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Cold and flu bath: Ginger, mustard.
Dry skin bath: Chamomile, elderflower, jasmine, oatmeal.
Energizing bath: Eucalyptus, lemon thyme, peppermint, pine, rosemary.
Hot weather bath: Sliced lemon and peppermint.
Kid's bath: Hibiscus (gives pink color), lavender, orange flower, rose.
Lover's bath: Cardamom, cinnamon, jasmine, rose, sandalwood.
Oily skin bath: Lavender, lemon peel, orange peel, yarrow.
Premenstrual bath: Chamomile, clary sage, lavender.
Relaxing bath: Catnip, chamomile, hops, lavender, linden flowers.
Sore muscle bath: Bay leaves, rosemary.
Skin healing bath: Calendula, chamomile, comfrey.
Sunburn bath: black tea added to a cool bath.
Aromatherapy Bath Dosages
Foot baths. 2 to 6 drops lavender, pine and/or sage. Ginger foot baths are helpful for gout.
Hand baths. 2 to 4 drops. Same herbs as for foot baths.
Hot tub. Add 3 drops of essential oil per person. Consider eucalyptus, lavender or tea tree oil.
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.
Shower. 8 drops maximum can be added to a washcloth and used to vigorously scrub the body.
Sitz bath (when just the hip area is submerged). 2-3 drops to a shallow tub of water.

 
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