Making your own herbal beauty bath is a wonderful and rewarding experience. Tied in pretty muslin bags they make lovely natural gifts.
Method: Tie 1/2 cup or more of a mixture of any of the herbs listed below into a wash cloth or a small muslin bag and fasten this herb bag to the spout of your tub so that the hot water runs directly through it. When the bath is drawn, place the bag in the water. For a stronger effect, first simmer herbs 10 to 20 minutes in 1/2 liter of water. Then place both the resulting decoction and the herbs (in the bag or the washcloth) in the bath water.
Here is a listing of some suitable herbs according to their effects as a bath addition: any of these can be combined into a bath mixture of several herbs.
Antiseptic - lavender, thyme, peppermint, eucalyptus.
Astringent - sage, yarrow, nettle leaves.
Calming - lemon balm, marjoram, hops, passion flower.
Cleansing - peppermint, yarrow, chamomile, linden blossoms, rosemary, lovage.
Moisturizing - orange blossoms, chamomile flowers, rose petals.
Softening wrinkle removers - rose petals, linden blossoms, oatmeal, almond milk.
Stimulating circulation - thyme, rosemary, lavender.
Toning the skin - thyme, lavender, yarrow, peppermint, nettle.
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