How to Make Tranquility Bath Tea

Take a break, treat yourself and let a blend of natural herbs soak away your stress after a long day. Tranquility bath tea made of a blend of healing herbs added to a warm bath will leave you feeling restored, refreshed and rejuvenated. Read on to learn how to make tranquility bath tea.

Things You'll Need

• ½ cup fresh ginger root, grated
• 1 tbsp. dried lemon verbena
• 1 tbsp. dried rosemary
• 1 tbsp. dried lavender
• ¾ cups Epsom salts
• ½ cup sea salt
• ½ cup chamomile
• ½ cup lavender
• 15 drops lavender essential oil
• 1 tsp. dried rose petals
• 1 tsp. dried lavender flowers
• ½ tsp. dried lemon balm
• ¼ tsp. dried rosemary
• 1/8 tsp. dried mint leaves
• 2 drops rose essential oil
• 4 drops lavender essential oil
• 1 drop patchouli essential oil

Instructions

Regular Tranquility Bath Tea

1. Mix the ginger root and the dried herbs together in a small bowl.

2. Put the ingredients in a tea bag made of muslin or cheesecloth.

3. Mix and match the dried herbs according to your preferences. Try any combination of peppermint, spearmint, lemon balm, goldenseal root, chamomile or sweet marjoram.

4. Tie a long piece of ribbon around the top of the bag and hang the tea bag from the faucet of your bath tub so the hot water will run through the bag as the tub is filling.

Stress Relieving Tranquility Bath Tea

1. Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

2. Put the tranquility bath tea in small muslin bags or in a glass jar.

3. Use about ¼ cup of stress relieving tranquility bath tea for each bath. The recipe makes about seven baths.

4. Double the recipe if you want to make more bath tea, or if you want to give some away as gifts.

Tranquil Garden Bath Tea

1. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.

2. Put the mixture into a muslin or cheesecloth teabag. Tie a long string or ribbon around the teabag.

3. Hang the tranquil garden bath teabag from your bath faucet, or just let it float in the tub.

4. Sit back, close your eyes and relax.

Tips & Warnings

• If you give tranquility tea bags as gifts, be sure to including a label that identifies the herbs in case the recipient may have skin sensitivities.

• To make a fancy gift tea bag, cut a 9-inch circle out of calico or other colorful fabric. Put about two spoonfuls of the tranquility tea mixture in the middle of each one. Secure with a rubber band and a piece of ribbon.