Medicinal Plant Bath Recipe
Here's a favorite medicinal plant bath recipe for healing layers of sexual / reproductive trauma.
This medicinal plant bath can be administered as a hot soak or a cold rinse (essence style), for at least four days in a row and as needed thereafter. For optimal results this bath should be taken first thing after waking and/or last thing before bed. Whenever possible - work with fresh plants, give thanks, and sing their songs as you prepare this bath.
Tools:
- One glass or ceramic container that holds at least 30 oz of liquid
- A heating element
Ingredients:
- 4 oz White Tobacco (Nicotiana Alata) flower and leaves
- 3 oz Common mallow (Malva Sylvestris) flower and leaves
- 2 oz Holy Basil (Ocimum Sanctum) aerial parts
- .5 oz Yellowroot (Xanthorhiza Simplicissima) flowers
- .5 oz Honeysuckle flowers
Steps:
- Center yourself and clear your work space.
- Begin singing, chanting, praying or otherwise focusing your attention on the purpose of the medicine you are preparing.
- Lay your ingredients out in your workspace so that they are readily available.
- Bring 30 oz water to a simmer for 5 minutes and then let stand for 3 minutes
- While the water is cooling, crush all non floral plant matter minimally and place in your ceramic or glass container.
- Place all flowers on top of the crushed plant matter in your container.
- Pour steaming water onto the medicinal plant and flower mixture, making sure that all plant matter is completely submerged in the water.
- Cover your container and let steep for at least 20 minutes
- Take plant bath by adding the contents of your container to a hot soaking bath or by pouring the contents cold, over the head and body.
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