Title: General Tips for Creating Herbal Baths
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DON'T OVERDO IT.

Too many herbs will only make a sensory hodgepodge. Limit your bath to four or five different herbs.

TAKE A WHIFF before taking the plunge -- different people have very different responses to scents -- and design your blends accordingly. Some people, for example, don't like smells that remind them of food; sage, basil, clove. Others find sharp scents -- citrus fruits, eucalyptus -- too antiseptic. And some herbs, including eucalyptus, peppermint and thyme, can overpower other scents in a blend, so you should use them judiciously.

BEWARE OF CLASHING HERBS.

You wouldn't want to mix scents that fight one another -- rose and peppermint, for example. But you could mix complementary herbs -- chamomile plus sage, for instance, or lavender with rosemary.

TAKE CARE.

Herbs are powerful medicine and should be treated with respect. If you've got specific medical concerns, such as pregnancy or high blood pressure, talk with a trained professional before using them.

(In particular, pregnant women should avoid juniper, sage and thyme.) ** Natural Health -- Dec 96 **

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