Blending Bath Salts:
Bath Salts: Sea salts and
essential oils are a wonderfully synergistic
combination. The relaxing properties of hot water
compliment the effects of well chosen salts and
essential oils. Aromatic baths can provide relief from
stress and anxiety, assist with muscle and joint pains,
and treat the symptoms of more severe skin conditions.
Both men and women are enjoying aromatic baths in
increasing numbers. The therapeutic benefits of sea salt
baths are well known and often recommended by doctors
for treating a wide range of medical conditions.
Aroma Therapy: Aromatherapy is the practice of
controlled use of essential oils to maintain and promote
physical, psychological, and spiritual well being. As a
holistic medicine, Aromatherapy is both a preventative
approach as well as an active treatment during acute and
chronic stages of illness.
Essential Oils: Essential oils are highly
concentrated plant extracts distilled from a variety of
plant material including leaves, flowers, needles, fruit
peels, grasses, wood and roots. These oils, with the
exception of Lavender and Tea Tree, should always be
diluted in carrier oil before applying directly to the
skin.
Dried Herbs: Many dried herbs possess the same
scent and healing properties of their essential oil
counterparts. Herbs are popular additions to bath salts
and bath teas and look great in a finished product, one
draw back is that it can be messy in the tub.
Carrier Oils: moisturizing
vegetable oils are commonly used as a "carrier" for
essential oils. Most essential oils are too strong to
apply directly to the skin and should be diluted 12-30
drops to 1oz of carrier oil. Carrier oils are also
combined with sea salts to create defoliant salt scrubs.
Healing Oil Blend: made at
Heron’s Nest Herb Farm this oil starts with the
moisturizing oils of Sweet Almond, Apricot Kernel and
Grape seed. These oils are infused with farm grown
comfrey and plantain, calendula and Lavender. The result
is healing oil that soothes inflamed tissue, heals
rashes and bites and moisturizes.
Salt Scrub Recipe
1 Cup Fine Salt
(Use Sea or Mineral Salt, Avoid Iodized or Table Salt)
¾ Cup Course Salt
5 TBS (1/4 cup + 1 TBS) Carrier
Oil (We will be using Healing Oil Blend)
1/8 Cup (2 TBS) Natural Liquid Soap
30 drops Essential Oil
(Lavender, Sweet Orange or other of your
choice)
1 Vit. E capsule
1 TBS. (3 tsp.)
Fresh Herbs finely chopped optional (1 tsp. each
Lavender, Mint, Rosemary)
Combine all ingredients until well
mixed. Pack down into container, eliminate air bubbles,
drizzle small amount of oil over top of salt scrub. We
suggest packing your product into a plastic container
instead of glass for safety in bath or shower.
