Detox Bath for Kids to Kick Colds Fast & Boost Immunity

Detox Bath for Kids: The Natural Way to Boost Your Immune System & Rid the Body of Toxins

Is there anything worse than a child (or a house full of them) who is under the weather? My kids handle colds as well as their Dad (which when you read between the lines, means they don’t handle it well at all.) Children who are coming down with a cold, or feel under the weather are likely cranky, irritable, aren’t sleeping well and basically, a hot mess.

In 2023 I ditched typical store-bought cleaning, haircare and skin products and switched entirely to plant-based and non-toxic products. Thisis also the time when I discovered the natural healing properties of a detox bath to help my kids detoxify their bodies from toxins, relax, sleep better and boost their immune systems.

Magnesium, which is the key property of a detox bath, keeps your immune system healthy, clears toxins from your system which accumulate from your environment and food, improves circulation and helps you relax.

You can give your children a detox bath once a week, but it’s not just for kids because I’ve found when I do a detox bath, it also helps me keep my immune system strong, I sleep better and feel more energy during the day.

A detox bath is one of my most favorite ways to kick a cold quickly and keep them healthy, and in my opinion, I find that it really helps.

What Toxins Are We Talking About Detoxing From

Everyday people are exposed to hundreds of toxics from household products, pollution and processed foods. These toxics create “body burden” which impairs the body’s ability to function properly, as it naturally would if it were free of toxins.

Toxins are chemicals or poisons which have a harmful effect on the body’s organs to function properly. Everyone, everyday is exposed to toxins in one way or another.

They’re in food, water, skincare, haircare, medicines, pollutants in the air, what you eat on and cook with, products you clean your home with and more.

All day long, your body works hard to filter these toxins through your blood, skin, lungs, kidneys and liver. From the liver, the toxins collect and then exit the body (errr… through the bathroom), but when they’ve overloaded with toxins, they begin to slow down and not function optimally.

What Does a Detox Bath Help With?

Weekly detox baths not only help unburden the body from harmful chemicals and heavy metals, but they also provide rich minerals like magnesium which helps:

Improve immune function
Promote better sleep habits
Relax the body, including the nervous system and muscles
Reduce inflammation
Regulate enzyme activity
Improve the body’s natural absorption of nutrients
Epsom Salts are great to help with natural healing of bruises and bumps

Supplies for Your Child’s Detox Bath

Epsom Salts or Magnesium Flakes (which are more easily absorbed by the skin)
Baking Soda or Vitamin C Powder
Essential Oils of Your Choice and For Desired Outcome (see essential oils recipes below)
Coconut Oil for Diluting Oils for Children, If You Require

The Detox Bath for Kids

Detox Baths are relaxing and soothing and help draw the toxins out from the skin to ease the toxin burden on your body.

FOR CHILDREN: Use 1/2 cup of Epsom Salts, and combined with 2 tablespoons baking soda (to clean unfiltered water and help aid in the elimination of toxins.) You can also add 2 tablespoons Vitamin C Powder in place of the baking soda.

FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN OVER 60LBs: Use 1 cup of Epsom Salts, and combine with 3-4 tablespoons of baking soda. You can also add 2 tablespoons Vitamin C Powder in place of the baking soda.

Let the bath tub fill and add your ingredients, stirring until the salts dissolve.

Enjoy a 15-20 minute bath however, do not use bath products or soaps while in a detox bath because you’re reintroducing those toxins.

Afterwards, be sure to drink lots of water afterwards to continue to help flush toxins out.

You can use a detox bath once a week for children, or every few days if they’re fighting off a cold or flu-like symptoms.

Essential Oils in a Detox Bath

Relaxation & to Aid with Sleep: Add 3-4 drops Lavender Essential Oil to bath water along with the 1/2 cup Epsom Salt
Immune System: Add 3-4 drops Lemon Essential Oil to bath water along with the 1/2 cup Epsom Salt
Colds / Flu-like Symptoms: Add 2 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil to bath water along with the 1/2 cup Epsom Salt
Growing Pains: Add 2 drops Marjorm Essential Oil to bath water along with the 1/2 cup Epsom Salt
Constipation: Add 2 drops Digestion Essential Oil to bath water along with the 1/2 cup Epsom Salt

Do not use “hot” essential oils like cinnamon or peppermint, as it’ll burn the skin.