Dry herbs from your garden or purchase dried herbs to make a bath tea that lasts for months.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons yarrow (Achillea millefolium) aerial parts 1 tablespoon rose (Rosa spp.) hip 2 tablespoons lemon (Citrus x limon) peel 2 tablespoons lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) aerial parts 1 tablespoon chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) flower
Directions
Fill a 4-ounce airtight container with 2 tablespoons yarrow. Lightly tap the container on the counter as needed to evenly settle herbs. Repeat as necessary after adding each ingredient.
Add 1 tablespoon of rosehips as the second layer, followed by 2 tablespoons of dried lemon peel as the third layer. Lastly, add two tablespoons of lemon balm and 1 tablespoon of chamomile on the top. Mix well to blend.
Cap, label jar, and store in a cool, dark place.
To make a bath tea, fill a small, reusable, natural muslin or linen drawstring bag with up to 2 tablespoons of your summer garden bath tea mix. Hang the bath tea bag from the faucet while the bathtub is filling with water. Let the water filter through the tea first, or tightly close the bag and steep in warm bath water, allowing it to float in the water beside you.
Either way, you can soak up the aromatherapy and stress-relieving benefits of herbs and citrus in this summer garden bath tea. After soaking, discard the herbs in the bag and hang to dry until your next bath tea soak.