Using Lavender Bath Salts

Lavender stands tall among all herbs in beauty and versatility. Lavender aromatherapy can help you relax and regroup. A lavender bath is a great idea before bedtime especially to beat stress or if you are suffering from insomnia. Aromatherapy is incomplete without lavender and nothing is as rejuvenating as a relaxing lavender aroma bath at your home or in your favorite spa.

Lavender bath salts are naturally mineral enriched. When lavender essential oils are combined with other essential oils the combination can ease the mind and relax your body and soul. Besides relaxation, there are some health benefits too. Lavender bath salts ease certain skin conditions, improve irritations due to insect bites and rashes, and improve circulation.

A soak in lavender bath salts can help relieve arthritis pain and lessen stress, tension and pain in muscles. Since lavender is an analgesic, it relaxes inflamed joints and muscles. If you have a headache, just soak a washcloth in the prepared bath and apply it to your eyes and you will feel the results in minutes. The bath salts can also be combined with juice of lemon or vanilla extract to create a gentle foaming bath. You could also combine lavender bath salts with unscented shower gel to create a lavender scented exfoliating body salt scrub!

 

One bath-enhancing idea is to tie fresh or dried lavender flowers in a muslin cloth and take it into your bath or shower and gently use it to scrub. It is a proven formula to calm your senses and get a smooth silky body too!

The aroma of lavender engulfs you in its enticing elegance within minutes and the botanicals and oils are sure to make you feel indulged. 

There are many uses for lavender bath salts with a little imagination.  French lavender bath salts in a wooden or glass bowl make a thoughtful gift for a friend or family member.  Pretty sachets or lidded jars of lavender bath salts are popular as party favors or a hostess gifts.

Beaded or decorative sachets of lavender bath salts make any wedding party a memorable sensory experience.  Your guests will love the experience and remember your gesture every time they smell lavender. Lavender bath salts are also and easy and inexpensive last minute stocking stuffer for Christmas!

Lavender bath salts are quite economical to use. A small quantity of the salt works wonders added to a bath is all that’s needed.

For a child’s bath four tea spoons of lavender bath salts into warm water; for an adult, five tea spoons will suffice. So, what are you waiting for?

Get some Lavender bath salts and indulge your senses today!