For many centuries, man has been using the gifts of nature, which have only a beneficial effect on his body. Herbs help fight various diseases, and also have calming, relaxing and tonic properties. If you choose the right plants and prepare them for use while taking a bath, the result will pleasantly surprise everyone. Water has properties that help cleanse the body, and a bath with additional herbal infusions will help restore strength, energy, and forget about illnesses.

Search for herbs

Mostly lovers of herbal baths buy plants in pharmacies, where there is a huge assortment. Some people go to the market for herbal preparations, but you can often buy a completely different plant there, as the labels are rarely used. Another option is to independently harvest the necessary plants for taking therapeutic baths.

Usually whole plants are suitable for herbal collection, for example, pharmacy chamomile, valerian, nettle or motherwort. You can also use the bark, roots or branches of sea buckthorn, raspberries, viburnum, currants or rose hips. Often used leaves of trees such as needles, birch, fir, pine, spruce or cedar.

When choosing herbs, you must first familiarize yourself with the effect they have on the body, what diseases they treat, only after that you can use them.

Contraindications

You can not take herbal baths in the following cases:

• cardiovascular diseases;
• severe forms of diseases of the respiratory system;
• severe forms of gastrointestinal diseases;
• bleeding;
• infectious diseases;
• allergy to herbs;
• malignant and benign tumors;
• skin diseases or the presence of wounds;
• critical days;
• pregnancy.

bath preparation

You need to have a watch with you to control the time of taking a bath, because the session should not exceed twenty minutes, as well as a water thermometer, because you need to make sure that the temperature of the water in the bathroom is 36-38 degrees.

Choosing bath herbs can be as much fun as taking a bath.

Several rules must be observed when using herbs for water procedures:

• purchase a collection of herbs (you can fresh or dried);
• if dry plants are used, then 50 g per liter of water is required;
• if you use fresh grass, then 300 g of plants will be needed per liter of water;
• collection of herbs is filled with water and heated to 100 degrees;
• it is necessary to boil the plants for 15 minutes;
• one hour to insist a decoction;
• strain the broth through a strainer or gauze;
• pour herbal decoction into the bath;
• take a bath required amount water to completely immerse the body.

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

• Take a shower before the herbal bath to cleanse the skin.
• It is not recommended to rinse with clean water after herbs.
• To increase the effect of herbs on the human body, it is necessary to smear with oil or cream for several 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 undesirable to immediately go outside, it is better to wait half an hour.

Kinds

Consider the main types of baths with herbs and their decoctions.

Restorative

Warm herbal baths strengthen the body and make it healthy.

Basic rules for taking restorative baths:

• Water treatments are best taken on an empty stomach, so after an evening meal, you must wait three hours. Taking a bath before bed at night is a great solution.
• Use a water thermometer to monitor and maintain the water temperature around 36 degrees.
• It is necessary to dive under the water and relax for about three minutes.
• Then gradually raise the water temperature to 39 degrees.
• It takes about 40 minutes to take a water procedure.
• Next, you need to rinse with cool water 26 degrees.
• Thoroughly rub the body with a towel.
• Now you need to immediately go to bed.

Invigorating and toning

To feel energized at the end of a busy day, there are many different herbs to add to your bath:

• An excellent solution would be to take a tonic rosemary bath. To do this, you need to take 200 g of fresh rosemary, grind it and wrap it in gauze, hang it under the tap so that when the bath is filled, the water passes through the bag with grass.
• You can pour a few drops of oil into the bath to relieve fatigue and relax. For a full bath of water, you need to take lavender (2 drops), apricot and sesame oil (20 drops each).
• Salt is a popular energy supplement. You can use sea salt or Epsom salt. First you need to take a bath with high temperature water to dissolve 2 tbsp. spoons of salt, and then let the water cool to 36 degrees and enjoy the bath for no more than 20 minutes.
• To moisturize the skin of the body and fight wrinkles, you can use a special recipe. It is necessary to stock up on 100 g of sea salt and Epsom salt, 500 g of powdered milk and 1 liter of honey. First you need to dissolve the salt, then pour it into boiling water powdered milk and stir until completely dissolved, at the end crush honey. You can take the procedure for a quarter of an hour, while you must ensure that the water is 37 degrees.

soothing

A herbal bath will help you relax, calm down, relieve stress and tune in to a normal sound sleep.

The following herbs have a beneficial effect on the nervous system:

• valerian root helps fight insomnia;
• swamp cudweed, calamus leaves, hawthorn or hops are great for the treatment of psychoneurosis;
• Celandine or horsetail is used to relax muscles and to energize;
• linden flowers, mint, wormwood help to calm down;
• to combat irritability, the best option would be to add cones or pine needles to the bath.

Popular bath recipes that have a calming effect:

• It is necessary to prepare dry hops and marsh cudweed 50 g each, pine needles 200 g and 5 tbsp. spoons of hawthorn leaves based on seven liters of water. Herbal collection should be thoroughly mixed and steamed with boiling water, boil a little and let it brew for half an hour. Then the broth must be filtered before use. The temperature of the water in the bathroom should be monitored so that it is 39 degrees.
• For 0.4 liters of water you will need 3 tbsp. spoons of lime blossom, 2 tbsp. l. mint and wormwood. The herb must be mixed and steamed, then left for 15 minutes to infuse the broth. Further, after straining, you can pour into a filled bath. This medical collection provides positive influence on the human nervous system, and also helps to fight extra pounds due to diaphoretic properties.
• It is necessary to prepare only 5 handfuls of valerian per 1 liter of water. The medicinal herb is steamed and put on fire for 15 minutes, then the broth must be filtered and can be poured into the bath. The procedure should not exceed 15 minutes, while the water in the bath should be 37 degrees. Such a bath will help you tune in to a sound sleep.
• For a full bath you will need 500 g of horsetail and 100 g of celandine. Herbal collection must be poured with a liter of water and left on fire for 20 minutes, then carefully strain through a strainer and you can pour the contents into the bath.
• You can take branches or cones of pine and needles. To begin with, they need to be filled with water, boiled for half an hour and insisted for 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. spoons of celandine and 200 g of calamus roots. The herb should be boiled for half an hour small fire. It is necessary to maintain 37 degrees of water in the bathroom, and make sure that the procedure is carried out for only half an hour.

Therapeutic

Many plants have medicinal properties.

If you properly prepare a bath with herbal supplements, you can improve your health and improve your health in many diseases:

• For pain in the joints, gout, myositis or just after hard physical training, a bath based on a decoction or tincture of thuja is an excellent option. For three liters of hot water, you need to take 50 g of thuja flowers, 200 g of chamomile flowers and 2 tbsp. spoons of Epsom salts. Then the broth must be filtered through a sieve and poured into the bath.
• With insomnia, hypertension, neuroses, disorders of the vegetative-vascular system, Graves' disease it is highly recommended to add valerian to the bath. You need to finely chop 100 g of the root of the plant, then pour boiling water over it and put it in a water bath for 10 minutes, then let it cool and you can take a wellness procedure.
• With rheumatism of the joints, osteochondrosis or sciatica the ant bath enjoys fame. It is necessary to collect one ant pile and place it in a metal bucket, pour boiling water over everything and let it stand for up to 4 hours. Then the contents are poured into the bath and you can proceed to the procedure.
• Baths with chamomile have a wide range of applications, because they heal the skin with severe insect bites, fight acne and pimples, help heal wounds and clear abscesses, and are also used for sciatica and rheumatism of the joints. And this is not all the diseases and problems that chamomile helps to fight. You can prepare a bath quite quickly - take 0.5 kg of chamomile, pour boiling water for a few minutes, strain and pour into a filled bath.
• For colds mustard baths are widely used, but the patient must have a normal body temperature. For a bath, you need to purchase dry mustard at the pharmacy. The bath can be made locally, then the duration of the procedure should not exceed 10 minutes, or take general procedure but only 5-7 minutes. Mustard must 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.

For weight loss

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

Today it will not be difficult to buy herbs for this type of bath.

Great for use:

• calendula,
• rose hip,
• celandine,
• peppermint,
• oregano,
• rosemary,
• hypericum,
• chamomile,
• Linden,
• yarrow,
• sage,
• lavender,
• nettle,
• blackthorn.

Herbs have a beneficial effect on every system of the human body, and also help it fight excess weight. It should be noted that slimming baths will help the skin acquire elasticity, which can be lost as a result of quickly getting rid of extra pounds.

Some herbal slimming bath recipes:

• It is necessary to mix calendula flowers, oregano, peppermint and sage in equal proportions. Then, per liter of boiling water, prepare only 200 g of herbal collection, let it brew for a quarter of an hour and can be poured into the bath after filtering.
• St. John's wort, wild rose, nettle and mint should be mixed, then pour boiling water (2 liters) and let it brew for 20 minutes before use.
• You need to take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of celandine and 150 g of thyme, mix thoroughly and pour hot water. Leave for half an hour and you can apply.
• Especially popular is the recipe from the collection of herbs. Need to buy lavender Linden blossom, chamomile, sage, arnica, blackthorn flowers and yarrow, 300 g each. Pour boiling water over the collection and leave for 30 minutes, then strain the broth with a strainer and pour into a filled bath. In order for the procedure to have a healing effect, it is necessary to maintain the water temperature at 35 degrees.



Foot bath recipes:

• For a glass of boiling water you need to take 2 tbsp. spoons of field horsetail and let it brew for half an hour. Then pour the broth into a bath, dilute with warm water and you can enjoy the bath for a quarter of an hour.
• Prepare a handful of nettle or calendula and pour hot water, then leave for half an hour, then you can pour the contents into the bath.
• Take a handful of St. John's wort and nettle per liter of water, steam and let it brew for one hour.
• For 100 g of water, you need to stock up on 1 tbsp. a spoonful of finely chopped pomegranate peel. First, bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes, then give the herbal tea time to brew and the bath is ready.




For kids

Many pediatricians advise not easy to bathe the child, but to add various herbal preparations in order to achieve a relaxing, soothing, restorative and antiseptic effect on the baby's body.

Some simple rules should be followed so that herbal baths bring only benefits to the child:

• bath should be taken no later than one hour before bedtime;
• herbs should be purchased only in pharmacies;
• to obtain the desired result, water procedures must be carried out every other day, and the course should be no more than one month;
• the course of herbal baths should be repeated in a month;
• water should be an average of 37 degrees;
• water procedure can last 15 minutes;
• before the herbal bath, you need to check whether the baby is not allergic to the herbs used;
• you can use liquid extracts of plants to reduce the cooking time for brewing herbs;
• in case of any skin irritations, it is necessary to finish the procedure immediately and see a pediatrician.



For children, such plants are widely used: valerian root, mint, motherwort, succession, lemon balm and others.

Some recipes for baby baths for sound sleep:

• For three liters of boiling water, you need to cook 30 g 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 g of calendula and valerian, 30 g of mint and 40 g of string, mix and pour boiling water (3 liters), after half an hour you can fill the bath. You can also add sage, thyme and calendula to the herbal collection.
• Prepare 50 g of calendula, oregano and mint, mix and pour boiling water, after half an hour you can fill the bath.

Due to the daily bustle, people are exhausted and, when they come home from work, they are not even able to move. And so I want to become cheerful and light again! Only relaxation and relaxation can help with this. To achieve this effect, there are baths.

Many years ago, our wise ancestors came up with the idea of ​​taking bath treatments with herbs. Who else should take care of our health and beauty, if not mother nature! Water procedures with herbs prolong youth, improve health, but for this you need to know some secrets.

Bath Rules

If you want bath treatments to be beneficial, follow some simple rules.

• If you take a hot bath every day, then the natural metabolism on the skin can be disturbed, so it's not worth the risk. This rule does not apply to hygiene procedures.
• If the water in the bathroom is not very hot, then such procedures can be taken no more than twice a week.
• Bath time 3-5 or 10-15 minutes. It is better not to exceed this time.
• After eating, taking a bath is allowed only after at least 2 hours.
• In cool water you will be refreshed and cheer up, and in warm you will get a calming effect.
• In order to regulate blood pressure and harden the skin, after a hot water treatment, you can take a cold shower for 1-2 minutes.
• If you have an oily skin type, when taking a bath, rub your skin with a cotton mitt. If you have dry skin, at the end of the water procedures, lubricate it with a cream so that it does not dry out even more. Regular brushing will help remove goose bumps.

Taking herbal baths is effective in that the human body has not only a healing, but also a cosmetic effect. They help relieve fatigue, muscle pain, improve sleep and calm nervous system, cleansing and rejuvenation of the skin. Reception of therapeutic baths should be carried out in courses consisting of a minimum of 10, a maximum of 15 procedures.

Herbal Bath Recipes

Herbal baths are best prepared in enamel baths. It is necessary to prepare any watch and a water thermometer to control the duration of the intake and the temperature of the water. The duration of one procedure can be 5-20 minutes at a water temperature of 36 to 38 degrees.

Herbal Bath Rules

Recipe for medicinal infusion. With the usual recipe, you need to take 100 grams of dry grass per 2 liters of water. If you have prepared fresh grass, then the infusion is made in the following proportions: for two liters of water you need to take 600 grams of grass.

Grass should be put in a bowl with cold water and bring to a boil. Branches, large stems and roots are boiled for 15 minutes, and the infusion of the broth should take about an hour. Then the broth is filtered and poured into the bath, and the amount of water is brought to the required volume.

Restorative bath

To strengthen and improve our body and the beauty of our body, taking general tonic baths is very effective. After dinner, after 2-3 hours, you can start this procedure, literally before you are going to go to bed.

First you need to pour water with a temperature of 36 degrees. Immerse yourself in water slowly, relax and lie down for three minutes. Then you need to add hot water, raising the temperature in the bathroom to 39 degrees. In water with this temperature, you need to lie down for 40 to 45 minutes. Then you need to drain the water and pour over with water, the temperature of which is 26 - 27 degrees, and rub yourself with a towel. After taking a bath, go to bed.

Aromatic baths

Not only baths with herbs are known for their beneficial effect on the skin, but also baths with aromatic oils, mineral salts, preparations made from sea minerals or brown algae.

You need to light candles, make a nourishing mask for your face, turn on good music and relax for ten minutes.

In order to get the effect of glossy skin, it is necessary to use body oil before the procedure. After finishing the procedure, you need to wipe the skin, using a soft towel to remove dead skin from the body.

Herbal baths for a soothing effect

Baths with soothing herbs have a beneficial effect on the nervous system, they are good for relieving fatigue, calming down, normalizing sleep and getting rid of stressful situations.

Baths with the following herbs have a calming effect:

• valerian root (to relieve nervous excitement and get rid of insomnia);
• hops, marsh cudweed, hawthorn (to combat heart neuroses);
• coniferous cones and twigs (to relieve irritability);
• horsetail and celandine (for calm and relaxation, recuperation);
• calamus greens (for the treatment of neurosis);
• lime blossom, wormwood and mint (to calm the nervous system).

To restore your balance, you should use baths with soothing herbs according to the detailed recipe described below.

Recipe 1

To prepare a bath you will need:

• hops - 50 g,
• marsh cudweed - 50g,
• pine needles - 200g,
• hawthorn leaves - 5 tablespoons,
• water - 7 liters.

Mix the herbs and pour in 7 liters of boiling water, cook for ten minutes, insist for half an hour. Then strain the broth and pour it into the bath. Water should not be hotter than 38-39 degrees.

This herbal bath will help with autonomic dysfunction, increase blood pressure and cardiac neuroses.

Recipe 2

Components:

• valerian - five handfuls,
• water - 1 liter.

Pour a liter of water into the grass and boil, boiling over low heat for about 15 minutes. Then we filter and apply for a herbal bath.

This decoction is known for its calming effect, getting rid of insomnia and nervous excitement. Take a bath for 15 minutes. at a water temperature of about 37 degrees.

Recipe 3

For a bath you need:

• lime blossom - 3 tbsp. spoons,
• mint - 2 tbsp. spoons,
• wormwood - 2 tbsp. spoons,
• steep boiling water - 400 ml.

Mix the herbs and brew with boiling water, then insist for 15 minutes. Strain the resulting broth, add to a bath of water.

This herbal bath is beneficial for the nervous system. Some components have a diaphoretic effect, so these baths get rid of excess weight.

Recipe 4

You will need:

• celandine - 100 g,
• horsetail - 500 g (per filled bath).

Herbs should be boiled over low heat for about 20 minutes. If the bath is sitz, then half the volume of the broth is enough. You have to strain it and you can use it.

This treatment is known for its calming and relaxing effect.

Recipe 5

Bath with pine/coniferous twigs and cones.

Pour everything with cold water and boil for 30 minutes, then leave for 12 hours. If the extract turns brown, it means that the decoction is of excellent quality. In a full bathroom, dilute one and a half liters of broth.

Such a bath will calm, help strengthen the heart and nerves.

Recipe 6

Prepare:

• greens and chopped calamus roots - 200 g,
• celandine - 2 tbsp. spoons.

Brew the mass for half an hour on low heat. In the bathroom, the water temperature should not be higher than 37 degrees. Take no more than once a week for half an hour per procedure.

This procedure has an effect in the fight against neuroses.

Herbal foot baths

There are many herbs that can be used in water treatments to combat fatigue and swelling of the legs. It is best to use the herb horsetail, calendula, nettle, St. John's wort. You can also use the peel of fruits, among which pomegranate has the best effect. We list some of the most popular recipes.

Recipe 1

Components:

• horsetail - 2 tbsp. spoons,
• water - 200 ml.

It is necessary to pour grass with boiling water and insist it for half an hour. The procedure should be carried out for about 20 minutes, the water temperature should be at room temperature.
The tincture has a calming effect.

Recipe 2

Required:

• calendula flowers - 1 handful,
• water - 1 liter.

Pour flowers into a bowl of boiling water, then remove from heat and cover the pan. Infuse for 30 - 45 minutes, then pour into a foot bath and carry out the procedure.

This herbal bath has a healing effect, so it is used when there are scratches, abrasions, leg fatigue and abrasions.

Recipe 3

For the bath you will need:

• one handful of chopped nettle leaves,
• water - 1 liter.

Making the infusion is similar to the previous one. There is only one difference, the procedure is carried out within 10 - 15 minutes.

Recipe 4

To prepare the infusion, you will need:

• two handfuls of nettle or St. John's wort,
• water - 1 liter.

Pour boiling water over the grass, leave to infuse for an hour. The duration of the procedure is approximately 20 minutes.

Recipe 5

Required:

• pomegranate peel - 2 tbsp. spoons,
• water - 200 grams.

Grind the peel and pour water, then boil for 15 minutes over low heat, then let it brew. Take a foot bath for 15 minutes, then pour cool water over your feet, wipe with a towel and rub a nourishing cream into your skin. This helps to relax the legs.

With the help of herbal foot baths, they fight fatigue and swelling, relax muscles if you had a busy day behind you. Such baths are very effective for women who love high-heeled shoes. Herbal baths are very effective and pleasant.

One of the effective and pleasant means traditional medicine are herbal baths that are used for a variety of diseases.

Herbal bath rules:

• before the bath you need to take a shower, cleanse the skin;
• the temperature of the water in the bath should be 36-38 ° C;
• take a bath so that the area of ​​​​the heart ( top part chest) was above water;
• recommended procedure time - 15-20 minutes;
• after taking a bath, you do not need to rinse;
• immediately after the bath, you should not go outside, it is advisable to stay indoors for at least 30 minutes;
• You can take baths 2-3 times a week.

Herbal bath preparation rules:

• bath herbs can be either dry or fresh;
• dry grass per 1 liter is recommended to take 50 grams;
• fresh grass per liter of water already needs 300 grams;
• the grass must be poured with hot water or boiling water, insisted or boiled (according to the recipe), strained and poured into the prepared bath with water.

Therapeutic bath recipes

Chamomile bath:

• 500 g of chamomile flowers;
• 2 liters of boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the chamomile, let it brew for 15 minutes, strain and pour into the bath. Chamomile bath is used for rheumatism, sciatica, acne, pimples on the skin, insect bites and other diseases.
Bath warming at the first symptoms of a cold:

• 50-100 g of chopped ginger root;
• 4-5 minced garlic cloves;
• 1 st. boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the ginger and let it brew under the lid for half an hour. Strain the infusion and pour into the bath. And before taking a bath, put garlic in it, wrapped in several layers of gauze.
Bath for joint pain:

• 200 g of chamomile flowers;
• 50 g of thuja flowers;
• 2 tbsp Epsom salt;
• 3 liters of hot water.

Pour all the ingredients with water, let it brew for 30 minutes, strain and add to the bath. Also, this bath can be used for muscle pain after exercise, with myositis and gout.

Bath for osteochondrosis:

• 500 g of horse chestnut fruit;
• 2 liters of boiling water.

Pour boiling water over horse chestnut and boil for 30 minutes. Strain and add to bath water. Such a bath helps to improve immatriculation in the vessels and strengthens their walls.

Bath anesthetic and tonic:

• 200 g of needles and branches of juniper;
• 1 liter of hot water.

Pour juniper with water and boil for 30 minutes. Strain, add to bath. This bath is good for back pain.
Bath for back pain:

• 200 g of chopped sage herb;
• 5 liters of boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the sage and let it brew for three hours, then strain and add to the bath.
Bath invigorating with fatigue:

• 200 g fresh rosemary herb.

Grind rosemary, tie in gauze and hang under the tap so that the water collected in the bath passes through the bag.

Viburnum bath:

• 300 g of crushed dry viburnum root;
• 1 liter of cold water.

Pour viburnum roots with water, let it brew for 2 hours, then boil for 20 minutes and strain. A viburnum bath is recommended for allergies, rheumatism, as well as insomnia, hysteria, suffocation. Recommended course of treatment: 14-18 procedures.

Soothing Bath Recipes

Bath with valerian:

• 5 handfuls of crushed valerian root;
• 1 liter of hot water.

Pour valerian with water, boil for 15 minutes, strain and pour into a bath of water. Take a bath for 15 minutes. The recommended water temperature is 37°C. This bath is especially good for insomnia. Also, baths with valerian are recommended for hypertension, vegetovascular disorders, insomnia, neuroses.
Horsetail bath:

• 500 g of horsetail;
• 100 g of celandine;
• 1 liter of hot water.

Pour the herbs with water and boil for 20 minutes. Strain the decoction and add to the bath.

Bath with pine needles:

• 200 g of pine needles;
• 50 g of hop cones;
• 50 g marsh cudweed;
• 5 tbsp hawthorn leaf;
• 7 liters of boiling water.

Pour boiling water over herbs and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain the infusion.
Bath with valerian, calamus and sunflower:

• 150 g of rhizome of valerian officinalis;
• 100 g of calamus rhizome;
• 50 g of softened sunflower seeds;
• 2 liters of boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the plant material, boil for 10 minutes and let it brew for 20 minutes. Strain and add to bath. The water temperature should be 37°C. Take a bath for 10 minutes and then pat your skin dry with a sheet and massage your body. After the bath, it is recommended to rest for 40 minutes. Recommended course of treatment: 15-20 procedures 2-3 times a week. Also, this bath will help with neurosis, overexcitation and insomnia.
Bath with linden, mint and wormwood:

• 3 tbsp linden flowers;
• 2 tbsp mint herbs;
• 2 tbsp wormwood herbs;
• 400 ml of boiling water.

Pour the mixture of herbs with boiling water, let it brew for 15 minutes, strain and add to the bath. In addition to soothing, this bath has a diaphoretic effect and therefore helps to fight excess weight.

Slimming baths

Baths for weight loss will be a good addition to other procedures for getting rid of excess weight. Such baths stimulate blood circulation, remove toxins from the body, have a diaphoretic effect, and simply relax and soothe. Usually, the following herbs are used to prepare slimming baths: peppermint, celandine, chamomile, shepherd's purse, St. John's wort, yarrow, rosemary, oregano, plantain.
Collection for weight loss:

• oregano herb;
• sage herb;
• peppermint herb;
• calendula flowers.

Prepare a collection of named plants. Brew 200 g of the finished collection with 1 liter of boiling water and let it brew for 15 minutes. Strain and add to bath. Such a bath well removes toxins from the body and helps restore skin elasticity.
Thyme bath:

• 150 g thyme;
• 1 tbsp celandine herbs;
• 1 liter of boiling water.

Pour the vegetable raw materials with boiling water and let it brew for 30 minutes. Strain and add to bath. Bath with thyme stimulates metabolic processes in the skin, promotes rejuvenation.
Bath with mint, St. John's wort and rose hips:

• hypericum herb;
• mint grass;
• rosehip flowers.

Prepare a collection of named plants, taken in equal parts. Brew 400 grams of the collection with 2 liters of boiling water and let it brew for 20 minutes. Strain the infusion. This bath has a diaphoretic effect, tones, strengthens the skin and saturates it with vitamins.

Foot baths

Relaxing bath:

• 2 tbsp horsetail;
• 1 st. boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the horsetail and let it brew for 30 minutes. Strain the resulting infusion and pour into a foot bath. Carry out the procedure for 15 minutes.
It is also very easy to prepare a relaxing bath of calendula or nettle: boil a handful of herbs with boiling water, let it brew for half an hour, strain and add to the foot bath.
Bath for sweaty feet:

• 2 tbsp rowan leaf;
• 2 tbsp wormwood herbs;
• 2 tbsp oak bark;
• 1 liter of boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the herbal ingredients, let it brew for 15-20 minutes, strain and pour into a bowl of water. Place your feet in the pelvis for 15 minutes. After the bath, dry your feet well with a towel. The recommended course of procedures for obtaining the result is 10 baths.
Bath for varicose veins:

• 100 g willow bark;
• 100 g of wormwood herb;
• 1 liter of boiling water.

Pour boiling water over willow and wormwood and leave to infuse for 12 hours. Then strain the infusion and pour into a basin in ode. Take a bath for 20 minutes. The recommended course of treatment is 10 procedures.
Bath for immunity:

• 4 tbsp flax seed;
• 1 st. boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the flaxseed and let it brew for an hour. Strain the infusion and pour into a foot bath. Carry out the procedure for 15 minutes. Then dry your feet and brush with linseed oil. Such a bath activates the immune system and at the same time cares for the skin of the feet. You can do it daily.

Contraindications

Herbal baths are contraindicated in:

• infectious diseases;
• elevated body temperature;
• pregnancy;
• menses;
• bleeding;
• skin diseases and wounds on the skin;
• tumors;
• diseases of cardiovascular diseases;
• severe diseases of the respiratory system;
• severe diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• individual intolerance to certain plants and allergies to herbs.

If in doubt, before taking baths, it is recommended to consult with your doctor.

Not even the most literate in terms of anatomy, people know that in addition to the nose and mouth, our body also uses its largest organ, the skin, to absorb air and fluid. This is why we try to wear well-ventilated clothes in the summer, and partly why our body loves to take baths so much. And a very long time ago it was noticed that if you take a bath not simple, but of a certain composition, then this composition will, in one way or another, affect health, well-being and appearance.

The effectiveness of herbal baths has been repeatedly proven in the course of rehabilitation after surgical interventions and long-term illnesses. We dwelled on the rules for preparing herbal baths in a previously prepared article "".

These formulations are very different: they were opened, mainly by the forces of alternative medicine, over many centuries. But each of them has a goal not just to relax you and fill the bathroom. pleasant aroma, but first of all to nourish the body with useful elements.

salt bath. Salt baths are among the most popular. They have long been taken to prevent colds in the winter. A salt bath improves blood circulation, relaxes the musculoskeletal system, relieves tension and improves metabolism. Scientifically, such baths are called sodium chloride baths, since sodium chloride is, in fact, salt. And a very important and useful element for our body, which is very difficult to obtain from other products. Preparing a salt bath is simple: 300-400 grams of salt is mixed as best as possible in the bath at a temperature of 35-38 degrees. It is taken within twenty minutes, it is better not to sit longer. It will be useful to dry after such a bath without wiping. It is preferable to use sea salt instead of regular salt.

tea bath. Another simple recipe is a bath with green tea. Three tablespoons of tea are brewed in 250 ml of water until completely cooled, after which they are filtered and poured into the finished bath, stirred. It is curious that the skin, saturated with tea, acquires the color of a light tan for a while. This is not for long, but this technique can be used before a date, for example. In general, tea baths perfectly soothe, help get rid of stress, and have a general tonic effect on the body.

Chamomile bath. It is in great demand among romantic natures. Very well relieve convulsive pain in the muscles. They also help neurotics and just those whose nerves are loosened. But such a bath is already a little more difficult to prepare. First you need to buy at least 0.5 kg of flowers in a pharmacy - this is how much you need for a full bath. Then, over low heat in a closed vessel, this matter must be boiled for about ten minutes, then filtered. The resulting brew is poured into the bath, taken for 20 minutes.

Coniferous baths. Another recipe for a traditional Russian bath. Pine needles have many healing properties that are beneficial to our body. Coniferous infusion is brewed from cones, needles and twigs. For a full bath you need 1.5 kg of such material. This is an even more difficult bath to prepare, it is insisted for 12 hours, after half an hour of boiling.

Qualitative coniferous infusion can be identified by a clear brown color. You can use pharmacy needles, but fresh is better, there is much more return from it, and the pharmacy coniferous extract has a rather greenish color.
Coniferous baths taken for many diseases. With gout, vegetovascular dystonia, inflammation of the nerves, as well as rheumatism, osteochondrosis - and this is not a complete list.

mustard bath. Mustard baths are no less famous among the people. Mustard contains the power of amazing power, it drives blood into the subcutaneous layers, improves blood flow in the internal organs, and generally improves blood circulation throughout the body. Useful in hypertensive crisis, as a method of rapid pressure reduction.

Boil mustard in no case is it possible - then she quickly loses all her beneficial features. Instead, a few tablespoons of mustard are placed in a gauze bag and dipped in a bucket of warm water. You can give him a few minutes to swim there, but at the end you must squeeze the bag several times. Remember that mustard bath should not be used on areas of the body with affected skin.

Oak bark bath. Oak bark baths are very popular in the coldest regions of our vast country. Since ancient times, it was believed that oak bark keeps the power of a mighty oak, and there is some truth in this. The belief is probably based on the miraculous power of oak bark in scarring wounds. It contains many useful elements for the body. This bath is often taken for frostbite. It is also recommended for those who constantly feel cold in some part of the body, for example, legs. It helps well to cope with skin damage caused by frost, with dilated veins.

For one full bath you need a kilogram of oak bark. First, the bark is thoroughly crushed so that it better transfers its properties to water, then it is placed in a three-liter container filled with water and insisted for 8 hours. The resulting infusion is boiled for half an hour, filtered, and poured into a bath with a volume of 10-12 liters of water.

As mentioned above, it is best not to dry off, after taking such a healing bath, and let the body dry itself a little, and then smear the skin with an ordinary baby cream. This is useful, firstly, because baths themselves dry out the skin (for the same reason, they should not be taken too often), and secondly, a thin layer of oily cream will allow all useful elements to be absorbed into your skin without residue, and you will get maximum benefit from your venture.

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Ordinary water has miraculous properties. A cold morning shower will invigorate you, while a hot herbal bath will relax and soothe you. If you seriously decide to take care of your beauty and health, add herbal decoctions when taking a bath.

Hot herbal baths are a comprehensive treatment. They warm the muscles, open the meridians at the energy level and stimulate the lymphatic system.

Bath with string for skin cleansing

Add a decoction of the string to the bath for bathing. This herb has a strong cleansing effect.

• will give the skin softness;
• cleans pores and relieves acne and blackheads;
• a series is very popular when bathing children, as it is a prophylactic against scrofula. In such a bath, you can bathe a child only once a week and without soap.

To prepare a decoction, pour 15-30 grams of dry grass of the series with a liter of water and infuse in a thermos, into which one liter of water is poured.

Nettle bath to relieve fatigue

To prepare a bath, it is better to use fresh nettle, since its healing properties are much higher. Nettles are steamed in a large container and the infusion is poured into the bath along with the herb.

Nettle bath:

• relieve tension and strengthen weak muscles. It is good to rub the steamed nettle while taking a bath into the skin;
• drive away fatigue;
• improve skin condition.

Bath with branches of coniferous plants

Juniper, fir, spruce or pine will help you make a fragrant bath with the invaluable properties of pine needles. In a large container, steam the branches in hot water, soak them for several minutes on the stove, drain into the bath and dilute to a comfortable temperature. Such a bath has a beneficial effect on blood circulation. While sitting in the water, you can put sprigs left over from steaming under the soles of your feet and calves. They will help stimulate blood circulation, relieve tired legs and help the muscles stay in proper condition.

Bath "Spanish cloak"

A bath called a Spanish cloak gives a stronger effect. To do this, we also brew coniferous branches in a large container, moisten sheets in a hot broth and completely wrap ourselves in it, lie down and ask us to wrap us with several blankets. It is necessary that the hot sheet does not cool as long as possible, and the bed remains dry. In such a raincoat, one must lie for at least two hours, after which one should rub himself with a towel and drink something pleasant. If it is not possible to wrap yourself up completely, you can wrap your problem areas with such a raincoat: legs or lower back or arms. This procedure is recommended for rehabilitation treatment. Together with sweat, toxins will also come out of the body.

Scented Soothing Bath

Brew mint, currant and raspberry leaves, calendula and other aromatic herbs, pour this decoction into the bath and enjoy. After such a bath, the skin smells pleasant for a long time.