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Cold & Flu Relief Bath

<h3 class="article-headline__text"><a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7261/kick-your-cold-fast-with-a-detox-bath.html">Kick Your Cold Fast With A Detox Bath</a></h3>

<p>Calms the deep muscle ache of viral infections. Choose from these additions: Epsom salt, ginger root, mustard seed powder, pine needles, marjoram or thyme leaves. Use a combination of several or a single selection</p>

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<p>Take this bath clean; i.e. take a quick shower first if you need one. &nbsp;Do not use anything else in the bath except what you have put in.</p>

<p>1. Fill tub with warm water (as warm, not hot. as you can tolerate with your fever) add:</p>

<p>Epsom Salts (large box from supermarket) : &nbsp;1-2 cups when sick, (for reg use, use 1 cup)</p>

<p>Baking Soda (large box from supermarket) : &nbsp;1-2 cups when sick (for reg use, use 1 cup)</p>

<p>2 Reserve ~ 2/3 cup of Epsom salts in a saucer and dribble over the salts the following oils:</p>

<p>Add: &nbsp;Tea Tree Oil &nbsp;: &nbsp;(this is a must) &nbsp;(anti: bacterial, fungal &amp; viral) &nbsp; ~6 drops</p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eucalyptus Oil: &nbsp;(chest congestion and fighting flu) &nbsp;- 4 drops</p>

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lavender Oil: &nbsp;(the mother of all herbs) - 6 drops (relaxes and purifies)</p>

<p>Orange oil to life the mood</p>

<hr id="null" />You can make a strong infusion of pine needles, strain and add to your bath water.<hr id="null" /></div>

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