Bathing with Essential Oils from Herbs

Bathing with Essential Oils from Herbs

Set the stage for your bath with a clean fresh bathroom. Keep clean towels, bath gels, herbs, loofah, etc handy. Choose relaxing music, light aromatic candles around you. All in all make sure that everything you need for your luxury is within arms reach.

While filling tub with warm water, create a bag of your favourite herbs to be used in bathing. It is ideal that you give your skin a quick loofah brush head to toe before you start.

To create an herb bag, fill muslin cloth or even an old stocking with your favourite herbs. Dip it in your bath, letting the herbs gently soak in the water. Bath salts, citrus leaves, dried rose petals, dried lavender flowers to name a few to create an herb bag. If you don’t have the fondness of creating your own bag of herbs, you can definitely buy ready made herb bags.

Not more than 5 drops of essential oils should be used in a bath. Dilute it with milk or carrier oil.

Common herbs and its essential oils used in bath for calming properties.

Black Pepper – relief for aching muscles
Clary Sage – as a perk me up and premenstrual tension
Eucalyptus – for respiratory problems
Geranium – for very dry or itchy skin, eczema and PMS
Jasmine – when you wish to feel luxurious
Lavender – dry skin, eczema, sprains, hot flashes, headaches, over work, insomnia
Orange – to pep you up
Rosemary – to get you going in the morning, a quick pick-me-up in the evening. Also good for aches and sore muscles.
Chamomile, Lavender or roses are good for dry, delicate or irritated skin.
Rosemary, Calendula and Thyme for oily skin.
Lemon Balm – good for hyperactive children
Citrus & Lavender – soothing and therapeutic properties
Ylang Ylang – exfoliates and moisturizes the skin
Apricot and Amber – moisturizes, restores softness and suppleness to skin.
Chamomile – aids in relief of aching muscles and nervousness
Eucalyptus – opens the pores and the vapors from the bath help to clear the breathing passages.

>>  Make Your Own Natural Lavender Bath Salts 

Make sure that your bath time is a time of solitude. Just let yourself luxuriate in the watery haven. And don’t forget to put a “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door.

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Sharon Hopkins

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