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.
Bran bath
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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.
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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.
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e.g. Spitzner® wheat bran extract, Töpfer® wheat bran extract
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Uehleke B et al (2012) In: André-Michael Beer, Martin Adler [Ed.] Leitfaden Naturheilverfahren für die ärztliche Praxis, Urban und Fischer Verlag p. 55.