Bathing can be an important part of your daily routine, providing therapeutic effects for both body and mind. Relaxing in a bath in the morning can open your pores, relax your mind, and soothe sore muscles, making it a perfect way to start your day. The routine is the perfect way to infuse the body with all natural remedies.
The benefits of therapeutic bathing have been known and used for many years. Archaeologists have found large bath structures in many villages, as well as private houses equipped with private baths and a complex drainage system.
In Greece, water was considered a health gift from the gods and visitors can still see the ruins of the sunken baths at Pompeii. Visiting the bath of Napoleon’s wife, visitors continue to smell its characteristic musky fragrance to this day.
Bath water can be enhanced with many different items. Ancient texts speak of turmeric, rose petals, milk, and honey. The process was said to restore balance to body, mind, and spirit using these natural remedies. As such, therapeutic bathing is said to increase energy, improve clarity of thought, cleanse dirt, sweat, and environmental toxins from the skin, and help the mind relax.
Many people have found that natural remedies as part of bath time are beneficial. Ayurvedic doctors offer some tips that are often useful in the routine that followers want to repeat often.
Start with a full body massage using Pitta massage oil, Vata massage oil, or Kapha massage oil. Use a few drops of the heated oil by rubbing the palms of your hands together to massage the body in smooth, even motions. The bathtub should be filled with water that is neither too hot nor too cold. Use a cotton swab to apply the designated cleanser to the skin and leave on for three minutes before rinsing off. Do not use the cleanser on your hair and use it once or twice a day.
Avoid bathing when you feel stressed or in a rush. You should be able to take the time to enjoy the experience and practice deep breathing. Relaxing in the bathtub allows both the spirit and the mind to benefit along with the body. Also, avoid using strong or synthetic fragrances on the area. Choose instead incense or aromatherapy candles to infuse the room with scent.
After bathing is complete, use a soft cotton towel that has been gently warmed to pat the body dry and complete the experience with a spritz of Organic Rose Water on the body.
History, through literature and archaeology, has shown that people have used herbal skin remedies and natural remedies for many years to improve general aspects of their health, restoring balance to their bodies as well as their mind and spirit. Today bathers can use these same natural remedies to discover for themselves the benefits of those same Ayurvedic remedies.