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Aromatherapy for Bath and Douche

November 19th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Submerging yourself in an aromatherapy bath is far less expensive than seeking medical attention for your ailments, and it’s something you can do right in your own home, without risk of any side effects.

Aromatherapy douches are also effective cleansing treatments but should be used with caution as only a few ingredients so far have been studied on the basis of their safety and effectiveness for internal use.

Preparing an aromatherapy bath is simple. Add about 10 drops of your favorite essential oils into a tub full of warm water and sink your tired body into the soothing water. Start with one fragrance and as you familiarize yourself with the different healing properties of various plants, you can start mixing essential oils to create the desired effect.

Take time to create the right aromatherapy bath environment. Your body has a better chance of relaxing if you first create the right mood. Turn off the lights and use candles instead. Close the door and tell your family the bathroom is ‘off-limits’. And most importantly, don’t rush. Make sure you have plenty of time to soak.

If you are pregnant it’s a good idea to consult with your doctor before indulging in aromatherapy baths or douches.

For aromatherapy baths, essential bath oils will penetrate deep into your skin’s pores. Scents such as vanilla will calm, lavender soothes and peppermint or ocean mist can invigorate. 

Bath salts and bath powders also work well in aromatherapy baths. Just sprinkle them into a tub filled with warm water. These products help detoxify your skin, and relieve muscle aches and pains. Many will cause your bath water to change color, making your aromatherapy bath a visual experience as well.

Hydrosols (also known as floral waters) are less concentrated versions of essential oils and may be better to use if you have sensitive skin. 

When douching select oils that don’t cause irritation such as chamomile, essence of tea tree, lavender or marigold oils. Always mix with water prior to use. 

Here is an aromatherapy bath oil recipe. Create a basic carrier oil blend into which you can then add your favorite essential oil. For the basic blend mix 3 ounces almond oil, 1 ounce canola oil, 1 1/2 ounces olive oil, 1/2 ounce wheat germ oil and 1 ounce sesame oil.

Pour this base oil into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. When ready for a bath, pour 1 ounce of the basic blend into warm bath water. Add 15 ñ 25 drops of your favorite essential oil and mix together well. Enjoy!

Aromatherapy Bath Products - soak and heal

September 29th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Aromatherapy bath products are a great way to turn a bath into a healing experience. Products you can purchase, or make yourself, include:

* Bath oils: essential oils like rose, lavender and sandalwood added to a carrier oil like macadamia oil;

* Soaps made with essential oils;

* Bath salts.

The combination of steaming water to relax your muscles and the scents can make it easy to relax in the evening or at any time.

The scents in most aromatherapy bath products come from essential oils, which are oils extracted from plants that tend to hold concentrated scents from those plants.  These can be purchased and added to your bathwater to make it fragrant, but keep in mind that you will only want to add a few drops at most, as the concentrated essential oils are quite intense, and too much in contact with your skin can be uncomfortable.

Bath salts are being sold as aromatherapy bath products these days, as manufacturers combine the salts with essential oils to create an easy way to have a scented bath without adding too much of the essential oils.  These salts have benefits that go beyond just the scent of the bath, though.  Some salts will make it easier to exfoliate when washing, which leads to healthier skin, while salts based on magnesium sulfate can act as an anti-inflammatory agent.  So, for an aromatic bath with extra health benefits, consider scented bath salts.

Add Fun With Bath Bombs

Also known as bath fizzies, bath bombs are another class of aromatherapy bath products that can add scents to your bathwater, though in this case, they can add some fun as well.  Typically made with scented oils, baking soda, and weak acids like citric acid, when a bath bomb hits the water, the baking soda and acid combine and fizz, just as most elementary school students observe at one time. 

The fizz creates a tickling, massaging sensation as the water bubbles around you, and the scents get released.  So, as we can see, there is a variety of aromatherapy bath products that can meet any of your needs, whether you want the scents in their purest form, additional health benefits from what you put in the water, or just scented water and a little fun.

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