When it gets cold and unpleasant outside, a warm bath is just the thing. With selected ingredients you can easily make your own bath salt. Achieve a refreshing, relaxing, anti-inflammatory or calming effect. The nice thing about making it yourself is: you can always vary. Just try different creations and compositions. With the right ingredients you address your individual needs. Increase your your well-being. Why buy bath salt for a lot of money? You can easily make it yourself and you’ll learn how in this article.
Why is it worth making bath salt yourself?
Buying bath salt is usually expensive. It’s best to make it yourself with just a few ingredients. Blossoms, herbs and flower petals can be found outdoors in nature. The advantage of making your own bath salt: you can determine the ingredient list yourself and tailor it individually. Make other people happy and give your homemade bath salt as a gift. You don’t need to spend much money, you have a personal gift at hand and you can do something good for yourself.
Making bath salt yourself – the basic ingredients
To start with you need:
– 500g Dead Sea salt
– 3 tablespoons oil such as olive oil, almond oil
– 2 tablespoons baking soda
– dried herbs or flower petals as desired
How do you make bath salt yourself?
Fill the salt into a clean jar with a lid. Now add the 2 tbsp baking soda and the oil. Sprinkle the blossoms and herbs on top of the salt. Be creative, e.g. arrange the petals attractively. Alternatively, you can fill the salt into a coffee or tea sachet.
Many herbs and flower petals have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Some are calming and promote sleep. Some help with sleep disorders and inner restlessness. Other blossoms and herbs work against joint and muscle pain. Some help with women’s ailments or skin diseases. There are no limits to your ideas and creativity.
Making bath salt yourself – which flowers, leaves and herbs are suitable?
Your own garden already offers a wide selection of plants. Vary between numerous flowers and herbs. Address your physical complaints and do something good for yourself. Many flowers and blossoms in nature have health-promoting, calming or invigorating effects. You will find them by the roadside, in meadows and fields or in selected specialist shops. You can use these blossoms for your bath salt.
Thistle flowers
Thistle blossoms are excellent for homemade bath salt. According to traditional Chinese medicine, they have pain-relieving and calming effects.
Fennel blossoms
Fennel has antispasmodic and antibacterial effects and is perfect for making bath salt.
– Hop blossoms
The hop flowers have a highly calming and antibacterial effect. The bactericidal constituents are effective for wounds and ulcers.
– Dog rose blossoms
The dog rose has an invigorating, reactivating and harmonizing effect on the skin.
– Chamomile blossoms
Chamomile is ideal for bath salt. It is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.
– Linden blossoms
Linden blossoms are sleep-promoting and have a diaphoretic effect. They reduce stress, soothe and act as an antispasmodic.
– Dandelion blossoms
Dandelion is a time-tested medicinal plant. You can safely use it for your homemade bath salt. The dandelion petals are useful for treating rheumatic conditions.
– Mallow blossoms
Mallow has an anti-inflammatory effect and is perfect for your homemade bath salt.
– Calendula blossoms
For joint or muscle problems, calendula blossoms are an excellent choice. They promote blood circulation and have an antibacterial effect.
– Rose petals
Rose petals have an invigorating, balancing and stimulating effect. They harmonize and help restore your balance.
– Meadow clover blossoms
Common clover performs well in bath salt. Clover contains numerous resins, tannins and essential oils that soothe your skin.
Making bath salt yourself – Which herbs are suitable, for example?
Make your bath salt a particularly aromatic experience and use stimulating, invigorating and calming herb blends for your bath salt. Enjoy the soothing vapors! Relax and make yourself comfortable during the cold season.
– Field horsetail
The constituents of horsetail have a positive effect on connective tissue.
– Basil
The popular Mediterranean culinary herb has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It is well suited for your homemade bath salt.
– Lady’s mantle
Lady’s mantle is known to help with women’s ailments and menstrual complaints. You can add a few tablespoons of it to the bath salt. Create a soothing relaxation bath.
– Ground elder
The weed commonly known as „ground elder“ actually has healing-promoting effects in bath salt. Especially for back pain, joint or muscle pain.
– Ground-ivy
Ground-ivy has a calming and relaxing effect on the skin.
– Rosemary
Rosemary is invigorating, stimulating and captivating. You can safely add a few tablespoons to the bath salt.
– Sage
In bath salt, sage promotes perspiration and provides a pleasant scent. It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
– Yarrow
Yarrow has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects in a medicinal bath. Add a few tablespoons to the herbal bath salt. Do your sensitive skin some good.
– Thyme
Thyme has been shown to be effective against fungi, viruses and bacteria. The soothing vapors are good for the bronchi and help clear the airways.
Conclusion: Make your own bath salts and enhance physical well-being
You can make different bath salts for different purposes. Create an invigorating, aromatic and activating bath salt. Combat persistent fatigue and concentration problems. Increase your well-being. You can also make relaxation baths with calming and sleep-promoting effects. Or baths for skin blemishes and skin problems. Conjure a bath salt for muscle relaxation. Address rheumatic complaints in a targeted way. You can find many flowers and herbs free in the wild! Alternatively, you can also buy fermented and dried flowers, herbs and blossoms.
Sources:
https://kraeuterkontor.de/magazin/badesalz-rezept/
https://www.flora-pharm.de/blog/bluetenbaeder/
https://www.kostbarenatur.net/rezepte/wohltuende-kraeuter-fuer-ein-heilendes-entspannungsbad/
Book: ISBN:9783038008866 Essbare Heilkräuter (however, this book also describes medicinal effects, e.g. for sitz baths)
Image credit: iStock 1294366305 shironagasukujira (Bath salts, pink, spa, relaxation)