There’s nothing like a warm bath to change your mood and help you relax after a long hard day. But did you know that bathing can actually be beneficial for your health? Here are a few healing bath ideas to support your immune system this cold and flu season.

Bathing with Clay

It amazes me that something as simple and natural as Clay can be so good for your skin, hair, and body due to its high colloidal value. What makes Clay so effective at absorbing toxins, bacteria, dead skin cells, and contaminants? It has a slightly negative charge, and often toxins in our body carry a positive charge. The attraction between the two essentially pulls toxins out of the body and into the clay. Choose from three Simple Body Clay options!

Normal to oily skin: French Green Clay contains minerals like montmorillonite, dolomite, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, silicon, copper, selenium, and decomposed plant material like kelp and algae (giving it a green color).

Normal to Dry skin: French Caramel Clay contains a combination of natural minerals from llite, kaolin, and montmorillonite to detoxify, cleanse, and soften your skin.

Sensitive or Thin Skin: White Kaolin Clay is mostly the mineral kaolinite. This clay has the same cleansing and detoxifying power but is more appropriate for sensitive skin.

Clay Bath Recipe:

Add up to 3 cups of Clay to a full bath and soak for 20 min. Another fantastic option is to use a foot soaking basin and add 1/4 cup of clay for the same benefits without the use of a bathtub.

Bathing with Epsom Salt

Also known as Magnesium Sulfate, Epsom Salt is one of the best ingredients to add to a healing bath. What is Magnesium Sulfate? Magnesium is the fourth most abundant element in the human body, behind Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium. It’s involved in over 600 enzymatic reactions involving bone development, neuromuscular function, energy storage, metabolism of macronutrients, and many other things. In other words, it’s pretty important! Sulfates are also great for your body! We require them to make brain tissue, joint proteins, and the lining of the digestive tract. They also improve the absorption of nutrients, flush toxins, and help prevent migraines. Epsom Salt baths offer amazing benefits for your skin and your overall health!

Lavender + Eucalyptus Bath Salts: The combination of Lavender and Eucalyptus in a healing Epsom salt bath is the perfect way to support you when you are feeling under the weather. Lavender helps relieve pain, irritability, stress, and anxiety to help you relax. And Eucalyptus has anti-infectious properties that can help clear sinuses and relieve chest congestion. Choose Lavender + Eucalyptus Bath Salts when bathing before bed.

Honeysuckle + Sweet Orange Bath Salts: This healing bath salt combines the uplifting benefits of Sweet orange with the medicinal powers of honeysuckle. Another fantastic combination when you are fighting a cold, flu, or the unknown. Choose Honeysuckle + Sweet Orange Bath Salts when you are bathing in the morning.

Rosehip + Sea Salt Bath Salts: Besides the lovely smell, Rosehips have a high percentage of Vitamin C which is an antioxidant. Vitamin C reduces UV damage, supports collagen production, helps reduce wrinkles, and increases wound healing. That’s a lot to love! The Sea Salt will help relieve stress, ease achy muscles and calm irritated skin. Use Rosehip + Sea Salt Bath Salts both day and night!

Bath Salts Recipe:

Add 1/2- 1 cup of Simple Body Bath Salts to a full tub of warm water. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes. You can also add 1/4 cup of Simple Body Bath Salts to a foot soaking basin instead. Additionally, you can boost your Bath Salts by adding your favorite Simple Body Clay!

More Options from Simple Body

Botanical Bath Salts: Jasmine Clementine, Lavender, Tuberose, and Rosemary Mint

Bath Bombs: Chamomile Rose, Lavender Shea, and Eucalyptus Mint

The health benefits of bathing are indisputable. However, it can dry out your skin so make sure you apply a nourishing moisturizer after each bath. How about one of our Body Butters (Lavender, Unscented, Himalayan Magic, or Citrus)! The best time to add moisturizer for dry skin is when it is warm and moist, right after a shower or bath. Now, carve out some time this week for a healing bath and make bathing a habitual part of your healthcare routine!