Herbal Bath Infusions

There's nothing like a steamy bath to work out the kinks after gardening or other exercise. Try adding some herbal infusions to make it even more soothing.

Add lavender for relaxation, skin soothers like thyme, spearmint, lemon balm, and lavender, and spearmint for healing. Stimulating herbs, such as basil, lavender, lemon balm, lemon verbena, mint, sage, and thyme will perk you up when you're low.

Combinations of herbs work well, also:

For relaxation: chamomile, hops, jasmine, linden flowers, meadowsweet, and valerian.
For healing: calendula, comfrey, houseleek, lady's mantle, spearmint, and yarrow.
For a spring tonic: blackberry leaves, dandelion, and nettle.

Mix the herbs up in combinations or use them alone.

Here's the recipe:
1. Make a hot water infusion with 10 ounces of dried herbs in 3 cups of water, much like making a cup of tea
2. Let steep at least 20 minutes.
3. Add about a cup to your bath water.