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Homemade Remedies for Sore Muscles: Bath Salts

November 10, 2014 by Pam

I love finding natural remedies for everyday ouchies. There are several essential oils that are great for sore muscles and I like having options that don’t make me smell like Ben-Gay.

Homemade Recipes for Sore Muscles: Bath Salts and Roll-On Relief

My husband and my niece, who’s a high school gymnast, both request bath salts on a regular basis. These are great to have on hand for winter colds, too. Not only do they help with the achy feeling that goes with a cold, the peppermint and eucalyptus oils help clear stuffed-up heads, too.

Homemade Remedies for Sore Muscles - Bath Salts & Roll-On Relief

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I use the same basic recipe for all kinds of bath salts:

  • 3/4 cup coarse sea salt
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1/4 cup powdered milk
  • 1/4 cup Epsom salts

Mix the dry ingredients together in a glass or metal bowl. (Don’t use plastic – it will absorb the essential oils.)

Add in:

  • 15 drops lavender essential oil
  • 15 drops peppermint essential oil
  • 15 drops eucalyptus essential oil

Spread the drops out so the salts will absorb them, and mix until all the oils are incorporated. Store in a glass container. Wide-mouth pint mason jars with plastic lids work great. I can usually find both in the kitchen section at Wal-Mart.

To use, add about 1/8 cup of salts to a warm bath and soak for 20 minutes or so. You can try your own combinations with other oils, just keep the total amount of oil the same.

I’ll post the recipe for the sore muscle roll-on next week.

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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    November 10, 2014 at 7:21 am

    Hi Pam,
    I love your pictures and thanks for linking back to my website. I have a great post on How To Use Sea Salt For Your Skin, Including Easy Recipes. You are most welcome to check it and use the information there. Including the images as long as you link back to my website.

    All the best
    Jenny

  2. Amanda says

    November 10, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    I could sure use these right about now! What a great idea, thanks for sharing 🙂

  3. Rebecca says

    October 10, 2015 at 4:09 am

    I’ll be adding this to my fall natural healing to do list! I think my husband will love to try this on his muscle aches!

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