Healing naturally with essential oils and Dead Sea salts

Bath Dead Sea salts infused with essential oils can help restore the body and revitalize your soul. For centuries people have traveled to the Dead Sea to benefit from its healing mineral waters enriched. The legendary historical figures like King David, Queen of Sheba and Cleopatra have found refuge and rejuvenation in the Dead Sea.

The Dead Sea, on the border of Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west is one of the highest rates of salinity, making it one of the saltiest water bodies in the world. In addition, it also has very high mineral content that science has shown to help cure many health conditions.

You're probably wondering how to swim in sea water can help promote good health and wellness.

Scientists believe there is a similarity on a physiological level between our blood plasma and seawater. Human blood contains minerals such as potassium, sodium and chlorine in the same proportion as the sea water. The main difference is that there is much more salt in seawater than in human blood and there is much more pure water in the blood in seawater. This information has led to the use of sea water treatments for various diseases. It is believed that bathing in seawater heated to body temperature (98 º F/37 C), negative ions are activated, penetrating the skin through pores and lead elements of the ocean to our internal organs. Thus, health conditions, including allergies, diseases related to bones, circulatory, respiratory and skin problems can be alleviated.

Dead Sea salts, in particular, has a very high mineral content compared with other salts and is known for treating skin diseases and improve the body's internal processes. The minerals found in Dead Sea salt is known to heal skin tissue, metabolism of aid, the equilibrium moisture in the skin, reduce water retention, eliminate toxins, relax muscles and relieve muscle stiffness and cramps. Doctors agree that people with skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis have benefited from therapy involving dead sea salt baths.

Adding essential oils to a warm bath with Dead Sea salt bath makes this therapeutic practice in a luxurious and aromatic and some say, spiritual experience. Essential oils of plants have properties that help to good health and emotional well being. Aroma-therapists believe that the correct use of essential oils can help restore the body and soul by improving their health and vitality. For example, lavender helps to treat depression and sleep disorders, citrus scents are uplifting and Patchouli is an aphrodisiac known. The benefits of using natural bath salts from the Dead Sea infused with essential oils for good health and emotional well-being are limitless.