Herbal Bath Teabags

The main trick here is containing your selected herbs so they don’t float around the tub and clog the drain....

DIRECTIONS: Into a small muslin bag or piece of clean, lightweight fabric (a cotton hanky works nicely) tie up a half cup or more of crushed, dried herb/s. Hang this bath tea-bag from the tub faucet, so the hot water flows directly through it. The hotter the water, the better the results. (If you have to let the bath cool a bit before getting in, that’s fine.) Once the tub is full, drop the bag into the water and let it “steep” along with yourself. You can also use the bag as an herbal scrub-bag. (Some herbs can make the tub slippery, so watch your step.)

SOME USEFUL BATH HERBS:

(Use singly or experiment with various combinations and proportions.)

Antiseptic: lavender, thyme, peppermint, eucalyptus

Astringent: sage, milfoil, comfrey root, strawberry leaves, nettle

Calming: valerian, lemon balm, marjoram, hops, passionflower

Cleansing: lovage, milfoil, lemongrass, geranium leaves

Healing: peppermint, milfoil, chamomile, elder flowers, linden flowers, rosemary, lovage

Moisturizing and/or Softening: orange blossoms, chamomile, rose leaves & petals, rose hips, fennel, elder flowers, linden flowers

Stimulate Circulation: thyme, mother-of-thyme, rosemary, lavender

Skin Toner: thyme, lavender, milfoil, peppermint, nettle.

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A Traditional “Magic Bath”…

(Note: How little or much you use of the herbs here is up to your own “magical intuition” at the time of mixing—it could be anywhere from a pinch to a handful. Just remember to keep the amount the same for all of them.)

The Recipe: Combine equal portions of marigold, calamus, hops, lemon verbena, and mace. Soak in a dark place for nine days in one gallon of water (natural spring water is usually the nicest, with distilled water running a close second). Add a cupful of the resulting brew to your daily bath. In magical lore, this is said to win you the admiration and respect of others. Does it work? Who knows? But it probably can’t hurt to try. (Smiles)

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[DISCLAIMER: The information in this article is offered primarily for reference and personal enrichment. It is NOT intended to be a substitute for the advice of a licensed health-care practitioner. Since the actual use of herbs, therapies, etc. by others is beyond the author’s and publisher’s control, NO expressed or implied guarantee as to their effects can be given, nor liability taken.]