| Experiencing nasal stuffiness or a sore or scratchy | | | | nervous system, and draw toxins from the body |
| throat? Are you constantly sneezing and coughing | | | | while making skin soft and smooth. This is indeed an |
| and perhaps feeling a fever or headache coming your | | | | amazing bath soak! |
| way? | | | | Prevention is always better than a cure, as they say. |
| Usually spread by direct hand-to-hand contact, the | | | | So follow these tips to stay healthy and cold-free: |
| common cold can bring us down with its symptoms. | | | | Wash your hands frequently. Be equipped with a |
| Work, close proximity with sick people and the | | | | good hand sanitizer (hyperlink to DIY sanitizer) to |
| changing weather may be the culprits. Since most of | | | | clean your hands always. |
| us work indoors in close proximity to each other, we | | | | Dispose of all tissue used (correctly! think green) to |
| are easily susceptible to the spread of the cold virus. | | | | blow your nose immediately after use. |
| Hydrotherapy Benefits | | | | Cover your mouth and nose with tissue or |
| We all turn to remedies that we are used to - that | | | | handkerchief when coughing or sneezing. Don't add to |
| soothing chicken soup, meds prescribed by our | | | | the contamination by spreading germs around. |
| doctors, fruits and plenty of water, or simply a day's | | | | Rest. By not resting your body you may be |
| rest. But have you tried a nice warm, bath soak? | | | | worsening the symptoms or delaying your body's |
| Today's recipe, a cold/flu bath soak, provides relief | | | | recovery. |
| from the common cold. | | | | Drink plenty of water, and avoid salty food. |
| Hydrotherapy (or balenotherapy) (hyperlink) uses | | | | Humidify dry air. Moist air decreases swelling of the |
| water in various states and temperatures to maintain | | | | respiratory tract and helps to clear our mucus. If you |
| health and promote healing. A bath soak can provide | | | | work in an airconditioned office all day, lower down |
| stress relief, alleviate sleeping problems, and even | | | | the thermostat or take walks outside the room. |
| lower blood pressure! Immersing yourself in warm | | | | Avoid tobacco smoke. Smoking is bad for you to |
| water calms your internal organs and endocrine | | | | begin with, and smoking while being sick only |
| system because it stimulates the nerves on the spinal | | | | worsens the situation. |
| cord. | | | | And, the next time that cold virus catches you, soak |
| It also helps to soak in a warm bath to relax strained | | | | up in this soothing bath's goodness. Enjoy! |
| muscles and bring some relief to your clogged up | | | | EUCALYPTUS & ROSEMARY COLD RELIEF BATH |
| respiratory system. | | | | SOAK |
| Eucalyptus, Epsom Salts And Rosemary | | | | Ingredients: |
| Today's bath soak uses Eucalyptus oil, widely used to | | | | 3 drops eucalyptus essential oil |
| treat congestion and respiratory distress, providing | | | | 3 drops rosemary essential oil |
| relief to sore muscles. And then we have the | | | | 2 cups Epsom Salt |
| excellent Rosemary Oil, that helps relieve pain and is | | | | Directions: |
| an excellent inhalant, guaranteed to give instant relief | | | | 1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and set aside. |
| and decongestion to your body. | | | | 2. Prepare your tub by filling it with warm water. |
| Add a bit of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate), which | | | | 3. As your tub fills, pour the mixture into your tub. |
| are a natural way to treat skin problems, relax the | | | | 4. Soak in this soothing, relaxing bath. |