Bran bath

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

The incorporation of polysaccharide-protein complexes leads to a reconstitution of the corneal layer.

Contraindication: Skin irritation, known allergies Protein complexes

Procedure: Use as a partial or full bath with at least 0.34 g aqueous extract per litre, 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. Spitzner® wheat bran extract, Töpfer® wheat bran extract

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