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Besides herbs and essential oils, there are a few classic kitchen medicines that can be added to the bath for their health benefits.
Apple cider vinegar bath. For sore muscles, itchy skin and sunburn. Helps draw pollutants out of the body and is gently acidic. Steep 1 cup herbs such as lavender or rosemary into 2 cups apple cider vinegar for two weeks. Use one cup of infused vinegar per bath.
Baking soda bath. For itchy skin, insect bites, chicken pox and poison ivy. This is a very detoxifying alkaline bath. Use 1 pound per bath.
Barley and bran bath. For very soft skin simmer 1/2 pound barley and 1 pound bran in a quart of water for 15 minutes. Allow the mixture to steep for an hour, then strain into a half-filled tub.
Cornstarch bath. Softening to the skin and relaxing. Use 1 pound per bath.
Epsom salts bath. Lymphatic cleansing and soothing to sore muscles. Use 1 pound per bath. Detoxifying after bodywork. Helps to eliminate drugs, chemicals and pollutants from the body.
Milk bath. Very nourishing to rough skin. Soak without using soap. Add 1 pint of fresh milk and 8 ounces powdered milk and swirl to dissolve the powder.
Mud bath. Detoxifying as it helps to draw toxins through the pores. Great to do at a spa unless you have access to our own private mud puddle.
Oatmeal bath. Use 1 cup of powdered oatmeal or 1 cup tied into a washcloth, secured with a tie. For irritated,

 
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