It is assumed that you should not take a bath when you have a cold to avoid getting worse. However, many researches have shown that bathing properly or bathing with essential oils is an effective way to eliminate toxins and reduce symptoms of the flu.
1. Should you take a bath if you have a cold?
People who catch a cold can take a bath normally. However, you should take a bath properly to avoid getting worse. You should take a warm shower to keep your nose moist. If you have dizziness because of a cold, you can take a wet bath (a trickling faucet) in the sitting position and take a sponge bath.
2. Does taking a bath help to relieve symptoms of the cold ?
Some bathing methods can relieve cold symptoms, make the body feel more comfortable. It is a detox bath method. This is a natural way to eliminate toxins from the body. Ingredients such as Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate), ginger and essential oils are dissolved in warm water in the bathtub. You can soak in a tub from 12 minutes to 1 hour for each bath. This bathing method helps soothe the body and relieve muscle pain, but the effects are different with each person.
3. How to take a bath to relieve the cold symptoms?
Cold can cause muscle pain and body aches. Detox bath methods can reduce these symptoms. Adding essential oils of lavender, chamomile into the bathtub will create a relaxing and comfortable feeling. A small research with 19 participants found that adding Espom salt into the tub will increase blood magnesium level. This can eliminate lactic acid, reduce body aches and relax muscles.
Other research shows that certain essential oils have antibacterial and antiviral properties. Eucalyptus oil, for example, can be used to treat upper respiratory tract infection and lessen nasal congestion.
4. Can bathing reduce fever?
Bathing with warm water is still considered the oldest method of reducing fever. You should take a bath with a warm temperature between 27 and 32 Celsius degrees Celsius. And you should not take a bath if you feel dizzy or unstable. If you feel chilly, you should increase the temperature of the bathtub. Shivering is a response that shows your body is trying to raise its temperature, which can make the fever worse.
5. Are the detox bath methods safe?
Pregnant women, children, and people with kidney failure should not take detox baths. The body cannot eliminate excess magnesium content if the kidneys are weakened. To ensure safety, you should drink plenty of water before, during and after bathing. In addition, you should get out of the bathtub immediately if you feel shaky, dizzy, or dizzy like you're about to faint.
6. How to take a bath to reduce the cold symptoms?
There are many different recipes for detox baths, depending on the symptoms you want to relieve. You should take detox baths once a week. Detecting signs of dry skin and dehydration when detox bathing. You should start bathing time from 12 to 20 minutes to see how your body reacts. If you feel relaxed and do not have any negative symptoms, you can increase the bathing time and frequency to 3 times a week.
- Espom salt bath: Reducing muscle pain and relaxing the body.
- Fill the tub with warm water.
- Add a tablespoon of coconut oil and maximum 5 drops of lavender essential oil (optional).
- Add 2 cups of espom salt. Use your hands, feet to move the water around to dissolve the salt.
- Soak your body for at least 12 minutes - 1 hour
- Ginger bath: Promotes sweating, eliminating toxins and reducing muscle pain.
- Mix 1/3 cup Epsom salt, 1/3 cup sea salt, and 3 tablespoons ground ginger. You can also add 1/3 cup baking soda (optional). Pour the mixture into a warm running bath.
- Once the water has filled the tub, add 1 cup of apple cider vinegar.
- Bathe for up to 45 minutes and drink water during the bath. Get out of the bath if you feel shaking.
- Dry off immediately after leaving the bathtub.
This bathing way can cause severe dehydration. It is important to drink water before, during and after bathing to replenish water during the bath.
- Sea salt and eucalyptus bath: reducing inflammation and muscle pain.
- Add 1 cup of sea salt, 1 cup of Epsom salt, and 10 drops of eucalyptus oil to warm water. You can also add up to 2 cups of baking soda (optional). Mix well by moving the hands and feet in the water.
- Soak for 12 minutes - 1 hour.
Many current flu vaccines only help prevent flu and are not effective to avoid colds. Therefore, the best way to avoid catching a cold is to regularly washing your hands with warm water and soap, do not share personal items with someone who has a cold, stop the habit of touching your eyes or nose, and finally maintain an suitable weight and healthy body to be ready to fight disease-causing viruses.
