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| Besides herbs and essential oils, there are a few classic kitchen medicines that can be added to the bath for their health benefits. |
| Apple cider vinegar bath. For sore muscles, itchy skin and sunburn. Helps draw pollutants out of the body and is gently acidic. Steep 1 cup herbs such as lavender or rosemary into 2 cups apple cider vinegar for two weeks. Use one cup of infused vinegar per bath. |
| Baking soda bath. For itchy skin, insect bites, chicken pox and poison ivy. This is a very detoxifying alkaline bath. Use 1 pound per bath. |
| Barley and bran bath. For very soft skin simmer 1/2 pound barley and 1 pound bran in a quart of water for 15 minutes. Allow the mixture to steep for an hour, then strain into a half-filled tub. |
| Cornstarch bath. Softening to the skin and relaxing. Use 1 pound per bath. |
| Epsom salts bath. Lymphatic cleansing and soothing to sore muscles. Use 1 pound per bath. Detoxifying after bodywork. Helps to eliminate drugs, chemicals and pollutants from the body. |
| Milk bath. Very nourishing to rough skin. Soak without using soap. Add 1 pint of fresh milk and 8 ounces powdered milk and swirl to dissolve the powder. |
| Mud bath. Detoxifying as it helps to draw toxins through the pores. Great to do at a spa unless you have access to our own private mud puddle. |
| Oatmeal bath. Use 1 cup of powdered oatmeal or 1 cup tied into a washcloth, secured with a tie. For irritated, |
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