Herbal Bath Packets

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Herbal Bath Packets

Herbs have natural healing properties. When added to baths, they can

soothe and relax and leave you feeling refreshed. This simple recipe

will teach you how to prepare these beautiful packets for use in

steeping your bath. These make wonderful, thoughtful gifts any time

of year!

 

Ingredients:

 

Muslin (purchase at your local crafts store or fabric shop)

Twine

Fresh herbs (Please see list below for recommended herbs and their

effects.)

Fresh or dried flower petals, optional (these add a lovely scent to

the bath)

 

Chamomille - Excellent relaxing bed-time bath.

Comfrey - Exhilirating bath for when you want to feel wide- awake.

Black Tea - Great for skin irritations, especially burnt skin.

Mint - Another excellent bed-time bath that will calm and relax you.

Lavender - Soothing, relaxing and smells absolutely wonderful.

 

This recipe is very simple, but one you'll use over and over again.

Cut muslin into squares about 6x6 inches. Add a large handful of

herbs, or herbs and dried flowers, in the middle of square of

fabric. Gather up edges of fabric and twist – tie very securely with

a long length of twine, leaving two long pieces of twine.

 

Using the twine, tie the muslin bag of herbs directly under your

bath's faucet. The herbs will actually steep as the warm water of

your faucet hits it. If you prefer you can use these packets and add

them directly to the bath water right away, allowing it to `steep'

for some time before you slide into the bathtub. In either case, set

the water a little warmer than you usually like it, for you should

allow about ten-fifteen minutes of steeping time before you enter

the tub, to get the full effects of the steeped herbs.

 

For a special effect, turn off the bathroom lights, light some

beautiful candles and put on your favorite relaxing CD. These herbal

packets can turn a regular bath into something truly extraordinary!