| Baths are a great way to use aromatherapy. In | | | | strenuous workout at the gym, or an injury of some |
| addition to being necessary for good personal | | | | type, but baths can be very helpful in relaxing sore |
| hygiene, baths can help relax muscles, relieve stress, | | | | muscles and helping injuries to heal. Oils like |
| help cure illness and even help get you in the mood | | | | Cedarwood, Chamomile, Lavender, Marjoram, |
| for romance. Here we'll talk about some ways to use | | | | Cypress, and Allspice help to loosen tight muscles and |
| essential oils in baths to obtain the maximum benefit. | | | | aid in healing muscle injuries. |
| One of the most common uses for aromatherapy | | | | When preparing any of these baths it's important to |
| baths is when we are sick. Nearly everyone likes to | | | | keep a few things in mind. First, in order to purify the |
| soak in a hot bath to help relieve congestion and | | | | bath water add 1-2 cups of Epsom salt to the water, |
| muscle aches associated with colds and the flu. When | | | | depending on the size of the bath tub, large soaking |
| some essential oils are added, it can really help those | | | | tubs will require more. Be sure to close the bathroom |
| who are suffering to feel better faster. Oils like | | | | door, so that the essential oil vapors don't escape |
| Cajeput, Lavender, Spruce, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, | | | | the room. You'll want to mix 15 drops of your chosen |
| and Rosemary help to relieve chest and nasal | | | | essential oils to 1 teaspoon of a carrier oil such as |
| congestion. And everyone knows that is the worst | | | | grapeseed, sweet almond, or safflower. Much of the |
| part of being sick. | | | | safflower oil available is also enriched with vitamin E |
| In the fast paced world we live in today, almost | | | | as well, making it good for the skin. Once you've |
| everyone is under a tremendous amount of stress | | | | combined your oils, add it to the bath water and stir |
| every day. So it's nice to be able to relax in a hot | | | | the water around to be sure it evenly distributes. Get |
| bath at the end of the day to relieve that stress and | | | | in the tub right away, since essential oils evaporate |
| help you get a good night sleep. Insomnia is a huge | | | | quite quickly and stay in for at least 30 minutes, but |
| problem in America, but with these essential oils, you | | | | longer won't hurt. Be sure to use caution when |
| should be able to relax and sleep with no problem. | | | | getting out of the tub, as the oil and Epsom salt can |
| Petitgrain, lavender, ylang-ylang, orange, cypress, and | | | | make the tub slippery. |
| Melissa are all calming essential oils so you can | | | | Now that you've got an idea of how essential oil |
| de-stress in no time. | | | | baths can benefit your health and well being, give it a |
| Another very common type of aromatherapy bath is | | | | try and I promise you won't be sorry. |
| used to relax sore muscles. Perhaps it was a | | | | |