Baths
A Two-Step Coconut Bath Soak for Sinking Into After a Long Day
Create a bath bag to hold herbs or other healing ingredients by placing a handful in a washcloth and secure with a rubber band. Also, since we want to remove toxins (not absorb more), a chlorine filter for bathwater is indispensable.
Uses: for the entire body or specific areas such as the hands, hips or feet; stimulates blood circulation; warms; treats colds, flu, chills, fever, aches, pains, cramps, spasms, headaches, some infection and inflammation; calms nerves and relaxes muscles
Pros: fair absorption of herbal properties; especially useful and effective for treating infants and the elderly
Cons: only used topically; can be messy; takes time; person has to have a bathtub or access to one
Shelf life: none – make as needed
One general rule should be observed in the use of any bath, whether sponge, plunge, pack, or vapor, namely: Never to employ it less than one hour before a meal, nor less than two hours after one. A disregard of this rule will greatly interfere with digestion, and produce more harm than the bath is able to do good. And if the stomach contain undigested food, no matter if this have been taken several hours before, the bath should not be used till the contents of the stomach have been thoroughly evacuated.
