Make Your Own Herbal Bath Tea

As you probably know by know, herbs have a long list of benefits. Not only do they help 
with many different physical and mental health issues, but they can also be used in a 
number of ways. If you don’t want to cook with the herbs or make a tea, then you can 
add them to your bath. This is going to be an herbal bath, often referred to as using 
herbal bath tea for relaxation and medicinal properties.

What Goes in an Herbal Bath Tea

When thinking about an herbal bath tea, you really just need to think about what you 
would put in herbal tea itself. The main components are the same, the only difference 
being that they are added to your bath instead of a cup of tea you drink. You might want 
to think about certain scents or effects from the herbs you choose that will help in a bath 
specifically. This might be an herb that promotes relaxation to help you sleep, or 
something that provides good stress relief at the end of a long day. Here are some 
herbs that are great for an herbal bath tea:

Chamomile
Roses
Calendula
Lavender
Passionflower
Peppermint
Lemonbalm
Ginger root
Holy basil

Tips For Making the Herbal Bath Tea

Making herbal bath tea may seem complicated, but it is actually quite simple. You want 
to put the tea mix in a muslin bag that can be added to a hot bath, just like if you were 
making a cup of hot tea. You can sew the bags or just tie the top of the bags with string. 
You want to cut the muslin material to the right size, then place your combined herbs 
inside of them. Then you will close it up and tie off with a string.

When deciding on how much to fill it, keep in mind that wet herbs will be in the bag, so 
you don’t want to weigh it down too much, or it might open. There isn’t necessarily 
anything wrong with that, but the herbs can get into the drain and clog it, so it is best to 
avoid this from happening. If you hang the bag over the faucet during your bath, you 
should be able to use it 2-3 times before disposing of it and switching it for a new bag.

Try different soothing herb combinations to make your herbal bath tea and find out 
which one works best for you!
