Herbal baths - nature's help

For many centuries, man has used the gifts of nature, which have only beneficial effects on his body. Herbs help to fight various diseases and also have soothing, relaxing and toning properties. If you choose the right plants and prepare them for use during the bath, the result will pleasantly surprise everyone. Water has properties that help to cleanse the body, and a bath with additional herbal infusions will help to restore strength, energy, as well as to forget about diseases.

For the most part, herbal bath lovers buy plants from pharmacies, where there is a huge assortment. Some people go to the market for herbal gatherings, but there you can often buy a completely different plant, as labels are rarely used. Another option is to make your own necessary plants for therapeutic baths.

Usually, whole plants are suitable for herbal collection, such as drugstore chamomile, valerian, nettle or motherwort. You can also use the bark, roots or branches of sea buckthorn, raspberry, crimson, currant or rose hips. The leaves of such trees as pine, birch, fir, pine, spruce or cedar are often used.

Do not take herbal baths in the following cases:

• cardiovascular diseases;
• Severe forms of respiratory diseases;
• severe forms of gastrointestinal diseases;
• bleeding conditions;
• infectious diseases;
• Allergies to herbs;
• Malignant and benign tumors;
• skin diseases or the presence of wounds;
• critical days;
• pregnancy.

It is usually recommended to fill enameled bathtubs with water for herbal therapy.

There are several rules to follow when using herbs for water procedures:

• Purchase a collection of herbs (can be fresh or dried);
• if using dried plants, then you need 50 g per liter of water;
• if using fresh herbs, then 300 grams of plants per liter of water is required;
• the collection of herbs is poured with water and heated to 100 degrees;
• it is necessary to boil the plants for 15 minutes;
• one hour to infuse the decoction;
• Through a strainer or gauze strain the decoction;
• Pour herbal decoction into the bathtub;
• fill up the tub with the necessary amount of water to completely immerse the body.

So, you need to adhere to some rules in order to get the maximum healthful result from the water procedure:

• You should take a shower before the herbal bath to cleanse the skin.
• It is not recommended to rinse with clean water after the herbs.
• To increase the effect of the herbs on the human body, you need to smear yourself with oil or cream for a few hours.
• The whole body should be covered with water, only the upper part of the chest should be kept above the water level.
• After the procedure it is not desirable to go out immediately, it is better to wait half an hour.

Let's consider the main types of baths with herbs and their decoctions.

Warm herbal baths strengthen the body and make it healthy.

The basic rules of taking a restorative bath:

• It is better to take water procedures on an empty stomach, so after the evening meal you need to wait three hours. An excellent solution would be to take a bath before going to bed at night.
• Use a water thermometer to control and maintain the water temperature around 36 degrees.
• You should immerse yourself under the water and relax for about three minutes.
• Then gradually increase the temperature of the water to 39 degrees.
• Take the water procedure should be about 40 minutes.
• Next you should rinse yourself with a cool water of about 26 degrees.
• Thoroughly rub the body with a towel.
• Now you need to go straight to bed.

To feel invigorated at the end of the work day, there are many different herbs to add to the bath:

• Taking a tonic bath of rosemary is an excellent solution. To do this, take 200 grams of fresh rosemary, crush and wrap it in gauze, hang it under the faucet, so that when you fill the bath water passes through the bag of grass.
• You can pour a few drops of oil into the bath to relieve fatigue and relax. Take lavender oil (2 drops), apricot oil and sesame oil (20 drops each) for a full bath of water.
• A popular additive for a burst of energy is salt. You can use sea salt or English salt. First you need to draw a bath with high temperature water to dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt, and then let the water cool down to 36 degrees and enjoy the bath for no more than 20 minutes.
• To moisturize the body skin and fight wrinkles, you can use a special recipe. It is necessary to stock up on sea salt and English salt 100 grams each, 500 grams of powdered milk and 1 liter of honey. First you should dissolve the salt, then pour the powdered milk into the boiling water and stir until completely dissolved, at the end squeeze the honey. You can take the procedure for a quarter of an hour, making sure that the water is 37 degrees.

Bathing with herbs will help to relax, calm down, relieve stress and tune in to a normal sound sleep.

Beneficial effects on the nervous system have the following herbs:

• Valerian root helps to combat insomnia;
• Wheatgrass, calamus leaf, hawthorn or hops are great for treating psychoneuroses;
• celandine or horsetails are used to relax the muscles and energize the body;
• Lime flowers, peppermint, and mugwort help to calm down;
• To combat irritability, the best option would be to add cones or twigs of pine to the bath.

Popular recipes for baths that have a soothing effect:

• It is necessary to prepare dried hops and swamp wheatgrass 50 g each, pine needles 200 g and 5 tablespoons of hawthorn leaves with a calculation for seven liters of water. The herbal mixture should be thoroughly mixed and steamed with boiling water, boil a little and let stand for half an hour. Then the decoction should be strained before use. You should control the temperature of the water in the bath so that it is 39 degrees.
• For 0.4 liters of water you will need 3 tbsp. linden blossom, 2 tbsp. each of mint and wormwood. The herbs should be mixed and steamed, then left for 15 minutes so that the decoction can infuse. Then, after straining, you can pour it into a filled bathtub. This therapeutic collection has a positive effect on the human nervous system and also helps to fight extra pounds due to its diaphoretic properties.
• You need to prepare only 5 handfuls of valerian per 1 liter of water. The herb is steamed and put on the fire for 15 minutes, then the decoction must be strained and can be poured into the bath. The procedure should not exceed 15 minutes, while the bath water should be 37 degrees.Such a bath will help set the mood for a sound sleep.
• For a full bath you will need 500 grams of horsetail and 100 grams of celandine. The herbal mixture should be poured over a liter of water and leave on the fire for 20 minutes, then strain thoroughly through a sieve and you can pour the contents into the tub.
• You can take branches or cones of pine and pine needles. To begin with, they need to pour water, boil for half an hour and insist about half a day. A full bath will require one and a half liters of herbal decoction.
• For the next recipe you will need 2 tbsp. spoonfuls of celandine and 200 grams of calamus roots. The herb should be boiled for half an hour over low heat. It is necessary to maintain 37 degrees of water in the bath, and make sure that the procedure is carried out for only half an hour.

Many plants have medicinal properties.

If properly prepared a bath with herbal supplements, you can get healthy and improve your health for many ailments:

• For joint pain, gout, myositis or just after a hard physical exercise an excellent option would be a bath based on decoction or tincture of thuja. For three liters of hot water take 50 g of flowers of thuja, 200 g of chamomile flowers and 2 tablespoons of English salt. Then strain the decoction through a sieve and pour into the bath.
• With insomnia, hypertension, neurosis, disorders of the vegetovascular system, Graves' disease It is strongly recommended to add valerian to the bath. You need to finely chop 100 grams of the root of the plant, then pour boiling water over it and put it on a water bath for 10 minutes, then let it cool down and you can take a recreational treatment.
• When rheumatism of the joints, osteochondrosis or radiculitis Enjoys the fame ant bath. You need to collect one bunch of ants and place it in a metal bucket, pour boiling water over everything and let stand for up to 4 hours. Then the contents are poured into the bath and you can begin the procedure.
• Baths with chamomile have a wide range of applications, because They heal the skin at severe insect bites, fight acne and pimples, help heal wounds and clean abscesses, are also used for sciatica and rheumatism of the joints. And this is not all the diseases and problems with which helps to fight chamomile.Prepare a bath can be quick enough - take 0.5 kg of chamomile, pour boiling water for a few minutes, strain and pour into a full bath.
• For colds Mustard baths are widely used, but the patient must have normal body temperature. For the bath you need to buy dry mustard at the drugstore. Bathing can be done on the spot, then the duration of the procedure should not exceed 10 minutes, or take a general procedure, but only 5-7 minutes. Mustard should be well dissolved in water and the bath is ready. The water temperature should not exceed 39 degrees. After the mustard bath, you should definitely dress warmly and lie in bed for about an hour.

To lose weight, people make different sacrifices, because grueling diets and sports require a lot of strength. A bath for weight loss is a pleasant procedure that will help to cope with excess weight. Herbs help improve blood circulation, relax and soothe. Such a bath will be the best ending to the day.

Today, it is not difficult to buy herbs for this type of bath.

Herbs are great to use:

• calendula,
• rosehip,
• celandine,
• peppermint,
• oregano,
• rosemary,
• St. John's wort,
• chamomile,
• lime,
• yarrow,
• sage,
• lavender,
• nettle,
• blackthorn.

Some recipes for weight loss baths based on herbs:

• You need to mix in equal proportions calendula flowers, oregano, peppermint and sage. Then prepare only 200 grams of herbal mixture for a liter of boiling water, let stand for a quarter of an hour and can be poured into the bath after straining.
• St. John's wort, rose hips, nettle and mint should be mixed, then pour boiling water (2 liters) and allow to stand for 20 minutes before using.
• It is necessary to take 1 tbsp. spoonful of celandine and 150 grams of thyme, mix thoroughly and pour hot water over it. Leave it for half an hour and you can use it.
• Especially popular is a recipe from a collection of herbs. It is necessary to buy lavender, linden blossom, chamomile, sage, arnica, sloe blossom and yarrow in 300 grams each. The collection should be poured boiling water and infused for 30 minutes, then strain the decoction with a sieve and pour into a full bath. For the procedure to have a salubrious effect, you need to keep the water temperature at 35 degrees.

Almost everyone at least once in life has faced the problem of tired legs, so the evening relaxing bath for the feet is quite relevant. This problem is especially true for women who wear high-heeled shoes. For such a procedure you can use different herbs, but preference should be given to field horsetail, St. John's wort, nettle and calendula.

Quite often fruit peel is used in recipes, because it also has a beneficial effect and relieves tension in the legs.

Recipes for foot relaxation baths:

• Take 2 tablespoons of horsetail per glass of boiling water and let it infuse for half an hour. Then pour the decoction into a tub, dilute with warm water and you can enjoy the bath for a quarter of an hour.
• Prepare a handful of nettles or calendula and pour hot water, then infuse for half an hour, then you can pour the contents into the tub.
• Take a handful of St. John's wort and nettle on the basis of a liter of water, steep and allow to stand for one hour.
• For 100 grams of water must be stocked with 1 tbsp. finely chopped pomegranate peel. First, bring it to a boil and boil for 15 minutes, then let the herbal mixture infuse and that's all the bath is ready.

Many pediatricians advise not just bathing the child, and add different herbal compounds to achieve a relaxing, soothing, restorative and antiseptic effect on the baby's body.

It is necessary to adhere to some simple rules for herbal baths bring the child only benefit:

• The bath should be taken no later than one hour before bedtime;
• Herbs should buy only in pharmacies;
• To get the desired result the water treatment should be carried out every other day, and the course must be no more than one month;
• the course of herbal baths should be repeated after a month;
• the water should be an average of 37 degrees;
• water treatment can last 15 minutes;
• Before herbal baths should check whether or not the baby is allergic to the herbs used;
• you can use liquid plant extracts to reduce the preparation time for brewing herbs;
• In case of any skin irritation, you should end the procedure immediately and see your pediatrician.

The following plants are widely used for children: valerian root, peppermint, motherwort, succession, melissa and others.

Some recipes for children's baths for sound sleep:

• For three liters of boiling water, prepare 30 grams each of mint, oregano, calendula and chamomile. Mix the herbs, pour water and only after half an hour you can start preparing the bath.
• Take 20 grams of calendula and valerian, 30 g of mint and 40 g of succession, mix and pour boiling water (3 liters), after half an hour you can fill the tub. To the herbal collection can be added more sage, thyme and calendula.
• Prepare 50 grams of calendula, oregano and mint, mix and pour boiling water, after half an hour you can fill the tub.