Cranberry Lane: Natural Bath & Body Care Recipes on making your own bath salts w/ sea salts & epsom salts and tub teas.

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Wednesday, June 01, 2005

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN NATURAL BATH SALT AND TUB TEA

The main ingredient in Bath Salts is Epsom Salt (Magnesium Sulphate). This natural mineral soothes and relaxes sore muscles. Sea Salt (fine or coarse) eliminates moisture build up in bath salts and contains some therapeutic minerals. Dead Sea Salt contains the highest therapeutic mineral content of any of the salts.

Bath Salts

Optional Ingredients per one cup measure	Instructions
Scent & Colour Essential oils are used for scent and therapeutic properties. Add 15-20 drops per batch. 1/8 tsp Orris root powder as a fixative to retain scent. 1/2 tsp Natural clays and ground flower petals are recommended for colour and texture. 1/8 tsp Spices such as Paprika, Turmeric or Ratanjot to create pastel shades. (*use sparingly as they can stain)	Mix all salts and other ingredients in a stainless steel or glass bowl. Scoop mixture into an air tight container (Glass or Tin) to store. If using Tins, line with plastic to keep mixture dry. Use approximately ź to ˝ cup of bath salt blend per bath.
Try one of Cranberry Lanes Essential oil blends. Relaxing: Lights Out, Serenity, Hawaiian Escape, Floral Fetish, Lavender Lust, Relax blend Sensuous: Romance, Passion Spice , Desert Bloom Muscle Pain Relief: Muscle Therapy and PMS Therapeutic: PMS blend, Balance, Detox, or Meno Blend Invigorating: Citrus Sensation, Fresh Mint or Think Blend

Bath Salt Blend	Bath Salt Variations
One cup Cranberry Lanes "Bath Salt Blend" or ź cup Epsom Salts ž cup Sea salt	Add the following ingredients to one cup Bath Salt Blend. Therapeutic Bath Salt: 1/4 cup Dead Sea Salt Silky Skin: 1 Tbsp finely ground Cocoa Butter or 2 Tbsp Palm Kernel flakes Milk Salts: 1 Tbsp Soy milk powder

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Tub Tea

Create your own Tub Tea blend from this list of botanicals or use the formulas below.

Arnica: Helps heal bruises, sprains and stimulates immune system. Do not use on broken skin.
Comfrey root: Contains Allantoin which helps stimulate skin to regenerate new skin cells to speed healing.
Cleavers: One of the best detoxifying herbs. Assists the lymph nodes to clear body of toxins, great for psoriasis.
Green Tea: A potent antioxidant (destroys free radicals that damage skin cells and cause skin disorders).
Lavender: Relaxes body and mind. Helps regulate the sebaceous gland responsible for the skins moisture balance.
Marigold petals (Calendula): Slight analgesic (pain relieving) Moisturizing
Oatmeal: Contains "Saponins" that can help relieve irritated skin conditions such as rashes.
Patchouli leaves: Moisturizing and relaxing. Helps tighten pores. Good for eczema and psoriasis.
Peppermint: Stimulates the sebaceous gland to produce more oil, great for dry skin conditions
Rosehips: High in vitamin C. Has antioxidant and astringent properties.
Rose petals: Moisturizing for skin and relaxing for mind.
Spearmint: Stimulates the sebaceous gland to produce more oil making it great for dry skin conditions
Willow bark: Contains salicylic acid , analgesic (pain relieving) benefits. Helps to lowers fever.
Yucca root: Contains saponins that gently cleanse the skin. Anti-inflammatory

Cranberry Lanes Tub Tea Blend
(Relaxing, soothing treat for the mind and body
Instructions: makes 8 tub teas

2 Tbsp Lavender flowers
4 Tbsp Rose petals
4 Tbsp Marigold petals
6 Tbsp Cleavers herb
1 Tbsp Strawberry Leaves Mix all dry ingredients together. Store in an air tight container until ready to use . Keep in a cool dry place.
Use 2 Tbsp blended Tub Tea per bath. Place Tub Tea in mesh or fabric bag. Fill tub with water
allow Tub Tea to gently infuse bath water while you relax.

Chamomile and Oatmeal Tub Tea
(Soothes irritated skin conditions) Instructions: makes 8 tub teas

6 Tbsp Chamomile flowers
4 Tbsp Oatmeal flakes (quick oats are best)
4 Tbsp Marigold petals Mix all dry ingredients together. Store in an air tight container until ready to use . Keep in a cool dry place. Use 2 Tbsp blended Tub Tea per bath.
Place Tub Tea in mesh or fabric bag. Fill tub with water allow Tub Tea to gently infuse bath water while you relax.

Healing Waters Tub Tea
(Gently exfoliates and encourages skin healing) Instructions: makes 8 tub teas

2 Tbsp Patchouli leaves
4 Tbsp Comfrey root
3 Tbsp Willow bark
2 Tbsp Yucca root
4 Tbsp Lavender flowers Mix all dry ingredients together. Store in an air tight container until ready to use. Keep in a cool dry place.
Use 2 Tbsp blended Tub Tea per bath. Place Tub Tea in mesh or fabric bag. Fill tub with water allow Tub Tea to gently infuse bath water while you relax.

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