Enjoy making your own homemade Bran Bath
It's like having a bath in your cereal bowl.
If you've never had a bran bath, you've been missing out on a soothing,
relaxing experience. Bran is not only good for you on the inside, but
it has been used for generations to treat a wide range of skin ailments.
Itchy rashes, eczema, painful sunburn and poison-ivy and poison-oak
rashes respond well to treatment in a warm bran bath. Skin feels soft
and smooth after a bran bath and adding natural ingredients, such as
milk, honey and cream, can leave your skin even softer.
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Tip:
Rub a bran sack against blemishes or rough skin
before you dry off. This helps the bran to penetrate and soothe
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Bran Baths
Recipe:
For normal skin
3 1/2 oz. oat bran
3 1/2 oz. wheat bran
5 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. sweet cream or milk
For dry, sensitive skin
3 1/2 oz. oat bran
5 1/4 oz. wheat bran
5 tbsp. sweet cream
4 tbsp. honey
For oily, blemished skin
5 1/2 oz. oat bran
3 1/2 oz. wheat bran
1 cup white cosmetic clay
4 tbsp. honey

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- Place the oat bran and wheat bran in an enamel pot with
2 qt. of cold water and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cover, lower heat and simmer for 30 min. Then pour the
mixture through a fine sieve. Set the liquid aside.
- Place the bran puree in a small cloth or cloth sack,
tie it closed and thoroughly squeeze out any excess liquid
into the reserved liquid. Set aside.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the reserved liquid
and mix well.
- Run a comfortable warm bath and add the liquid and the
bran sack to the bathwater.
- While bathing, squeeze the sack gently from time to
time to ensure that all the beneficial components of the
bran are fully extracted.
Relaxing Scents
Add a few drops of your favorite essential oils
to perfume a bran bath and complement its soothing effect. The
honey that is already in the bathwater acts as a natural emulsifier
for the oils. Lavender essential oil is particularly good in
the bath, as it is beneficial for the skin and helps to heal
wounds. Its relaxing properties enhance the bran's effect.
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Application:
Before getting into the tub, add all ingredients to bathwater.
The water temperature should not exceed 120ºF; higher temperatures
will dehydrate your skin and increase blood flow. Bathe for
20 minutes and then gently dry your skin. Cover yourself with
a warm blanket and rest for about an hour. This will enhance
the relaxing effect of the bran bath.
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Ingredient
Benefits:
Oat bran for smooth skin: Bran from milled oats contains
small amounts of salicylic acid and enzymes that stimulate circulation
and gently exfoliate the skin. Oat bran is beneficial for all
skin types.
Wheat bran to nourish the skin: Wheat bran, produced
by milled wheat flour, contains B-complex vitamins. It gently
cleanses the skin and is especially good for sensitive skin,
eczema and psoriasis.
Honey for minor inflammations: The enzymes and organic
acids in raw honey helps to soften the skin, while giving it
a warm sheen. Honey is also mildly antibacterial and can help
heal minor inflammations.
Cream and milk for dry, delicate skin: Sweet cream
contains fat, which softens and nourishes dry, flaky skin and
keeps it smooth and elastic. If you have normal skin, you can
use milk instead of cream; it is less heavy, but it also supplies
the lipids that enhance the skin-softening effects of a bran
bath.
White cosmetic clay to treat blemishes: White cosmetic
clay is high in calcium, silica, zinc and magnesium, which are
beneficial for oily, blemished skin. The clay's mildly drying
and disinfectant properties help heal existing blemishes and
inflammations, while preventing new ones from forming.
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