01/11/2024
As snow ❄ blankets much of the country, we herbalists🌿 find ourselves yearning for green plant life. 🪴
Like our grandmothers before us, we turn to evergreens,🌲 like pine and juniper, for wreaths, teas, oils, and more - giving thanks for their warming, invigorating presence.
This simple bath salts recipe only takes a few minutes to mix up, offers inspiration for a brisk winter walk🚶♀️ among the evergreens,🌲 and then rewards you with a warming, relaxing soak at the end.🛀 How's that for a winning combination?!
EVERGREEN FOREST BATH SALTS
Luxurious Dead Sea salt is combined with the grounding and antimicrobial nature of pine needles for a relaxing bath. Fir or spruce needles can be substituted. Make sure you bring an ID book to properly identify your juniper as some species, especially ornamental varieties, are toxic
INGREDIENTS
3 cups Dead Sea salt (or any sea salt)
½ cup pine (Pinus spp.) needles, finely chopped
½ cup juniper (Juniperus communis or Juniperus
virginiana) berries, crushed
2 tablespoons sweet almond, grapeseed, or olive oil
6 drops fir (Abies balsamea) essential oil (optional)
4- 6 drops Virginia cedarwood (Juniperus virginiana) essential oil (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Combine salt, pine needles, and juniper berries in a medium-sized bowl and mix thoroughly.
Combine essential oils with base oil (sweet almond,
grapeseed, etc.) and stir to combine. Add the oil mixture to the salt mixture. Stir
thoroughly.
Place mixture into a glass jar, label, and store in a cool, dark place for 6-12 months.
Use 1-2 handfuls of salt per bath. Before draining, place a sink/bath strainer over the drain to catch the herbal material. Alternatively, place salts in a muslin bag and hang over the faucet while filling the bath.
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