Epsom Salt Bath for a Respiratory Infection

Bathe to become more relaxed

Treating a respiratory infection involves boosting immunity. Epsom salt baths have a relaxing quality that helps the body heal. Fighting an infection takes time and energy. Restoring your health with a relaxing bath of epsom salt and essential oils can facilitate quicker recovery.

Steam

Enjoy the warmth of the bath and inhale the steam from the water. This will loosen phlegm in the lungs and make your cough more productive.

Magnesium Sulfate

Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate crystals

Epsom salt is made of magnesium salt crystals which are easily absorbed through the skin.

Detoxify

Fight infection by detoxifying in the bath of epsom salt. Sulfates in epsom salt eliminate residues from the environment and medicine by stimulating the pancreas.

Compromised Immunity

Respiratory infections can make the body vulnerable to other kinds of disease. Absorbing magnesium in a bath of epsom salts can restore immune function that is depleted by adrenal stress hormones.

Essential Oils

Epsom salt baths that include essential oils of wintergreen, peppermint or euculyptus can make breathing easier.

References

• Great Health Magazine
• Epsom Salt Council

Resources

• Detox Bath Recipes