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