Rosemary and chamomile, essential ingredients in your bath salts
Immersing yourself in a relaxing bath prepared with natural salts and medicinal plants, such as rosemary and chamomile, could be one of the best therapies to deal with stress and other ailments. There are multiple benefits that these plants provide when you include them at bath time.
Medicinal plants have always been within our reach, nature provides us with a wide variety of species that we can use in different presentations and according to our needs. Therefore, we can benefit from infusions or decoctions, homemade syrups, inhalations, compresses, massages and also immersion baths. These baths have been a successful bet when it comes to relieving bodily ailments, accumulated stress from day-to-day tensions and to comfort the body after strong physical activity.
Today there is a wide variety of salts and plants to choose from, but with so many options on the market, you may wonder what are the best bath salts? and the answer is given according to your ailment or need. However, if what you are looking for is to enhance the restorative effects of a dip in the bathtub at home and achieve a moment of relaxation; the combination of bath salts with rosemary and chamomile could give your body and mind the stillness and calm that it deserves.
With very few ingredients you can prepare your own bath salts at home and add relaxing plants, essential oils and a dye of your choice. Thanks to its properties, you can obtain positive effects on your health and mood, while improving your performance and concentration. These salts are also an excellent idea to give to a special person, be it a family member or a friend; You will only have to get a glass jar with a lid and decorate it to your liking and then pack the salts prepared by you.
Rosemary, a plant with great benefits
Rosemary is a bush that grows wild, it is native to the Mediterranean and its existence dates back more than 2500 years. The Egyptians already used this herb as an ornament, for preparations in the kitchen and also as a medicinal remedy. Today France, Spain and Morocco are the main producers of rosemary.
Recent studies indicate that rosemary helps relieve headaches, is excellent for counteracting hair loss, reduces general inflammation in the body and helps reduce feelings of irritability. Likewise, it provides relief to problems associated with the lungs and respiratory tract, liver problems or gallbladder diseases. It also offers benefits for gynecological problems, oral health and memory.
Using rosemary in adequate doses, it is a plant from which you can take advantage of its branches and flowers. It has carminative properties, which favors the expulsion of gases from the digestive tract when you ingest it in tea or infusions. On the other hand, it is antiseptic, antispasmodic and purifying; It also turns out to be a very powerful natural antibiotic due to its high content of carnosol or carnosolic acid (a very effective antimicrobial agent).
It is a plant also recommended to relieve pain and cramps caused by excessive physical activity; so it is excellent to take rosemary baths for 15 to 20 minutes and in this way you will also be acting positively in strengthening your nails and hair.
Additionally, it can be ingested in teas or applied topically; You can get it in various presentations, either natural or chemically processed as in cosmetics such as shampoo, conditioners, oils, ointments and lotions.
Discover the virtues of chamomile
For its part, chamomile or chamomile as it is also known, is one of the most used medicinal herbs in the world. Its properties are known to deal with a large number of ailments and health conditions, as well as in hair and cosmetic treatments. You can add this kind plant to your bath salts and enjoy a relaxing moment in your bathtub, as it is a natural tranquilizer, excellent for counteracting moments of stress or anxiety.
Chamomile is a plant that has been used by mankind for more than 3,000 years, thanks to its health benefits. Nowadays it is common to have this plant in homes, regardless of the presentation or the use that you want to give it. For this reason, it is used in the kitchen as an infusion or tea to relieve ailments, lack of sleep or stress; It is also used to exfoliate the skin, since in addition to leaving it clean and soft, it helps to unify its tone and removes stains.
Prepare your bath with salts and plants
Now that you know about the benefits that these two plants offer, you can learn how to prepare your salt bath; for which you will need the following ingredients: 2 cups of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate), 1 cup of dead sea salts, 15 drops of rosemary essential oil, ¼ cup of dried rosemary, 3 chamomile tea bags, ½ teaspoon of baking soda and lidded containers of the shape and size you prefer to keep your bath salts in good condition.
Once you have all the ingredients at hand, proceed with the preparation. Start by mixing the Epsom salts and Dead Sea salts with the baking soda. Now, add the 15 drops of rosemary essential oil, taking care to prevent lumps from forming, mix well until everything is integrated. Next, cut the chamomile tea bags and add the herbs to the preparation, mixing everything very well.
Once you have finished the preparation, pack and cover the jar well. Let your salts rest for one or two days if you are in summer, so that the essential oil is well impregnated; or five six days if you are in winter. In this way they will be ready to use in a comforting immersion bath that, in addition to relaxing you, will provide many benefits to your health in general.
You can decorate your bath salts with a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and you can put any decoration of your choice on the container, such as ribbons, bows, labels or flowers, etc.
