Soaking in a hot bath of bath salts is so relaxing. Adding fragrances to the salts also has a very relaxing and rejuvenating effect. Careful selection of the fragrances can also bring into play aromatherapy techniques for healing. The fragrances added by including small amounts of essential oils contained in the salts bring about healing and relaxation themselves. Calm your hectic day or soothe tired and aching muscles.
Instructions
1. Begin with a large bowl to hold the bath salts. Use a bucket or plastic tub if you desire to make a larger amount at one time. Gather your ingredients together and make sure you have a wooden spoon to stir and mix the salts as you add the various components.
2. Add the Epsom salt to the container. The recipe for these salts is four parts Epsom salt to two parts baking soda to one part sea salt or rock salt. Add each of the ingredients into the container and stir well. Once you have the mixture of the base salts, you are ready to add the fragrance and color.
3. Include drops of the selected essential oils to the mixture and stir well. Continue to add oil until the fragrance is as strong as you like. You will want to select essential oils of pleasing fragrances. For more therapeutic use, consult an aromatherapy book to give you ideas of medicinal applications of the oils. Lavender and ylang ylang oils yield a combination that help to calm the nerves and relieve anxiety. For body aches and pains, you should try eucalyptus and peppermint or wintergreen oil.
4. Put in a few drops of food coloring to give each blend you make a unique light color. They add to the aesthetics and beauty of the salts. Add drops until the correct depth of results.
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