Most Effective Ways of Using DIY Bath Salts Recipe

Use of bath or Epsom salt is nothing new. People have been using this salt as the most effective ways of treating mental and physical health. In most of the cases, bath salts are made of magnesium sulfate of Epsom salt, or sea salt. This salt can be easily dissolved in warm bathwater. You can use it to get rid of stress, aches, and pains. This salt has multiple benefits. For reaping all of these benefits, many people are now preparing DIY bath salt recipes. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of usages of this bath salt.

Most people use bath salts to improve a relaxing soak in the tub. However, this salt provides a number of health benefits as well. This salt benefits the people who are suffering from:

• Muscle pain and stiffness

• Aching joints

• Arthritis

• Circulation problems

• Headaches

• Anxiety and stress

• Skin problems including eczema

• Dry and itchy skin

There are various ways through which you can use bath salts. Let’s look into the effective ways of using this salt:

Having a bath with warm water and Epsom salt is called Detox bath. This bath provides you with minerals that remove toxins from your body and improve your health. It also relieves you from stress, constipation, and helps in reducing weight. Magnesium absorption is another vital benefit of Detox bath. It can benefit the people who have a deficiency, such as fibromyalgia. 

• Take a standard-sized bathtub and fill the tub with warm water

• Take 2 cups of Epsom salt 

• Pour the salt into the running warm water so that it can be easily dissolved into the water

• Now soak in the tub for 12 minutes

If you are taking the bath to get rid of constipation, then you should soak in the tub in 20 minutes. 

If you are desperately looking for relief from muscle aches, then you should try the following steps:

• Take a standard-sized bathtub and fill it with warm water

• Add 2 cups of Epsom salt to the warm water and stir the water with your hand for dissolving the grains

• Soak for at least 12 minutes

This same way can be followed to deal with inflammation, dry or itchy skin. 

If you prefer using a shower, you can still use this salt. All you need is to prepare a shower scrub. Follow these steps to create the scrub:

• Take 1 cup of sea salt, 1/3 cup of almond oil, olive oil, or coconut oil, 1 tablespoon of vitamin E oil

• Mix all the essential ingredients to prepare a thick paste

• Apply the paste to your body

• Rinse with shower water

You must use a bowl or container with a lid to store the remaining shower scrub. 

If you hate using purchased salts, you can try simple DIY bath salts recipes at home.

The author is a skin specialist and health blogger. She pens down various informative blogs on DIY bath salt recipes and medicinal benefits of bath salts. She has written for many health-related journals and magazines. 

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