Guest guest Posted January 26, 2002 Report Share Posted January 26, 2002 I have questions about salt for baths. What does salt by itself add, therapeutically, to a bath? I see recipes requiring only 1/4 cup of salt for a bath & of course, I've seen advice to use many times that amount. So I'm wondering, what are the benefits - aside from dispersing essential oils - of putting salt in the bath water? How much is " too much " & why? Why would sea salt, not to mention red or gray or Celtic, etc...... be preferable in a bath to just plain salt? -like say, kosher salt? Why would a person choose or reject Epsom salts vs. sodium chloride type salt? I've read that dendritic salt is good as a part of a mix because it can hold onto the essential oil better than ordinary salt - so you could mix up batches in advance instead of adding oil to the salt right before each use and not " lose " so much oil to evaporation. What other benefits are known or assumed for various types of salt? I've seen many specific recommendations about salts in recipes in books about herbs or essential oils but just don't recall anyone explaining the " whys " of their recommendations & recipes. Anyone know anything about this? Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2002 Report Share Posted January 26, 2002 Hi Gail, The salt is a great detoxifier. It induces sweating and pulls toxins out through the pores. You can also absorb minerals into your body from the salt, so that is why sea salt, celtic sea, etc is preferred b/c of the higer mineral content. Also, you don't want to use a regular table salt b/c it is so highly processed and usually has iodine added. The epsoms salts are great, in my opinion, particularly if you have a magnesium deficiency. Studies have been done on epsom salt baths and autistic children, and they are such an amazing detoxifier that the autistic children had leaps in their cognitive language ability from bathing in the epsom salts. Hope this helps! Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com - <Indyrice Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:56 AM salts > I have questions about salt for baths. > > What does salt by itself add, therapeutically, to a bath? > > I see recipes requiring only 1/4 cup of salt for a bath & of course, I've > seen advice to use many times that amount. So I'm wondering, what are the > benefits - aside from dispersing essential oils - of putting salt in the bath > water? How much is " too much " & why? > > Why would sea salt, not to mention red or gray or Celtic, etc...... be > preferable in a bath to just plain salt? -like say, kosher salt? Why would > a person choose or reject Epsom salts vs. sodium chloride type salt? > > I've read that dendritic salt is good as a part of a mix because it can hold > onto the essential oil better than ordinary salt - so you could mix up > batches in advance instead of adding oil to the salt right before each use > and not " lose " so much oil to evaporation. What other benefits are known or > assumed for various types of salt? > > I've seen many specific recommendations about salts in recipes in books about > herbs or essential oils but just don't recall anyone explaining the " whys " of > their recommendations & recipes. > > Anyone know anything about this? > > Gail > > > How To Make Rose Petal Jam - Step By Step Instructions > http://www.av-at.com/stuff/rosejam.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Hi Debbie, I've been away a few days but wanted to be sure to thank you. Thanks for replying! Also, I bookmarked those sites you suggested re: Epsom salt baths & autism. I'm forwarding them to a friend with son who has AS. Gail In a message dated 1/26/02 4:15:28 PM, deb writes: >Hi Gail, >The salt is a great detoxifier. It induces sweating and pulls toxins out >through the pores. You can also absorb minerals into your body from the >salt, so that is why sea salt, celtic sea, etc is preferred b/c of the >higer >mineral content. Also, you don't want to use a regular table salt b/c >it is >so highly processed and usually has iodine added. The epsoms salts are >great, in my opinion, particularly if you have a magnesium deficiency. >Studies have been done on epsom salt baths and autistic children, and they >are such an amazing detoxifier that the autistic children had leaps in >their >cognitive language ability from bathing in the epsom salts. > >Hope this helps! >Debbie >deb >http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > > >- ><Indyrice > >Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:56 AM > salts > > >> I have questions about salt for baths. >> >> What does salt by itself add, therapeutically, to a bath? >> >> I see recipes requiring only 1/4 cup of salt for a bath & of course, >I've >> seen advice to use many times that amount. So I'm wondering, what are >the >> benefits - aside from dispersing essential oils - of putting salt in >the >bath >> water? How much is " too much " & why? >> >> Why would sea salt, not to mention red or gray or Celtic, etc...... be >> preferable in a bath to just plain salt? -like say, kosher salt? Why >would >> a person choose or reject Epsom salts vs. sodium chloride type salt? >> >> I've read that dendritic salt is good as a part of a mix because it can >hold >> onto the essential oil better than ordinary salt - so you could mix up >> batches in advance instead of adding oil to the salt right before each >use >> and not " lose " so much oil to evaporation. What other benefits are known >or >> assumed for various types of salt? >> >> I've seen many specific recommendations about salts in recipes in books >about >> herbs or essential oils but just don't recall anyone explaining the " whys " >of >> their recommendations & recipes. >> >> Anyone know anything about this? >> >> Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Hi Gail, You are more than welcome! I hope the info helps your friend's son. Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > Hi Debbie, > > I've been away a few days but wanted to be sure to thank you. Thanks for > replying! > Also, I bookmarked those sites you suggested re: Epsom salt baths & autism. > I'm forwarding them to a friend with son who has AS. > Gail > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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