Therapeutic Bath Recipes for Hydrotherapy Enhancement

Whether you want to relax in a stress relieving bath, soothe your skin in a creamy milk bath, or create excitement with a romantic blend, bath enhancements are limited only by your imagination.

In order to avoid damage to your whirlpool bathtub, do not add solid ingredients to your bath. You may make a small pouch out of muslin or cheesecloth and fill it with your recipe ingredients if necessary.

While many believe there are therapeutic benefits of the recipes below, please consult with your personal physician to ensure the ingredients will not cause any harmful side‑effects to you specifically. Any use of these recipes should be followed by an immediate flushing ofyour whirlpool and/or air system. For specific flushing instructions please contact the helpful staff at Tubz or your whirlpool manufacturer.

2 cups sea salt
3 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops sandalwood essential oil
3 drops rosewood essential oil

Mix oils with salt and store in a decorative glass or screw‑top container. To use, simply add a handful to your bath. Be sure to use all‑natural essential oils, not synthetic or perfume oils which may contain petroleum products and can be toxic.

1 cups sea salt
2 cups baking soda
1 cup Epsom salt
1 to 2 tablespoons glycerin per bath

Combine sea salt, baking soda and Epsom salt in a bowl. Stir to bled. Pour ¼ cup into bath while tup is filling. Add glycerin to keep your skin form drying out and essential oils of choice. Store in a glass screw‑top container.

4‑6 drops essential oil of mint, peppermint, spearmint, or lemon balm.

Note: Do not use pennyroyal, also a member of the mint family, in the bath.

Fill bath with cool water. Add essential oil. Relax in tub to cool off on a hot summer day.

1 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons Epsom salt
½ tablespoon olive oil
3 drops lavender essential oil

Combine ingredients and pour into stream of warm water as tub fills. Soak in tub for 15 minutes.

2 tablespoons fresh rose petals
(1 tablespoon dried)
2 tablespoons fresh comfrey
(1 tablespoon dried)
2 tablespoons fresh elderflowers
(1 tablespoon dried)
2 cups boiling water

Place the herbs in a 1 pint jar. Pour boiling water over the herbs and steep covered for 20 minutes to 4 hours. Strain the liquid for use in the bath. Add the 2 cups herbal tea to a tub half full of warm water. Relax in the tub for 10 to 20 minutes. You will emerge feeling radiant and alive in your senses.