Bran bath

Depending on the version, bran baths contain aqueous extracts of wheat bran, oat bran or oatmeal. The small ones are polysaccharide-protein complexes that are used to support itchy and inflammatory dermatoses such as eczema or intertrigo.
Ingredients: 100 g of wheat bran usually contain: 63 g of total carbohydrates and an additional 15 g of protein, 5 g of fat and 7 g of minerals.

Reconstitution of the corneal layer is achieved through the incorporation of polysaccharide-protein complexes.

Contraindication: Skin irritation, known allergies.

Application: Use as a partial or full bath with at least 0.34 g aqueous extract per liter, bath temperature between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius, bath duration between 5 and 20 minutes.

Manufacturing instructions for a wheat-lead bath:

• Wheat bran can be bought cheaply in the supermarket.
• Pour 1 litre of boiling water over 100 g of wheat bran in a pot and let it steep for about 20 minutes. Strain the brew with a kitchen sieve and add it to the bath water.
• Alternatively, put 100 g of wheat bran in a cotton bag in the bath water and squeeze it several times at intervals.
  

e.g. Töpfer® bran bath

1. Uehleke B et al. (2012) In: André-Michael Beer, Martin Adler [eds.] Leitfaden Naturheilverfahren für die ärztliche Praxis, Urban und Fischer Verlag p. 55.