In a hot full immersion bath we become surrounded by the mother element. This triggers primordial security responses and provides the body with present comfort and pleasure. Water with heat relaxes muscle tension that restricts fluid and energy flow. The magnetic fields of the nervous system flow through the surrounding water molecules. The effects are a profound and noticeable release from stress and pain.
Many plants produce an aromatic substance which are the essential oils.
The volatile compounds are extracted from the plant material by various methods of distillation and held in sealed containers. Herbal extracts are the dissolving of compounds found in the herb by means of solvents, usually an alcohol and water combination. Many herbs do not contain essential oils, and this method extracts the beneficial substances found in the plant. Herbal extracts and essential oils contain actives which can aid in stress reduction when made available to the body in the water bath. In natural thermal pools there are many dissolved minerals found which also have a strong therapeutic effect.