Carefully pour the hot water into the bowl. Drape the towel over the back of your head.
Some people like rubbing the vapor rub on the bottoms of their feet and then covering with socks.
How to make shower steamers for colds.
Today for fun finds friday ive gathered up some of my favorite posts on how to make shower steamers.
As youll see shower steamers are really very easy to make and only take a few ingredients.
Push mixture into silicon molds greased muffin tins or small plastic containers.
1 cup baking soda.
The mixture should hold together when squeezed without crumbling like wet sand.
80 drops of eucalyptus essential oil 40 drops peppermint essential oil.
I mixed the dry ingredients and found out that i was short of citric acid so i used.
Rub it on the persons chest and then cover with a warm towel to help relieve a stuffy nose and cough.
Diy shower steamers 2 cups baking soda.
Put your baking soda and citric acid through a fine sieve pressing out any lumps.
Skip the vicks and try homemade eucalyptus shower melts for colds instead.
Turn on a timer.
1 cup citric acid.
7 thoughts on how to make shower steamers that actually work for cold and aromatherapy 1.
If needed spray or drop small amounts of water into the mix.
I used 2 teaspoons of menthol crystals disolved them in the stove with 10 drops.
For a coldflu symptoms i recommend.
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir well.
Essential oils see below.
Some essential oils arent safe for kids.
I bought crystals and crushed them.
Makes a difference so dont skip this step stir together.
For a soothing shower i.
This tutorial shows you how to make easy aromatherapy melts with essential oils and baking soda.
12 cup sea salt or epsom salt.
Drop the essential oils into the mixture placing each drop in its own little spot and stirring as you go so it doesnt clump.
Rub a little vicks vapor rub under the persons nose to help with a stuffy nose.
I added 26 more drops.
Heat up the water to boiling.
Shut your eyes and slowly lower your head toward the hot water until youre about 8 to 12 inches away from the water.
Shower steamers aka shower melts and shower bombs are a great way to add aromatherapy to your shower.
Up to 2 tsp of water.
If you use two teaspoons of oil to make eight shower steamers thats the equivalent of 24 drops per steamer.
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I used 20 drops each of eucalyptus peppermint lavender rosemary and lemon any combination of these would work 1 tsp powdered menthol crystals optional.
If you use a teaspoon of oil to make eight shower steamers thats the equivalent of 12 drops per shower steamer.
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