A great way to sooth yourself after a long day in the garden is with a tub tea. Even better, you can use herbs that you have grown yourself.
Start with ½ cup each of the following herbs dried
Lavender buds
Peppermint (or Spearmint, or even Catmint) Leaf
Rosemary Leaf
Add to that ½ cup of ground oatmeal.
You can optionally add any (or all) of the following: (1/2 cup)
Dried Rose Petals
Dried Basil
Dried Parsley
Dried Sage
Sea Salt
Mix together and fill a muslin bag. No muslin? Tie up in a few pieces of cheese cloth…Tie your bag tightly closed. Hang the bag under the tub spout and as you fill your tub have the warm water flow through the bag and its contents. After the tub is full you can additionally add the bag of herbs to your bath water.
Properties of the herbs listed above:
Lavender: intended to aid stress and promote relaxation
Peppermint Leaf: Soothing and cooling to the skin
Rosemary Leaf: Energizing
Rose: adds vitamins and nutrients
Basil: helps with fatigue
Parsley: soothing and helps open and cleanse pores
Sage: sooths muscle and joint pain
Sea Salt: naturally rich in minerals
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