Detox baths (Home Spa)– My healing secrets revealed! – PART 10

 HERBAL BATH- Rejuvenating, Beautifying, detoxifying

   

    Rosemary Leaves (200 gms - $3)

    Lavender Flowers (200 gm - $4)

    Sage herb (200 gms - $2)

    Peppermint leaves (200 gms - $3)

    Green tea leaves (200 gms - $4)

    Parsley leaves (200 gms - $3)

  (You can either use a blend of all the above herbs or just any herb of your choice depending on the availability)

Soak Time: 30- 40 MIN

A handful of each herb(20gms each)

(once a week)

My Rating : ★★★★★

My secret retreat, my place for peace and quiet - My bathtub.

Lately my love for baths has led me down to every medical hall in Singapore, discovering my total love affair with herbs along the way. The aromatic scents of herbs, their beauty and fragrance, has inspired me to just keep adding to that knowledge. My bath supplies now has a range of Chinese herbs and other natural products that I am very proud of!

The herbal bath will benefit not only the skin but also emotions by providing with some herbal aromas to inhale as you soak away the cares of the day.

How to take a herbal bath?

Take a half cup each of the above herb (or whatever herb you found in the store from the above list). Boil in a vessel for 20 minutes and let it steep for half an hour. Strain and add the decoction to the tub with water as hot as you can stand it. I usually put the herbs in a muslin cloth and throw into the tub so that it doesn’t clog the drain.

Relax and immerse yourself in the aromatic, therapeutic soak!

Rosemary Leaves:

Rosemary is often used widely as a common household spice. Rosemary will help tone your skin and retain your natural moisture.   It smells great by itself but can be combined with other essential oils to tantalize your senses and give you a truly relaxing and beautifying feeling. And what’s more? It is an excellent herbal rinse for hair and can help get rid of dandruff and speed hair growth!

Lavender Flowers:

Lavender can lift your spirits, help you sleep, relieves pain. The plant is also widely used in the cosmetic industry! enjoy its gentle perfume in relaxing bath blends and  benefit from its natural healing properties. The floral aroma has a calming effect on the mind. Lavender alleviates anxiety, stress and tension.

Sage herb:

Putting sage in your bath can have numerous benefits. Sage is effective against skin rashes. It has been used to treat dandruff. Those suffering from stiffness of the muscles or joint aches and pains can benefit from soaking in a sage bath. Sage is also used largely in cosmetics. Sage is capable of clearing acne, freckles, and spots from your skin. Sage also provides complete nourishment to your scalp as it is capable of penetrating deep inside the roots, thereby strengthening and conditioning it.

Peppermint leaves:   

Peppermint is known to balance the PH levels of the skin which may help balance the production of excessive oils of the skin. Also the astringent, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory activity of Peppermint may help diminish the appearance of acne, black heads, rashes and redness. aromatherapy using peppermint oil may help relieve anxiety, stress, emotional imbalance and stress-induced headaches or migraines.

Green tea leaves:

On stressful days or when I am feeling a bit sick one of my favorite things to do is take a green tea bath. Green tea really help sooth your body, mind, and spirit, while drawing out harmful toxins from your body and healing any open wounds or sores you may have on your body. Green tea are very nourishing to the body as well because they are filled with helpful powerful antioxidants and vitamins that your body needs to stop signs of aging and to help the body from illnesses

Parsley leaves:

Parsley is a plant that creates a great deal of relaxation. Next time you see it as a garnish on your dinner plate, go ahead, have a bite. Taking a bath with parsley leaves will cause muscles to relax and stress to be relieved. Moreover, it helps fade freckles and skin spots. After a long day working, the benefits of parsley can help you very much with the fatigue. Treat yourself to a parsley bath . The sweet smells will sooth your smell senses and cool your exhausted nerves.

  

This herbal bath wakes up the whole body. It is invigorating and exhilarating. I am a bath-aholic. For me the ritual can’t last long enough. if things were not going my way I escape into the bathtub with these magical herbs.. Many times too, I would leave the tub with my problems going down the drain... literally…..