Bath

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To prepare a bath with herbs, brew a strong batch of herb tea, using about 1/2 cup of herbs in half a gallon of water and simmer for twenty minutes.Then strain the tea into the tub. You also san simply tie a handful of herbs in dark colored washcloth and throw it, or a few ready-made tea bags, into very hot running water as you fill the tub. When the water has reached the right level, turn it off and allow the herbs to steep in the bath while you floss or check your email When the bathwaterhas cooled to a compard the bath with the herb-filled cloth, use it to scrub your body as you deeply inhale the aromatherapeutic benefits. Close a curtain around the bath to hold in the scented steam.

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