Some claim that seaweed detox baths provide restorative effects. But can they really detoxify the body? Or is it a mind-body benefit?
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Seaweed Detox Baths: Do They Really Work?
Have you heard of using seaweed as a detoxifying bath? Forum user Gennywu, who received a sample as a gift, had this to say: “(I’m) amazed at how refreshed I feel after using it. I wonder if anyone else has tried this – I want to make sure the effect isn’t just mind and body.”
I have served you, Gennywu!i ordered one Seaweed Detox Bath Kit, produced by The Seaweed Bath Co. I’ve documented my own experiences here, along with some less subjective information about seaweed as an antidote. So sit back and relax. Maybe take a hot shower. Because we want to be green and clean.
My seaweed bath experience
My kit came with instructions; dried seaweed; and a nice nylon bag for the seaweed chunks. The bag has a small string to hang it from the tub faucet. Unfortunately, my faucet is slick and without that little shower switch, my bag keeps falling into the tub. It’s a little inconvenient, but I can’t entirely blame the manufacturer. Laying a damp towel over the faucet will increase friction and help reduce the number of falls.
My tub was darkened, teal in color and had a pleasant but not overpowering scent. Well, I guess it depends on whether you like seaweed or not. I choose to call it Pleasant. Others will disagree. If you’re in that camp, you can add some herbs, like lavender or chamomile, or a few drops of essential oils.
The texture of the water has also changed. It becomes smooth and smooth – lubricates the skin. It doesn’t feel greasy or dirty. After a while, that feeling faded away, as the seaweed did its job. My skin feels clean and soft after wiping it off with a towel. As a manly man, I wouldn’t overemphasize having smooth, soft skin. But it does feel good to be between you and me.
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According to the kit’s instructions, I can use the same seaweed for up to 4 baths in a week as long as I stay dry between uses. From my experience, I would say this is a bit of an exaggeration. I expect 4 uses to equal 1 powerful seaweed bath, 2 fairly useful baths and 1 ghost of seaweed bath.
Do I feel like a newbie after that? Not really. I do feel good, but it’s not uncommon. Maybe my heart has been nourished and purified – as pure as snow driven away. Or maybe I’m just not as observant as everyone else. I want to imagine this is the first option, but I wouldn’t bet any money on it.
All in all, it was a good experience and I will do it again. Also, I keep the nylon bag for future herbal baths.
Did something really happen, or was it all in your head?
Whether you feel it will depend on your initial toxicity, your sensitivity to what’s going on in your body, and several other factors. Yes, you may also experience a placebo effect, but that’s not a bad thing. It’s just a fun bonus. whether you feel it or not, thing It is indeed happening.
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Your skin is sometimes called the “second liver” or “third kidney.” It functions as an excretory organ by removing waste products from the sweat glands. This is the route to a detox bath. It promotes skin detoxification through the absorption action of herbs and the sweat you produce in hot water.
Maximize Your Seaweed Detox
For best results, use comfortable hot water. More heat equals more sweat. Hot water is better for extracting minerals from seaweed. But no one wants you to burn yourself or have heart problems. It should be a pleasant experience.So try to heat the water comfortably stand.
Perspiration herbs—such as yarrow, elderberry, chamomile, or peppermint—also help promote sweating. Just be sure to drink plenty of water before, during, and after your bath to replenish what you sweat.
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When you detox, your body moves toxins around. These toxins can cause problems before, but they’re also more or less locked in a general area. By detoxing, you pull these toxins out and flow through your bloodstream to a convenient excretory organ. While they float around the body, bump into everything and are generally rude, they can produce a variety of unpleasant symptoms.
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During a detox, some people experience headaches, chills, nausea, fatigue, etc. Intense experiences can make you feel like something is happening (and it is). But a gradual, gentle detox can do the same and prevent (or at least reduce) unpleasant symptoms. So why not go the easier route?
Seaweed baths are a great, gentle way to detox. It mainly focuses on the skin, which can help your body maintain its normal function in the future. By clearing your skin’s detoxification pathways, you’ll be able to remove toxins more efficiently in the future, and you may take some of the load off your kidneys and liver.
Other Ways to Reduce Detox Symptoms
To help reduce detox symptoms, I also recommend exercising regularly, eating healthy food, drinking plenty of water, and living in a healthy environment. Of course, if we could do this consistently, we might not need a detox in the first place. So let’s be more practical.
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If you’re getting something out of your body (toxins and sweat), you need to put something back in your body (good nutrition and clean water). If you’re asking your body to spend its energy cleaning you, it’s best not to spend that energy elsewhere. Light exercise is fine and may even help you, but running a marathon won’t leave you with much work to do.
Algae Gives Back
Seaweed doesn’t just pull stuff out of your body. It also provides you with magnesium and other minerals that you can absorb through your skin. Magnesium has a variety of health benefits, including stress relief and improved mood. Guess what else we do with magnesium – detox. Unfortunately, many of us are deficient in magnesium. Therefore, an algae detox bath can help you remove toxins better. It flushes out toxins and provides us with the magnesium we need to continue detoxification.
What do you think?
Have you ever used a seaweed bath? Would you like to try it on? What’s your favorite herb, oil, or other “magic potion” to use in your bathtub? Let us know in the comments when you’re done with the towel.
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This is an updated version of an article originally published on February 23, 2020. Authors may not be able to respond to comments at this time, but we encourage community members to get involved by sharing their experiences and answering questions!
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Scott Sexton was a TGN trailblazer, highly experimental gardener, ruthless weed killer, and mostly nonprofit herbalist (to the chagrin of his wife).When Scott isn’t teaching foraging lessons, testing theories in the garden, or grazing in the forest, he can Facebook page, “Forager’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.”
