The Detox Bath Tested

A couple of weeks ago, during Holy Week in fact, I tried the Detox Bath my aunt had told me about. I was blessed to have had a full-body massage on Palm Sunday, so it seemed the perfect time to accelerate & assist my healing with the bath. Guess what - it worked great!!! The baking soda is the secret and necessary ingredient. I kicked it up a notch by laying on my heating pad when I crawled under the covers, and it was wonderful. If anyone is thinking of assisting your body with a detox option, I recommend this bath. Here's the recipe again for reference:

1 cup baking soda
1 cup epsom salts
bath water as hot and as high as you can stand it
washcloth (optional)
towels and/or bathrobe
time in bed under the covers

Draw a bath as hot as you can stand. Add the baking soda & epsom salts & dissolve with your hand and/or a washcloth. I recommend stepping into the bath early so your body temperature can rise as the water rises. Fill the tub as high as you can to cover as much of your body as possible. Remain submerged in the tub for 20 minutes. To help the time pass, I also scrubbed my body with the washcloth. I could reason that it helped with the detoxing, but the bottom line is it felt good.

Exit the tub and wrap yourself in towels and/or your robe. Get to your bed as fast as you can and cover yourself with warm blankets. Remember, this is to help your body sweat off the toxins even more, so I'd suggest a sheet under the covers if you're not completely covered in towels. I also laid on my heating pad to assist in keeping my body temperature elevated. Remain in bed, covered, for 20 minutes. Of course, if you fall asleep and are in bed longer than 20 minutes, it's okay. This isn't baking brownies. Enjoy the quiet time.

Happy Detoxing!!