Therapeutic Bathing
Ancient Bathing Remedies for Modern Living
Denver, Colorado, USA
Bath Salts

Bathing Botanicals

Time & Temperature

Protocols
Mineral Baths are easy to use and provide a powerful intervention for stress,
muscle fatigue, loss of concentration, depression, and a variety of other minor
ailments. Taking a weekly Mineral Bath can provide you with the relaxation
and clarity you need and improve your physical and emotional well-being.

Mineral Baths for home
use typically contain
specialty bath salts that
are chosen for their
medicinal qualities. The
addition of botanical
mixtures to Mineral Baths
provides an added bonus
for maintaining healthy
and youthful skin as well
as balance and harmony
for the mind.
Mineral Bath Salts
Not all salts are created equal although all salts usually come from the seas.
Mineral content will vary slightly and quality is dependent on the purity of the
water as well as the purity of the drying process environment. Sea water contains
84 soluble minerals that can interact with the skin individually or as
compositions.

Sea salt minerals added to baths have a softening and medicinal effect on the
skin. Sea salts help to balance pH levels and to provide relief for dermatitis. In
fact sea salts are recommended by many dermatologists as a treatment for
psoriasis.
Bathing Botanicals
There are many wonderfully fragrant and relaxing botanical blends for mineral
bathing mixtures. The most beneficial botanicals for topical use in baths include
ginger root, licorice root, rose petals, oceanic ingredients such as nori, lavender,
chamomile, passion flower, lemon balm, sage, and herbs from the mint family.
Essential oils can also be used in baths, but should be used in the proper
dosages. Essential oils should be used in conjunction with botanical bathing
mixtures. Thena Botanicals' Mineral Baths already contain essential oils and
there is no need to add additional essential oils.
Bathing Time & Temperature
When Mineral Baths are taken as hot soaks, the bather should spend 15 - 20
minutes in the tub. If taken as cool soaks, 10 minutes is sufficient.

The optimum environment for Mineral Baths is 20 minutes at 100 degrees F.
Mineral Bath Protocol
To receive the most benefits from your Mineral Bath, follow the guidelines
below.

1.   Take a cleansing shower with olive oil soap.
2.   Fill tub 1/2 full with warm water.
3.   Add botanical mixture to tub and stir.
4.   Add hotter or cooler water to obtain the correct temperature.
5.   Enjoy a 15 - 20 minute soak.
6.   Rinse with cool or cold water.
7.   Apply an after-bath body oil or butter rather than lotion.
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