Make a sauna at home

Posted by Leanne on Oct 5th, 2007 | no comments

So you don’t have access to a sauna, but would like to have the advantages of a sauna at home.  Here is a home grown version of how to break out in a healing sweat!!

 Perhaps you have heard of the idea of sweating out a cold. Well, it really works! Native Americans used a sweat lodge to do this therapy, but you can also use a sauna if it is available to you. Since most of us don’t have a sauna or sweat lodge, here’ show to do a “sweat bath” at home.

Brew up some Yarrow or Chamomile tea. You are going to drink this while you relax in a hot bath.  If you don’t want tea, sip on warm water.  Now, draw a bath as hot as you can comfortabl tolerate. Optionally, you can add a few drops of your favorite essential oils, or 10 opened capsules of ginger to the bath.  Sit in the bath and drink warm liquids for about 15-20 minutes. 

Get out of the bath, dry off, go to bed and pile on the blankets.  Continue to drink plenty of liquids until you start perspiring.  It’s amazing how quickly this can break up colds, flu and many other acute ailments.

Note: If you have high blood pressure, please consult with your doctor before doing a sauna.

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