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Bubble Bath
Herbal Bath Bags
Suggested Herbs To Use In Bath Bags
Woodland Fairy Bath



Bubble Bath

1 quart Water
1 Bar Castille soap, 3 oz. - grated
2 ounces Glycerin
Essential Oil of your choice

Grate 1 bar of castille soap into 1 quart of water, warm water helps dissolve the soap faster. Allow the soap and water to mix well so that you have a liquid soap solution. Add glycerin to the liquid soap ( soap shaving and water.) Glycerin has the ability to make bubbles and increase suds, plus it increases the skin softening properties.. Add Essential Oil of your choice, amount to be determined by scent you desire.



Herbal Bath Bags

Piece of muslin or foot from old stocking
Length of String
4 Tablespoons Herbs - single or combination
1 Tablespoon ground oatmeal

Stir herbs and oatmeal together and place in center of muslin or toe of stocking. Gather into a pouch and tie with string. Allow running bath water to flow through bag while tub is filling, then let it float in tub.



Suggested Herbs To Use In Herbal Bath Bags

Herbs for stimulating baths:
basil, bay, calendula, citronella, fennel, horseradish, lavender, lemon verbena, lovage root, marjoram, mint, nettle, pine needles, queen of the meadow, sage, rosemary, savory,thyme, vetiver root.

Herbs for soothing baths:
catnip, chamomile, comfrey, elder, primrose, hyssop, jasmine, juniper berries, lemon balm, linden flowers, marshmallow root, melilot, mullein, passionflower flowers, roses, slippery elm inner bark, tansy,
violet, valerian root, vervain.



Woodland Fairy Bath

One handful each:

Sassafras leaves
Eucalyptus leaves
Pine needles
Rosemary
Strawberry leaves

Infuse fresh sprigs of each of the above ingredients
into 2 quarts of boiling water for five minutes.
Strain, then add the scented water to your bath.


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