Herbal Bathing

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Herbal Bathing

By Kami McBride

 

Herbal bathing is a great way to relax, heal and support healthy skin

function. The skin is the largest organ in the body. It contributes

to many important functions such as secretion, absorption, excretion,

temperature regulation, immune function, and sensory reception. The

skin has receptor sites that transfer information through the nervous system

to the spinal cord and brain. It not only provides a boundary

between us and the rest of the world, but because of its millions of

receptor sites, is a major player in how we perceive, experience, and

interact with the world.

 

The skin is also a major organ of elimination just like our lungs,kidneys

and colon. It plays a key role in helping our body to eliminate toxins,

heavy metals, and carcinogenic substances. Herbs

have many healing benefits for the skin and there are many simple herbal

bathing treatments that can help our skin do its job of keeping us healthy.

 

Herbal Baths

 

Nerve Tonic Bath

 

4 gallons water

½ cup lavender leaf and flower

½ cup oatstraw

½ cup lemon balm

1 cup whole oats

 

Invigorating Bath

 

4 gallons water

½ cup rosemary

½ cup calendula

½ cup yarrow leaf

and flower

 

Bedtime Bath

 

4 gallons water

2 cups lavender

1 cup chamomile

 

Pleasure Bath

 

4 gallons water

4 cups rose petals

 

De-tox Bath

 

4 gallons water

1 cup burdock root

1 cup elder flowers

1 cup yarrow flowers

1 cup Epsom salts

 

Kami's Calming Garden Bath

 

2 cups lavender flowers

2 cups lemon verbena leaf

1 cup rosemary leaf and flower

1 cup California poppy leaf and flower

½ cup catnip leaf

 

Healing Flower Bath

 

½ cup fresh calendula flowers

½ cup fresh lavender flowers

½ cup rose geranium leaf

½ cup fresh rose petals

¼ cup fresh peppermint leaf

 

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