BOOK | The Bath Project | Author Dr Barbara Kubicka

The Bath Project Book - The Art & Science of Bathing

by Dr Barbara Kubicka

Dr Barbara Kubicka has combined her medical background and her passion for bathology to create the ultimate, comprehensive guide to bathing. This book, available as an e-book and hardback, is as beautiful as it is useful, with inspiring illustrations and photography that invite readers into the fragrant and luxurious world of bathing. Over 20 pages of recipes show how to create the perfect bath at home according to specific needs, such as weight loss, menstrual pain, insomnia, stress relief, and more.

Bathology looks at the benefits a bath can deliver to the body, mind, and skin. It provides detailed instructions on how to carefully prepare a bath for optimum benefits, considering every aspect in precise detail. Chemistry (salts, clays, oils), biology (aromatherapy, Bach flower remedies, herbal medicine, organic acids) and physics (temperature, time of day, colours) are all explored in depth. Readers will discover the extraordinary health benefits of key ingredients as well as the transformational effects of oils and aromatherapy to stimulate the mind, body, and spirit.

• Introduction
• History & religion – Culture and rituals of a bath • The bath as a central part of the culture: onsen, Japanese bath • The bath as a healing place: Ancient Greeks • The bath as a philosophy of life: hammam, Middle East, Turkey and Morocco • The medicinal bath: China • The bath as a religious purifying ritual: mikvah • The bath as a ritual use of water: Hinduism • The bath as a way to sweat for physical and spiritual healing
• Bathology – Skin • Physical benefits of a bath
• Principles – A brief history of the bathtub • Water
• Chemistry – Salts • Clays • Oils
• Biology – Aromatherapy • Bach flower remedies • Herbal medicine • Organic acids
• Physics – Basics: bath made easy • Colours
• Geography – Europe • Far East/Asia • North and South America/Canada
• Recipes – General guidance • Stress, anxiety, restlessness, problems with falling asleep • Menstrual pain • Energising, post menstruation • Skin, acne • Apathia, anaemia • Refreshing • Soothing • Weight loss: improving metabolism, motivation and healthy appetite • Weight loss/
  maintenance • Water retention • Luxurious • Low energy, low mood • Tired body, busy mind: anxiety, stress and fear, waking up during the
  night • Grounding, trust and confidence