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Use this simple treatment as soon as possible after getting off the plane. Within the first few hours is the best. The longer you wait, the less effective it is. I tried it once after three days and it didn't do much. When I did it right after the flight, it worked like a charm. No lag! My cousin who did business with Tokyo and France said it saved his life, and business.
This jet lag bath-therapy only takes a little more than an hour and can be done any time of day or night, but as soon after deplaning as possible.
GOOD NEWS: Two can bathe for the price of one!! This is a soak, not a bath, and the person who likes water temperature hotter can soak first, then the other person can use the same water.
1. When traveling, pack one 8-ounce box of baking soda and one cup of epsom salts* in a zip-lock bag or plastic container. (Label it 'epsom salts' so that Customs doesn't freak out that you're smuggling drugs.)
2. As soon as you arrive, fill the tub with water as hot as you can safely tolerate it and dissolve the salts and soda in the water. I got in with water warm as it was filling, then turned it hotter and hotter until I reached my max.
3. While the tub is filling, drink at least 8 ounces of water, preferably more. Air travel is notoriously dehydrating.
4. The water level should cover your shoulders, so you may have to slide down in the tub. It's ok for your knees to stick up out of the water. The thing is to immerse your whole torso.
5. Soak for 7 - 10 minutes. Only soak, do not wash with soap.
6. Do not cross your arms over your body - keep them down at your sides. Do not cross your legs or ankles while you're in the tub.
7. Get up slowly out of the tub after 7 - 10 minutes and carefully pat yourself dry or just wrap the towel around you. Do not rub your skin with the towel.
8. Lie down on your back and cover yourself so that you do not chill off too quickly. Rest for one hour.
9. While resting, keep your arms at your sides and your legs out straight from your body. Do not cross your arms over your body or cross your legs or ankles - same as in the tub. If you feel more comfortable with a pillow under your knees, that is fine.
10. After one hour of rest, you may get up and shower and get on with your trip if it is during the day; or, you may roll over and go to sleep for the night.
This safe and simple treatment for jet lag will rebalance the nervous system, restore the pH of the cells, relax the muscles and reset your body clock to the present time -- holistic at its best!
Make the most of your trip, and take the soak when you get home, too! Bon voyage!
