Herbal Bath and Gentle Healing
The herbal bath is a very old form of medical treatment, and it is a safe and effective way to use herbs for healing. An herbal bath can relax the person and reduce stress as the healing qualities of the herbs permeate the body through the skin. A good soak is a cleanser, nourishes the skin, and rejuvenates the tiredness of the body and spirit. It also relieves skin irritations and soothes sores and muscle aches.
Herbs in the tub are the magic; they provide a soothing effect on the soul, spirit, and body.
Cleopetra was devoted to her beauty care since she was young. As per legend, she used to take herbal baths. Aromatic herbal baths are also called "body and sole therapy."
Aromatherapy or aromatic herbal baths are the natural fragrances from dried flowers, essential oils from certain plants or flowers that can relieves our moods.
In Aromatherapy you use natural oils extracted from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, roots, or other parts of a plant for aroma. The medicinal benefits were antidepressant and antibacterial properties. There is a range of essential oils available, each with its own healing properties.
There are basic herbs whose herbs or aromatic oils have healing benefits when added into water for taking baths in the bath tub:
To get rid of stress
Bergamot, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Patchouli, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Chamomile, To eliminate anxiety,
Bergamot, Chamomile, Frankincense, Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Cedar wood,
To get rid of fatigue
Basil, Bergamot, Ginger, Lemon, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Grapefruit, Jasmine, To eliminate agitation
Chamomile (Roman), Lavender, Sandalwood. For
Memory Boosters
Cypress, Basil, Rosemary, Lemon, Peppermint
2 cups of honey poured into a simmering pot of hot water and then used to take a bath in a bathtub. Its treatment for Sadness .
Bergamot, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Rose, A Bath
for Muscles and Joints Ache
-Sage Madwort, 1 ounce burdock root, 1 ounce mugwort, 1 ounce comfrey leaf, 1 ounce sage
Infused in just boiling water for ten minutes and then poured into the bathwater
, poplar bark is also good for stiff joints.
Ginger Bath to promote circulation
It treats arthritis and bursitis as well as gout.
2 lbs. gratedHeat but do not boil the ginger in water for 10 minutes, then drain the ginger and use the liquid for the hot bath.
Apple Cider Vinegar Bath:
For oily skin types, 2 cups of apple cider vinegar.
1 cup of apple cider vinegar is sufficient for normal skin types.
Honey baths are good for dry skin as well as normal skin. 1-2 tablespoons baths dissolved in hot water before adding to bathtub.1–
2 quarts of milk for the bath. For better penetration, the use of soap is not suggested. Cleaning is suggested before the bath.
12 gal of hot whole milk, 6-8 oz of honey dissolved in hot milk, 2 tablespoons olive or almond oil
The following is the procedure for using dried herbal bath:
1/2 cup of dried leaves or the dried flower preheated in the water left for the medicinal properties to be obtained and then the use of water in bathwater to drain the dried leaves . Take a
bath for 20-30 minutes or until comfortable and for better results.
