Energy-booster and bath are two words that I don’t think sit together naturally.
For me showers are energy-boosting. Baths are for long soaks to wash away the stress of the day. They easy aching muscles. Heat you up when you feel cold to your core. They are also times when I think and plan. There is something about the warmth and the aroma of rosemary or lavender that stimulate my creativity. Some of my most exciting ideas have started in the bath.
And no, I don’t often have a bath at 3am which is when my other creative ideas happen!
So, when I recently read in a book about an energy-booster bath I thought I must give this a go.
My experiment may confirm my belief that energy-booster and bath are unnatural companions.
On the other-hand it might give me an insight into something that I have been missing out on all these years.
Afterall Creating A New, Beautiful And Courageous Existence must involve taking risks and trying something new occasionally.
The book explained that bath salts are invigorating. They can be used as a body scrub or added to a bath. Together with the heat of the water they open skin’s pores which allows absorption of healing trace minerals and vitamins. Rosemary essential oil is added to stimulate circulation and clear the mind.
Energy-booster bath recipe
½ cup sea salt
½ cup baking powder
1 teaspoon sunflower oil
2 to 3 drops rosemary essential oil
After reading the recipe I needed to do a little research on the internet. I needed to know the name of “Baking Powder” in French to ensure I wasn’t buying yeast by mistake!
Then I was ready with my shopping list.
The lady at the Parapharmacie was very helpful confirming that what I was buying was safe to use DILUTED on skin. You have to be VERY careful with essential oils.
The Leuvre Chimique was easy to find too. My friend Mr. Lidl had stacks of it next to the flour. When we got home, I did have to double check my on-line research. Andrew was convinced that Leuvre Chimique yeast. It’s NOT as proved when the packets were opened!
The bath salts are REALLY easy to make.
- Simply put all of the ingredients into a plastic bag. A freezer bag is great for this.
- Kneed the ingredients together until they are well mixed.
- Store until needed.
- Add one or two tablespoons of the mixture to running water or use as a body scrub.
I actually put all the ingredients into an airtight Kilner jar and mixed with a spoon. This will sure the bath salts don’t get damp AND the jar is a pretty addition to the bathroom shelf.
Energy-booster bath report
All I need to do is have a bath and test this out. I will report back when that’s done.
[04:00 update on Sunday 17th Feb 20194: I desperately need this to work when I have my bath later this morning. Due to a huge and painful insight 02:00 I am already exhausted and the day hasn’t started yet. The insight might be published in a future blog if it is not too painful to share.]When we lived back in the UK a weekly treat was using The Sanctuary Salt Scrub. At £13.00 it was a little bit of luxury without spending a fortune. I can’t get it here and the alternatives cost far more.
So, I like the idea of making my own bath salts. They are quick and easy to make. As many of them have the same core ingredients (ie Epsom salts or sea salt) I think they will be less expensive than shop-bought one. While I enjoyed the energy-boost bath with rosemary I’d like to experience with other “flavours” and other uses. If there are specific aromas for the energy-booster bath tested here there will be others to ant-stress, tired muscles and dry skin.
More options
So, I’ve done a little on-line research and found a wealth of articles containing different ideas. Here are some of them:
There are ten essential oil bath salt recipes you you can read here.
“The best thing is to lie in a warm Epsom salts bath for 15 minutes and then go straight to bed. You will sleep really well afterwards.” Darcey Bussell
If I can get hold of some Epson salts, I’d like to give this a go. In fact, many recipes require Epsom salts. While readily available in the UK these can be hard to find in other parts of the world. People in France ask friends to pack a bag in their luggage when they come out for a holiday.
Fortunately, I’ve discovered there are alternatives depending on which Epsom salts property you were wishing to 
use. You can read all about the different substitutes here.
There are other great ideas here. I like the idea of the oatmeal scrub. Andrew, on the other hand, thought it meant sitting in porridge, which isn’t as appealing!
I’m so pleased that sea salt is a good alternative. You never know, when we move to the Bahamas, I may even be able to gather by own sea salt as there are lots of salt pans in Little Exuma. I plan to visit the salt pans regularly anyway because that is where the flamingos hang out. Now I have another reason to visit.
Practice makes perfect
It’s all well and good writing about things in theory: however, we need to start applying what we learn. Treat yourself to a soak in a bath using something that you have made yourself. A relaxing bath AND saving money at the same time. This is a WIN-WIN all the way!
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