What are the benefits of taking a bath with salt

Salt is one of the essential condiments in the kitchen, and it also occupies a very important position in people's daily cooking. However, salt has many uses. In addition to being eaten directly, you can also use salt for bathing. Taking a bath in salt water can achieve many benefits, such as treating arthritis, beautifying the skin, or anti-aging. Here are some benefits of taking salt baths!

1. Effects and functions of salt water bath

1. Treat arthritis

Salt is rich in minerals such as iron, copper, and manganese. After iron enters the human body, it can promote the formation of red blood cells and blood circulation, relax the soft tissue around the joints, and is very effective in treating various chronic arthritis.

2. Beauty and skin care

Sodium chloride, the main component of salt, can stimulate skin congestion and form a protective film on the skin surface. It not only has the function of maintaining body temperature, but also has the functions of cleansing, moisturizing, removing acne, whitening, and anti-wrinkle for the skin.

3. Fat reduction and anti-aging

Salt can also help lose weight and fat, lower blood pressure, and has a certain effect on promoting hair growth and anti-aging.

2. Types and benefits of salt water bathing

1. Full body bath

First, fill the bathtub with about 80% warm water at 28℃-37℃, then add 3 tablespoons of salt. Lie down in the water with your whole body, soak for 10-20 minutes, so that the pores can slowly open and gradually discharge waste and dirt. After soaking thoroughly, apply salt powder all over your body from head to toe, and your skin will immediately become oily and smooth. Immediately rinse off the salt powder with clean water, rinse your body, soak in warm water, and then dry yourself and exit the bath.

2. Back beauty bath

Use a long-handled, soft-bristled brush to apply the salt powder evenly to your back. Regularly cleaning the dirt on the back can not only keep the skin smooth and tender, but also prevent skin diseases such as acne and acne on the back.

3. Foot bath

The heel is the part of the human body that is most prone to keratinization and is very rough. When taking a bath with salt water, you can rub your heels with salt powder. This can remove the cuticle and restore the skin of the heels to normal.

3. Precautions for taking a salt water bath

1. When choosing salt water for bathing, it is best to use sea salt specially designed for bathing, which contains more minerals. The effect of household salt is slightly worse.

2. The human skin is relatively delicate. Except for the heels, it cannot be rubbed directly with salt, otherwise it will easily be damaged.

3. Avoid taking a salt water bath on an empty stomach or while drunk. And prevent salt water from entering the mouth, nose, and eyes.

4. Patients with severe hypertension, poor heart function, acute cerebral stroke, etc. are not suitable for bathing in salt water; elderly people with chronic diseases should also avoid bathing in salt water.

5. During the salt water bath, if you experience adverse reactions such as systemic rash, vomiting, etc., you should stop immediately.