Because One is Not Enough

More bath salts with leftover Epsom salts from the previous project.

I thought it was boring to have only a single bath salt flavour, so decided to let the DH sniff some EO and make a batch out of the ones he liked best...and it turned out to be an interesting blend, very fresh and uplifting scent. I'm almost certain that if I tweaked it a bit more, I could have gotten a fair seaside scent, but this was not too bad neither.

Sunshiny Day Bath Blend

160g epsom salts

80g himalayan salt

10 drops lemongrass eo - anti-stress, energizing, anti-cellulite(?)

5 drops cinnamon eo - antiseptic, good for colds & flu, arthritis and rheumatism

9 drops tea tree eo - antiviral, immuno-stimulant

I mixed them directly in a plastic bottle, and just gave it a good shake to blend the EO nicely. With this one, the himalayan salt made the entire batch take on a pink hue... (If you want more info about the essential oils used, please see my previous post for links to the brands/ companies. And yes, that himalayan salt is from the kitchen - I use it for daily cooking!)

I noticed that my saliva production went up shortly after I finished making this. According to someone, lemongrass"stimulates glandular secretions" - yes it does indeed! As does, cinnamon, apparently. 

Note about lemongrass EO - some people may have an allergic reaction to it, if you try this out, you might want do a patch test prior to making a large batch: dilute 1 drop in 1ml of any carrier oil first (can even be a neutral cooking oil),  apply it to a small patch of skin, and wait say 15-30 mins to see if you get a rash or itch. Although the same can be said for almost any EO really. So far I haven't found anything that gives me a reaction yet. 

I know I list a brief note after each EO that explains its therapeutic use (and usually I make up blends based on such textbook examples), but for this blend, it was a case of "follow your nose". I like how fresh it smells... I might have to give it a try myself, although generally I dislike taking baths.

Why Sunshiny Day? Because it was raining, and I didn't want it to be rainy. There goes my outdoor gardening plans for today... so I will have to plant stuff indoors instead.

xoxo