Favorite Bath Tea or Like Items

[the_amber_woods]

My personal favorite is quite simple!

2 Parts Oats

1 Part Lavander

Put in a tea bag or muslin bag and add to warm bath.

I'd like to start making some bath teas... Anyone care to add some recipes?

[MommaD]

I can't wait to see these recipes, they sound wonderful!

[the_amber_woods]

Well I thought I'd add a few that I found online, I've not tested any of these but they all look reasonable.

Dried Herbal Bath Tea:

1 cup mint

1 1/2 cups lavander

1/4 cup rosemary

1/4 cup sage

Herb Tea for Relaxation

1 cup rosemary

1 cup lavender

1 cup rose petals

1 cup mint

Troubled Skin Tub Tea

2 parts rooibos tea

2 parts oatmeal

1 part sassafras

1 part chamomile

1 part comfrey leaf

No More Sore Muscles

2 parts thyme

2 parts rosemary

2 parts lavender

1 part cramp bark

1 part epsom salt

[maryann]

Here are some I copied off the board (can't give credit to the person that posted them, I can't even tell you if they were from the new or old board- hopefully the person that posted will take credit for them -sorry)

Relaxing Tub Tea

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Lavender

1/2 Cup Uncooked Oatmeal

1/4 Cup Dry Orange Peel

1/2 Cup Chamomile

1/4 Cup Rosemary

12 Bay Leaves, Crushed

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Place herbs into muslin or tea bags. When ready for use, simply drop a bag into bath water. Or, bring bag to boil in a water on the stove. Allow to cool, and add tea to bath water.

Toning Herbal Bath

Ingredients:

1 Cup Chamomile

1/4 Cup Comfrey

1/4 Cup Lavender

1/4 Cup Lemon Peel

1/2 Cup Peppermint

1/4 Cup Rose hips, Crushed

1/4 Cup Rosemary

1/4 Cup Sage

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Place herbs into muslin or tea bags. When ready for use, simply drop a bag into bath water. Or, bring bag to boil in a water on the stove. Allow to cool, and add tea to bath water.

Peppermint & Lavender Tub Tea

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons dried sweet marjoram

1 tablespoons dried lavender buds

1 tablespoons dried peppermint

1 muslin bath bag

1 quart boiling water

Instructions:

Combine dried herbs in muslin bag and close tightly. Infuse the bag of herbs in boiling water by simmering, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool to lukewarm, then add herbal infusion and bag of herbs to your bathwater.

Tub Tea for Aches & Pains

Ingredients:

1 Cup Chamomile

12 Bay Leaves, Crushed

1/4 Cup Rose Petals

1/4 Cup Sage

1/4 Cup Rosemary

1/4 Cup Oregano

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Place herbs into muslin or tea bags. When ready for use, simply drop a bag into bath water. Or, bring bag to boil in a water on the stove. Allow to cool, and add tea to bath water.

Anise Bath

Ingredients:

2 C. Boiling water

1/4 c. mint leaves

1/4 c. rose petals

1/4 c. jasmine tea

1/4 c. anise seeds

Instructions:

Place mint leaves, rose petals, jasmine tea and anise seeds into a muslin bag and tie tightly. Steep in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Then add to bath water. Allow to cool before getting in the tub.

Rosemary Herbal Bath

Ingredients:

1/4 cup dried, crumbled sage

1/4 cup dried, crumbled rosemary

2 tablespoons of oatmeal

2 tablespoons of dried parsley

2 tablespoons of coarse bath crystals

Instructions:

Grind or thoroughly mix the ingredients together and secure in a muslin or cheesecloth bag, and tie so that your "tea bag" hangs directly beneath your flowing bath tap. Fill your bath with warm water that steeps these herbs designed to relieve mental fatigue (rosemary), treat loss of concentration (sage), soften water (oatmeal), stimulate the body (parsley), and alleviate light-headedness (salt).

Soothing, Hydrating AHA and Anti-Oxidant Tea Bath

Ingredients:

1/2 c oats

1/2 c basmati or brown rice

1/2 c powdered buttermilk or milk

3 (emptied) or 1T loose green tea

1/2 t coconut or vanilla extract

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in a bowl until well blended. Place ingredients into cheesecloth and tie into a pouch with a string (i.e., like a large tea bag). Place in tub and rub a fairly hot bath, allowing pouch to submerge; using a glove or cooking mitten, squeeze the pouch occasionally to re-hydrate the ingredients. Allow water to cool to comfort; leave "tea bath" pouch in the tub. Soak in bath for 15-30 minutes.

Mood Soothing Tub Tea

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Lavender

1 cup of Organic oatmeal

1Cup of Calendula

1 Cup of Chamomile

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients together and mix well. Fill tea bags and seal.

Herbal Tea Bath

Ingredients:

2 Tbs. dried Chamomile

2 Tbs. dried Rose Petals

2 Tbs. dried Orange Peel

1 Muslin Bag or a coffee filter will work

Instructions:

Combine all dried items in a bowl and mix well, spoon into either a muslin bag or coffee filter and close. Make a loop with a piece of satin ribbon if your using a coffee filter and hang under the water spout as you fill your tub, then let steep and release all the wonderful fragrance.

[lindsaycb]

I pretty much toss in things as I think of it.

Lavender/Chamomile/ or Calendula

Epson Salts

Milk Powder

Ground Oatmeal

& viola!!

So easy, but I just never seem to make them much. Does anyone else sell a lot of these?

[countrysoaper]

here is one that I love personally!

Lavender

chamomile

rose petals

The aroma is sensational. It almost puts me to sleep, very relaxing!

[maryann]

Terri do you add any EO or FO to this recipe (above) or just the herb/flowers themselves? and in equal parts? TIA:)

[RobinInOR]

These all look yummy! I sold quite a few of the oatmeal/lavender ones last fall. And I always stick one in gift baskets if I need a couple extra $ in there.

[Meridith]

Besides dried herbs, oatmeal and powdered milk, I also add salts to mine too.