Calming bath - an effective way to fight stress

The pace of our lives is getting faster and faster. Trying to cope with everything, we daily face stress and nervous turmoil, which accumulate and eventually lead to breakdowns and deterioration of health. And this threatens in the future many chronic diseases, irritability, insomnia and other unpleasant consequences for health. The best way to relax after a hard day's work - is to take a soothing bath, which will help you eliminate fatigue, normalize the nervous system and improve skin condition.

In certain situations, even doctors recommend taking a soothing bath. But to understand this, you do not need to go to a specialist at all. You categorically need a soothing bath in the following cases:

• you constantly feel stressed and tired;
• Against the background of a dysfunctional nervous system you notice problems with the skin;
• You sleep restlessly, often wake up in the night or suffer from insomnia;
• You feel constantly tense and anxious all the time.

However, mandatory indications for soothing baths are not always required, because such procedures have a beneficial effect on the body as a whole, strengthening its immune system.

Soothing baths are not only solid pluses. There are also some contraindications, upon detection of which you had better abandon taking such baths or treat this with great caution. You should consider whether to take a soothing bath in the following cases:

• You have dry skin: frequent bathing makes your skin dryer, depriving it of its protective layer;
• You are allergic to certain herbal ingredients that may be contained in bath additives;
• You have heart failure or other types of cardiovascular disease;
• You suffer from diabetes mellitus;
• You feel that there is an inflammatory process in your body, which is manifested by high body temperature;
• you have gynecological diseases associated with inflammation;
• Women during pregnancy and menstrual cycle baths are generally contraindicated.

The process of taking a bath should bring you not only the maximum benefit, but also pleasure. And for this you need to follow certain rules:

• Take a soothing bath is better at a time when you are sure that you will not be distracted by anything. The ideal bath at night, it will contribute to a stronger and more restful sleep;
• The bathroom itself should have comfortable conditions of humidity and temperature;
• it is recommended to take a bath at least two hours before or two hours after meals;
• after physical exertion, especially intensive, the bath is contraindicated;
• before taking a bath you can wash in advance under the shower, because soothing baths mean that you will not be rubbing with a sponge and soap, and to relax. In addition, essential oils and other herbal additives penetrate into the body through the cleansed pores;
• the temperature of the water should match your body temperature, ideally only a little higher;
• do not be lazy to create an appropriate relaxing atmosphere, for example, with soft music, dim light and pleasant scents;
• Do not rinse yourself after a bath and do not rub your skin with a towel, just blot it.

The time of the bath depends on the temperature of the water. And she, in turn, depending on what your goal is: to cheer up or to relax. But you can stick to the following recommendations:

• At a water temperature of about 39-40 degrees limit time in the bath to 10 minutes, so as not to unnecessarily burden the heart. Such a bath will help improve the metabolism, open the pores and even have an analgesic effect;
• at a water temperature of 37-38 degrees you can achieve relaxation and tranquility, and tune in to sleep to come. 15 minutes in such a bath will be quite enough;
• A cool water of 35-37 degrees promotes the active work of the nervous system and increases the tone of the skin. In the morning such a bath will help to feel invigorated, so they should take a fairly short time.

Let's consider the main types of baths that will help you to calm down and relax.

A bath with valerian will give relaxation to the muscles, help calm the nervous system and bring your heartbeat back to normal. You should not get involved in a bath with valerian if your blood pressure is low. To prepare such a bath, you need:

• prepare about 100 g of crushed valerian root;
• pour a liter of boiling water;
• Insist the mixture on a heated water bath for 15 minutes;
• Let the valerian solution infuse for an hour, and then you can add it to the bath.

As an alternative, valerian tincture is also suitable. A bottle of such tincture is used for 5 liters of water.

Such a bath will replenish the lack of vital elements for the body. To prepare such a bath, you need 100 g of sodium iodide and 250 g of potassium bromide, which are mixed in a liter of water. For one bath is enough and 100 ml of solution, that is, literally half a glass. And the concentrate can be stored for more than a year in a dark place.

Exceptional benefit coniferous baths is that they contribute not only to the restoration of the nervous system, but also banish insomnia, strengthen immunity and rejuvenate the body.

Such baths also have a positive effect on the skin, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. For colds and obesity, prepare a bath according to the first recipe.

Decoctions for baths can be prepared according to several recipes:

• Infusion of cones. You will need 50 grams of conifer cones. It is required to pour them three liters of hot water and leave the infusion for 40 minutes. After the time expires, it should be strained and added to the bath. The most favorable temperature of such a bath is no more than 35 degrees.
• Infusion of coniferous twigs and cones. Such combined collections are also sold. At 1 kg of the collection accounts for 8 liters of water. Infusion boiled for half an hour, then insist another 12 hours under a tight lid.
• Infusion of green pine branches. Pour boiling pine branches and infused in a water bath for 35 minutes, after which the infusion is filtered. After that, filtered. 2 liters of infusion are enough for one bath.

Bath with essential oils soothes and relaxes the body, tones the skin and makes it supple. You can use several recipes for soothing baths with essential oils:

• 4-5 drops of peppermint oil, 2 drops of orange and a couple of drops of chamomile;
• A couple of drops of lavender, a drop of lemon and a drop of jasmine;
• A couple of drops of sage and three drops of bergamot;
• A drop of orange, a drop of rose, three drops of sandalwood oil.

It is often advisable to mix essential oils in a glass with an emulsifier when taking these baths. Here you can use such recipes:

• take five drops each of neroli, ylang-ylang, orange and magnolia, and half a cup of sea salt is also added to the bath. Such a bath is relaxing;
• Five drops of pine oil and five drops of tea tree oil, three drops of marjoram and a couple of drops of anise are used. Half a glass of dry red wine is added to the bath itself. Such a bath will help to relieve stress and fatigue;
• 6 drops of vanilla oil, 5 drops of sandalwood oil and 4 drops of geranium oil are diluted in 100 ml of heavy cream. Such a bath is a great option for those who like to meditate.

Baths with sea salt revitalize the body and produce a soothing effect. Sea salt contains trace elements that everyone needs, so the benefits of such baths speak for themselves. Certain salt mixtures are excellent help fight diseases of the joints and nervous system, as well as recover from injuries. If you mix salt with herbs, the effect will be stronger. Various essential oils are also recommended to add.

Combined baths are useful because the ingredients used in their composition have an impact in the complex, combining the best qualities of certain components.

For example, there is a recipe: For 3 liters of boiling water take 50 g of flowers of calendula, succession, oregano and mint. In a water bath infusion heated for 15 minutes. Then the broth should stand for at least 45 minutes. After that it can be strained and added to the bath.

Children, like adults, also have stresses that can make a child become naughty, and overexcitement leads to insomnia. Therefore, doctors recommend soothing baby baths.

Carry them out in the evening, just an hour before bedtime. All herbal kits are available and can be found in every pharmacy. They will help calm the nervous system and have a positive effect on the skin, for example, to relieve irritation or disinfect it. At the same time soothing baths for the child will also have a restorative effect, producing a beneficial effect on the entire body.

From bad dreams help the following recipes soothing baths:

• Take 30 grams each of mint leaves, calendula flowers, oregano and chamomile. The herbs are poured over 3 liters of boiling water, infused for half an hour, then filtered and added to the bath;
• Take 20 grams each of valerian root, chamomile flowers and 40 grams of sage and thyme. Pour 3 liters of boiling water over the herbs and leave to infuse for half an hour. Then strain the decoction and add it to the bath;
• Take 20 grams each of flowers of calendula and valerian root, 30 g of mint and 40 g of succession. Following the same pattern herbs are poured 3 liters of boiling water, stand for half an hour, filtered and added to the bath;
• Pour 3 liters of boiling water, 50 g of calendula, 50 g of mint and 50 g of oregano. Decoction infused for half an hour, filtered and added to the bath;
• Pour 1 liter boiling water 5 tablespoons of diamonds, let the solution to stand for half an hour, strain and add to the bath.