| Learn which salts are the best to use when | | | | so you can make your own! |
| making your own bath salts. Plus a recipe to | | | | |
| make your own orange eucalyptus bath salts. | | | | Orange-Eucalyptus Bath Salts |
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| When making your own bath salts and scrubs, | | | | Winter colds don't leave you with much to be |
| we recommend using only dead sea salts or | | | | desired. Lift your spirits, ease muscle |
| epsom salts. Dead Sea Salts contain a | | | | aches, and help clear nasal passages with |
| considerably smaller proportion of sodium | | | | this bath salt blend. |
| chloride than other salts. Sodium chloride, | | | | |
| which makes up 80% of regular sea salts, and | | | | Ingredients: |
| most of solar salt, kosher salt, and rock | | | | |
| salt, do not offer therapeutic benefits and | | | | - 1 Cup Fine Sea Salt |
| can also be harmful to people with high blood | | | | |
| pressure and edema. | | | | - 1/2 tsp Liquid Glycerin |
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| On the other hand, the balance of magnesium, | | | | - 1/2 Cup Epsom Salts |
| potassium and calcium chlorides, and a | | | | |
| comparatively high concentration of bromides | | | | - 8 drops eucalyptus essential oil |
| in Dead Sea Salts are what make them | | | | |
| beneficial. And recent studies show that | | | | - 8 drops sweet orange essential oil |
| bromides are a healing factor for psoriasis. | | | | |
| | | | Instructions: |
| Epsom salts are also made up of magnesium | | | | |
| sulfate. This ingredient is what pulls | | | | Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix |
| soreness from muscles, making them great for | | | | well. To use, simply add 4 to 6 Tablespoons |
| combating stress and relieving muscle aches. | | | | of salts to a hot tub. Keep unused salts |
| The magnesium also aids in the removal of | | | | sealed in an airtight container. |
| acids through the skin. Now, here's a recipe | | | | |