Bathing For Health

Who doesn’t like to take a long, relaxing bath…especially in winter! Did you know that baths have been used as a health enhancing and wellbeing promoting therapy for centuries? Baths or “Hydrotherapy’ can be used as a complimentary therapy for many and varied conditions both physiological and emotional. Baths are a cheap, safe and affordable way to help maintain your wellbeing as well as assist in healing and the removal of environmental toxins, whach as well know, are a major contributing factor in many illnesses and conditions affecting wellbeing.

The effect of ozmosis is a fantastic way for the healing properties of herbs, essential oils and other ingredients placed into the bath to reach the intended area faster and in some cases more effectively. Water is truly an amazing healing medium.

Some Things to Be Aware of.

When taking any of the following baths, the bath should be filled to the top and you should immerse everything except the hair. If you become uncomfortable or become dizzy while bathing, you should sit up for a while before returning to the reclined position; the recommended length of time for bathing should not be exteded. you can experiement to find the right warm temperature to suit yourself.

Because baths can sometimes be experienced as temporarily draining, they are best taken before bedtime or retiring for the evening. drinking extra water is advised to counteract any possible dehydration. It is also advisable to be taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement or eating a diet high in minerals when using baths as therapy to ensure any mineral leached during the bathing time are replaced. this is particularly true for people who are ill or have a lowered constitution.

Cleansing Bath Recepies

The following recepies are some tried and true recepies used to cleanse and replensih the body, mind and emotions.

Seasalt and Baking Soda Bath - (Either seprate or combined)

Purpose: Primarily to clear radiation; from microwaves, computers, mobile phones etc, cleanse the biofields and clear lymphatic congestion. If the concern is with clearing radiation, use just baking soda.

Dosage: In combination, average is about 1/2 kg of each in a full sized average bath filled to capacity. If just using the either on their own, use 1 kg. Soak for 20-30 minutes. Hotter water results in stronger bath. 2-4 baths per week is ample.

Apple Cider Vinegar Bath

Purpose: Good for infections particularly bacterial, or for certain skin conditions. helps to acidify the body, thus having an antibacterial effect. Recommended for females who have vaginal or bladder infections.

Dosage: 1 litre in a in a full sized average bath filled to capacity. Soak for 30 minutes using hot water.

NB: Once condition has cleared, it is recommended you have an Epsom salts bath each evening for around 3-4days to ensure any excess acidity is removed and any toxins from the healing process are eliminated.

Clay Bath

Purpose: Clears the bioenergetic fields and also helps to pull out some radiation. Great for the skin and can aid some skin conditions through helping to leach out toxins.

Dosage: one cup of green clay in a medium to hot bath. Soak for 30 minutes.Average of two per week for 2 weeks is recommended.

Harmonising Essential Oil Bath

Purpose: this recepie works really well as an emotional, mental, energetic harmonizer.

Dosage: Pure rose, geranium, lavendar, Wintergreen, Rosemary and Sage oils. Use 2-3 drops of each and soak for around 30 minutes twice per week.

NB: Not to be used by pregant or expectant women or breastfeeding mothers.

Lemon Bath

Purpose: Helps to clear old stuck mental patterning.

Dosage: juice of 3 lemons in a hot bath for 15 minutes. Average of 6 baths, one per week.

Lime and Tumeric Powder Bath

Purpose: This also works as an energetic cleanser and as well as this, helps to clear metallics, radiation and drug residues.

Dosage: four limes plus two teaspoons of Tumeric powder in a hot bath for 15 minutes. Average of 6 is recommended at once to twice per week.

Epsom Salts Bath

Purpose: These are often recommended to draw out uric acid and other toxins from the body through the skin pores. Epsom salts baths are also extremely beneficial for the treatment and relief of the following conditions; arthritis, paralysis, rheumatism, sciatica, neuritis, injuries such as mscle strains, sprains and soft tissue soreness.

Dosage: Dissolve 0.5 - 2.0 kg into a hot bath and soak for 10 minutes initially. then exit the bath and retire for the evening. Make sure you have adequate water intake as the body will need extra to help eliminate the toxins.  Increase the bathing time each time until a maximum of 20 minutes has been reached. Take one bath every third day until this maximum is reached. Then have a 20 minute bath 2-3 times per week or when ever it is needed to aid condition. Can be taken daily but you should use far less Epsom salts, around 200 – 500 grams per bath.

Of course you can combine any and all of these recepies to suit your needs and most of these are ok to use with younger children, just make sure you halve all dosing and ensure the water is not too hot for them, luke warm for the real little ones.

A helping hand is as close as your bathroom and kitchen cupboard so the next time you are feeling a little under the weather, try one of these recepies and relax away!

Have a great day.

Craig Hitchens.