DIY Psoriasis Healing Bath
It is very fun to float in the Dead Sea because it has so much salt –it has almost 34 percent salinity and one of the saltiest bodies of water on the planet–it is incredibly buoyant.
People have also been flocking to the dead sea for its curative properties, including for the skin, since the beginning of time, or at least forever.
Dr. Zvi Even-Paz studied the effect of Dead Sea Bath Salts on patients with psoriasis, and found that 47 of the 50 patients tested had significant relief. The best results are found when soaking in Dead Sea salts three times a week for six weeks.
One wonders why. The Dead Sea, situated between Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan, is the lowest point on the surface of the Earth, and the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.
Its mineral content is very different from ocean water; only 12-18 percent of Dead Sea salt is sodium chloride, whereas the ocean’s water is 97 percent sodium chloride. It is also very high in bromide ions.
Dead Sea Soak for Psoriasis
While two pounds of Dead Sea salts may seem like a lot, compare it to those half-gallon size Epsom Salts boxes, which hold four pounds.
Ingredients
2 pounds Dead Sea salts
Add the Dead Sea salt to the hot bath as the tub is filling. Soak for 45 minutes. Repeat 3x a week for six weeks.
I’ve found some very inexpensive sources for Dead Sea salts online. You can buy it in bulk for only $2.99 a pound with free shipping from Cleopatras Choice, for example.
Annie B. Bond is the author of four books on green living, incluidng Home Enlightenment (Rodale, 2005), and Better Basics for the Home (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
May 29th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Just made this and its brilliant thanks for the recipe
Jill xx
June 11th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting
July 5th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Your post DIY Psoriasis Healing Bath | AnnieBBond.com was very interesting when I found it over google on Sunday by my search for dead sea salt. I have your blog now in my bookmarks and I visit your blog again, soon. Take care. Parejaspareja.es
July 20th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Thanks Annie! This is a great article! I have severe psoriasis and can’t wait to see if this helps.
As an aside, the cheapest I have found Dead Sea Salt is $1.64 a pound at:http://www.saltworks.us/shop/product.asp?idProduct=3
If anyone knows of any cheaper place, would you do a poor student a favor and post it? Thanks!
August 5th, 2009 at 11:25 am
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August 26th, 2009 at 2:18 am
a good topical solution for Psoriasis is applying Corticosteroid or Retinoids on affected areas. it helps tone down the redness and scaling.
September 1st, 2009 at 11:07 pm
I don’t have any credit cards. but I do live near a very large body of extrmely salty water. The Great Salt Lake. I was wondering if The Great Salt Lake water would be a good substitute for dead sea salts.