Detoxing

I've been reading and learning a lot about Herbs from Dr. Christopher's [site]  - but I also made a nice chart for someone that I thought I'd share here. :) Sorry, I haven't found a way to inbed a chart in this new Blogger programing... so this is just a bulleted list.

Eating good food, changing old habits for new ones, and healing create beneficial cell turn-over and removal of lesser and/or toxic substances.  So, sometimes when we get the chance, or make the time in the evening - a detox bath helps out -  even just soaking the feet is very beneficial.  Anything to take the trash out :)

Basic directions for detox bath 

Choose a type of bath each week or as often as you wish: To Begin:   

• Very warm to Hot water  (hot as you can stand it is better (?)) 
  opens pores, increases circulation, and helps the body to sweat better if needed for that detoxing.
• Baking soda (2 Tbl - 1/2 C in each bath)    
  to neutralize chlorine
• then Add one of the types below as desired   
  examples: epsom salt, seaweed, bentonite clay, baking soda, sea salt, ginger & epsom salt, or Bragg's ACV - (herbal teas ?)
• Stay in the bath for 15-30 minutes to detox   
  Stay unless intensity requires a break or stopping - Be careful of dizziness when getting up - Rinse off. Rest.
• choose a type of bath each week or as often as you wish:   
  Can put powders in a fabric bag or sock and soak it in hot water, then out hot water and sock into the path.
• Extra benefit if also brush skin w/ brush, cloth or sock w/seaweed   
  Do not use lotions or products on your skin afterwards - coconut oil is great though

choose one of the following for each bath: All of them detox    

• Epsom Salt = minerals.  Also aches, pain, cramping, calming   
  1/4 - 2 C Epsom salt
• Seaweed = minerals including "iodine" bath   
  1/8 - 1/4 C in fabric bag or sock
• Bentonite clay =  ALL types of detox + minerals + healing   
  2 Tbl - 1/4 C  [Calcium ] bentonite Clay = at Sprout's
• Baking soda =  (neutralize chlorine), improves others' detoxing power   
  1/4 - 1/2 C baking soda
• Sea Salt = some minerals   
  2 Tbl - 1/2 C Sea Salt (not Iodized salt)
• Epsom salt + 2 Tbl ginger: Do not stay in for more than ~20 minutes   
  also works against an illness. Put powder in fabric bag/sock
• Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar = alkalizes body  
  1/4 - 1/2 C Bragg's apple cider vinegar