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Cold and flu bath: Ginger, mustard. |
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Dry skin bath: Chamomile, elderflower, jasmine, oatmeal. |
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Energizing bath: Eucalyptus, lemon thyme, peppermint, pine, rosemary. |
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Hot weather bath: Sliced lemon and peppermint. |
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Kid's bath: Hibiscus (gives pink color), lavender, orange flower, rose. |
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Lover's bath: Cardamom, cinnamon, jasmine, rose, sandalwood. |
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Oily skin bath: Lavender, lemon peel, orange peel, yarrow. |
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Premenstrual bath: Chamomile, clary sage, lavender. |
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Relaxing bath: Catnip, chamomile, hops, lavender, linden flowers. |
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Sore muscle bath: Bay leaves, rosemary. |
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Skin healing bath: Calendula, chamomile, comfrey. |
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Sunburn bath: black tea added to a cool bath. |
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Aromatherapy Bath Dosages |
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Foot baths. 2 to 6 drops lavender, pine and/or sage. Ginger foot baths are helpful for gout. |
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Hand baths. 2 to 4 drops. Same herbs as for foot baths. |
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Hot tub. Add 3 drops of essential oil per person. Consider eucalyptus, lavender or tea tree oil. |
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Sauna. 1 to 2 drops of eucalyptus, fir or tea tree. Add the oils first to a pint-sized pot of water to splash on the rocks. Do not pour essential oils directly into any heat source. |
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Shower. 8 drops maximum can be added to a washcloth and used to vigorously scrub the body. |
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Sitz bath (when just the hip area is submerged). 2-3 drops to a shallow tub of water. |
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