Imagine your self floating in a gigantic bathtub full of herbs hugging your skin; its magical powers take away your tensions, worries and transforming you to feel complete and new. Bath is calming way to relax in today's fast paced stressful life. It is a soothing way to start a new day and blissful send-off to bed. Herbs and its essential oils soothes aching muscles, tense nerves, skin irritations, softens skin and ensures peaches and roses complexion. Set the stage for your bath with a clean fresh bathroom. Keep clean towels, bath gels, herbs, loofah, etc handy. Choose relaxing music, light aromatic candles around you. All in all make sure that everything you need for your luxury is within arms reach.

Geranium

While filling tub with warm water, create a bag of your favourite herbs to be used in bathing. It is ideal that you give your skin a quick loofah brush head to toe before you start. To create an herb bag, fill muslin cloth or even an old stocking with your favourite herbs. Dip it in your bath, letting the herbs gently soak in the water. Bath salts, citrus leaves, dried rose petals, dried lavender flowers to name a few to create an herb bag. If you don't have the fondness of creating your own bag of herbs, you can definitely buy ready made herb bags.

Common herbs & essential oils used for their calming properties.
Black Pepper – relief for aching muscles
Clary Sage - as a perk me up and premenstrual tension
Eucalyptus - for respiratory problems
Geranium - for very dry or itchy skin, Eczema and PMS
Jasmine - when you wish to feel luxurious
Lavender - dry skin, eczema, sprains, hot flashes, headaches, over work, insomnia
Rosemary - to get you going in the morning, a quick pick-me-up in the evening. Also good for aches and sore muscles.
Chamomile, Lavender or roses are good for dry, delicate or irritated skin.
Rosemary, Calendula and Thyme for oily skin.
Lemon Balm - good for hyperactive children