy that temporarily relieves joint and muscle pain, inflammation and stiffness
What Next?
Get some more aromatherapy recipes for colds and flu.
Or learn more about the best antiviral essential oils so you can protect yourself from germs.
And then why not try making these other easy recipes for scented bath salts...
Lavender Bubble Bath Salts
Silk n' Spice Bath Salts
Summer Rose Bath Salts
Tension Tamer Bath Salts
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