Natural Beauty Home Spa Recipe: Autumn Detox Bath
~ Mika Botkin
Hi beautiful!
Cooler weather has arrived and the time for hot drinks, a fire place and cozy cloths is near if not here. If you’re anything like me, this is also the time for warm baths to take the chill off.
With the stresses that come along with the end of summer and the beginning of fall, this detox bath does double duty. It’s a wonderful way to deeply relax while also helping rid your body of toxic overload.
Autumn Detox Bath
Sea Salts
Sea salts are an effective treatment that soothes the skin, helps relieve joint and muscle pain, aids in the elimination of toxins and helps replenish the body with essential minerals.
Baking Soda
[tweet_dis]Baking soda is an acid neutralizer and also added to bathwater for it’s softening effect on the skin.[/tweet_dis]
Epsom Salt
Epsom Salt, aka magnesium sulfate is absorbed through the skin and draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous system, reduces swelling, relaxes muscles and is a natural emollient.
Juniper Berry Essential Oil
Juniper Berry Essential Oil (Juniperus communis) also known as Common Juniper is steam-distilled from the crushed, dried or partly dried ripe berries. This oil is well known for its diuretic and lymphatic decongestant properties. It is recommended for clearing toxins and reducing the level of uric acid in the body.
Lemon Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil (Citrus limon) is obtained from the peel of lemons by cold expression. Lemon oil can be used as a mild detoxifier and is recommended to clear heat and dampness from the body.
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 cup sea salt (fine)
- 1 cups baking soda
- 1 cup Epsom salt
- 2 drops juniper berry essential oil
- 3 drops lemon essential oil
Directions:
- Combine sea salt, baking soda and Epsom salt together and slowly add to warm running bath water.
- Add juniper berry and lemon essential oils just before entering the bath and agitate the water briefly to disperse them.
- Soak in the tub for no more than 15 to 20 minutes.
May this natural beauty recipe help you feel stronger and ready to take on the season with new zest!