This detox bath recipe will have you getting over the flu quicker
Let’s face it, everyone is getting sick, but no one has time to skip class and spend the day in bed. Between jobs, planning our future careers, a full class schedule and trying to be social, students’ calendars have no time for the flu.
Students should do their best to stay healthy if they want to stay on top of their busy schedules. A healthy diet and sleep is essential to keeping a strong and active immune system.
Danlin Li | Rawr
But college campuses act as a festering pond where viruses live. There are stuffy and cramped classrooms, residence halls and Greek houses where people are constantly touching each other and breathing each other’s air.
That’s why I’m bringing you my miracle detox bath recipe, for those days you are sick but have no time to be stuck on the couch for a week.
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Ingredients:
2 cups of Epsom salt: This isn’t actually salt, but a naturally occurring mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate. It relieves stress, cures muscle pains and helps build nerve strength. Another cool fact, adding magnesium to hot bath water helps start reverse osmosis, which is when your body pushes toxins out of your pores.
1 cup of baking soda: This common ingredient, when added to hot water, will calm and relieve irritation. It’s also known as sodium bicarbonate and will leave your skin soft and its anti-fungal properties will help make you feel clean.
1/3 cup of ground ginger: Raw ground ginger will make you sweat. It raises body heat levels when absorbed through the skin and helps flush out toxins, especially toxins that cause the cold and flu. It also helps with muscle relief.
1-2 tablespoons of lavender or a couple drops of lavender oil: Lavender smells good and helps relax the mind and body.
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Once you gather all the ingredients, which you can buy for under $10 at the Moscow Co-op, draw a large hot bath. Side note — don’t let your hair get into the water because the Epsom salt will strip hair of its essential oils and it will feel like dry hay.
Add all the ingredients one at a time, and then swirl the water together. Once it’s all mixed together, step into the bath and soak for about 40 minutes. The first 20 minutes will draw out toxins and other bad elements from the body. The last 20 minutes, your body will soak in all the good minerals from the bath. The bath will most likely make you sweat, which is a good thing.
After 40 minutes, slowly step out of the tub, it’s likely your muscles will feel weak and you’ll feel zapped of your energy. It’s a good idea to take this bath right before you head to bed for the night, so your body can rest while it continues to detox. After a good night’s sleep, you’ll feel better in the morning.
Danielle Wiley can be reached at [email protected]