myrose Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 As you know I am starting the epsom salts, baking powder, and ginger baths tonight with my daughter. My question may be stupid but I wonder if someone can tell me if I am to wash her with soap (we use all natural) before I take her out or should I do that before I put her in the bath (this would be akward) I need to wash her obviously and wonder if after I open the pores with these baths....would putting soap on her clog them back up?? Same thing with the refined sunflower oil on the hair....when we find it anyhow. Again sorry if this sounds foolish but my mind travels all around LOL Just do not want to take 5 steps backwards if we are able to take 2 ahead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 my son used to have a shower first to clean up and then took his Epsom soak. Its important for the salts to stay on the skin and soap would remove them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Thanks Cheri for the reply. I guess now the bath we took lastnight didn't count then...for we soaped up afterward and took a shower! We are due again on Wednesday and I will do it with the shower first. The ginger aroma was pleasant so she will smell good! Thanks again OH! I did finally find the refined sunflower oil! YAH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Cheri, My doctor did finally get back to me on the question about baths I asked. I am confused because its opposite of what you replied. She said to rinse off after the bath. (kinda cool water, not cold of course) She said that any toxins you pull out will be in the bath water and you want to rinse this off. Rinsing with the cool water she said will also close the pores. So now I am really confused... She said even with just an epsom salts bath to relax...it will pull out toxins if you have them and you shouldn't leave them on your body. We will do bath number 3 on Monday.....not sure how I will go about it now??? For both of you make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurker Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Myrose, I was in Whole Foods yesterday, and I looked for that oil for you. I couldn't remember if it was sunflower or safflower, but they sell both. Both are expeller-pressed, refined oils. Tami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 interesting myrose our first doc always told him to rinse in shower after the tub but second said to leave the salts on o/n (as with the cream and footbaths) both however said not to use soap after the epsom soaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Okay here is my conclusion (or what I am going to do anyhow) what do you think Cheri? I am going to first wash her in a shower. Then I will soak her in her bath and after the bath I will JUST rinse (no soap) with water before I take her out. Now though I am thinking about her hair??? She is 6 years old so of course while taking a bath she plays and lays backwards like a backfloat....her hair is then in the water! I will have to find a way I guess to just get her to sit and soak. This will be challenging! We do everything you can imagine for her to soak for the 20 minutes as it is!!!!!! Lurker...I did find the oil on line at clarksnutrition....Thanks for thinking of me though! Refined sunflower oil proved hard to get my hands on it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryn Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Cheri talks about making a magnesium lotion with your favorite moisturizer. I like that idea better than putting the salt in the tub. (Less waste). You could bath her then put the lotion with the magnesium on her afterwards. We put magnesium in our son's juice in the morning and also with a lotion at night. Just my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Caryn thanks for the reply. We are actually using these baths to detox her heavy metal load (her tics are still gone) The baths consists of epsom salts along with baking powder and ginger. (Sunflower oil on the head) We did though use the mag cream you are speaking of when we were trying to alleviate her tics. Cheri talks about making a magnesium lotion with your favorite moisturizer. I like that idea better than putting the salt in the tub. (Less waste). You could bath her then put the lotion with the magnesium on her afterwards. We put magnesium in our son's juice in the morning and also with a lotion at night.Just my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurker Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Just a thought, but it looks like you were using the baths for two different purposes -- absorbing magnesium (leave on) and removing toxins (rinse off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 My son has always soak in epsom salt bath and use alittle bit of soap while he is soaking, and no rinse. And i have not notice that by using the soap make the bath ineffective. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Just a thought, but it looks like you were using the baths for two different purposes -- absorbing magnesium (leave on) and removing toxins (rinse off). yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballguy Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Cheri talks about making a magnesium lotion with your favorite moisturizer. I like that idea better than putting the salt in the tub. (Less waste). You could bath her then put the lotion with the magnesium on her afterwards. We put magnesium in our son's juice in the morning and also with a lotion at night.Just my two cents. This seems like a brilliant idea. So u just get regular all natural lotion and add epsom salt to it? Or how would you go about making it and how much? Also I have a bunch of magnesium pills with b-6 could I just empty those capsules into the lotion? Anything else healthy I could add? Get back at me thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 mix about half cup epsom in a tiny bit of hot water to make a paste and then blend in with a pure lotion or creme (one that absorbs water is best) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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