Always mix essential bath additives with milk

Health: Mix essential bath oil with milk
In winter, a bath with essential oils is the best way to find relaxation and rest against the persistent cold. However, if you do not pay attention to some hints, you might experience an unlovely experience.

Essential baths promote health and well-being. However, some important aspects have to be considered. (Image: rh2010 / fotolia.com)

In natural medicine, essential oils are used for mucus solution in the upper respiratory tract as well as to relieve abdominal pain, cramps and flatulence. The oils play an important role in aromatherapy. Here the beneficial oils are used for the treatment of sensory disorders, disorders caused by fragrances or for the relief of stress symptoms.

Add milk or cream plus essential oil to the water
For a bath, it is advantageous to add an emulsifier to the essential oil before the bath oil is added to the bath water. Best suited for a full bath 50 to 100 milliliters of cream, a tablespoon of whole milk or a tablespoon of honey, as naturopath Susanne Müller reports.

Since essential oils are not water-soluble, it floats on the surface of the water, if no emulsifier was previously added. What many people do wrong: Always allow the bath water to run completely into the bath before the natural bath additive is added! The bath water temperature should not be less than 35 and not more than 38 degrees. Bathing should not last longer than 15 to 20 minutes. Anyone who has previously experienced dizziness or circulatory problems is best to get out of the bathtub immediately. (Sb)