Dim the lights, fill your bath with a chamomile infusion and just completely separate from your over-scheduled day. Ask for help in letting go of what you don’t need and let chamomile work its magic. Chamomile is also a superior skin healing herb. It helps to rejuvenate the skin and repairs damaged skin. It soothes and softens itchy skin and helps heal cuts and scratches. Optimism. This powerhouse does so much I can hardly list it all! Call on dandelions when you seek a cooled temper, positivity, detoxification, resilience, abundance, or transformation.

Heart medicine. Call on her when you need nurturing, calm, femininity, creativity, beautification, self-love, or healthy boundaries. These artistically crafted bathing flowers are delicate blooms in a variety of sizes, made up of petals of soap. They use a beautiful pallet of a variety of colours. As the petals start to dissolve in the warm water you will smell a fresh fruity bouquet of eucalyptus, lavender and patchouli essential oils that are perfectly complimented by fresh green leaves, delicate lily of the valley and warm sandalwood that will relax and revitalize you. The bathroom is increasingly seen as a place of sanctuary and solitude – somewhere to find peace away from the high-stimulation of urban living, and somewhere to attend to our wellbeing in a more holistic manner," says Wilson. There is nothing like the pampered feeling of a revitalizing lavender flower bath. Lavender has so many therapeutic uses including being anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory. We usually turn to lavender for its relaxing herbal bath benefits, but it has many more uses!Stand in the tub and have a smaller jar or cup that you can scoop or pour the flower water over yourself with. Start by pouring the flower water over your head and breathing deeply. Envision any negative or stagnant thoughts being cleansed out of your mind. Repeat as needed.

Alternatively, or perhaps in tandem, she envisages the future bathroom as the venue for switching off and decelerating. "In this case, those natural finishes we are seeing currently will become an important reflection of needing to unwind and disconnect; the bathroom will be a space to be liberated from connectivity and tend to one's physical and mental wellbeing." In which case, we could see the growth of a phenomenon that only works in remote spots: houses in beautiful landscapes whose bathrooms are open to the elements or whose vast windows give a direct link to nature. Submerge, relax, unwind and drift away amidst these colourful scented petals. A stunning floral blend of Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Narcissus, Rose, Vanilla, Cedarwood and Vetiver. These wonderful bathing flowers will have you calmly relaxing in your at-home spa, surrounding yourself with a delicate and fresh fragrance. This is one of those things that if you just take a little bit of time to implement, the return on your time investment is going to amaze you and you will seriously wonder why you haven’t been bathing with herbs all along.Note: Chamomile is in the ragweed family. Use with caution if you have an allergic sensitivity to plants in that family. Herbal bathing routines are a wonderful way to inspire our children to be engaged in their self-care and wellness. Over time they become more empowered in their skill of self-healing. They discover that with herbal bathing techniques, they have the ability to relax, calm themselves down, reduce the inflammation on their skin, disinfect a scratch and cool themselves off after a hot day in the sun.

different fresh or dried plants (start with several fresh blossoms or, If you use dried flowers, a medium handful) Their floral appearance makes them a perfect choice if you’re looking for a birthday, Christmas or Mother’s Day gift. They’re also a great way to say congratulations to a new mum. Divinely scentedWhen stress really sets in, we just become more and more used to the tightness in our muscles to the point we don’t even realize how tense we are. When I think of a chamomile flower herbal bath, I think of one of the benefits as having a “melting” effect on my muscles, they just have to relax! I rely on chamomile in my baths to help scrub away irritability and tension that is either physical or emotional. This atmosphere can be a challenge to pull off in the UK's tiny bathrooms (some of the smallest in Europe, according to the Royal Institute of British Architects). Lighting plays a key role, particularly in windowless bathrooms. Those grids of unflattering spotlights are losing out to something more targeted and subtle. A single spotlight over the bath can give "a shining ripple effect", says Watson-Smyth, with just one or two others to highlight colour or detail in marble, tiles or stone. Wall lights create atmosphere, while a dimmer contributes to mood changes. Beautifully scented relaxing bath salts add fragrance and softness. Our mineral bath salts are blended with essential oils such as eucalyptus, sage and rosemary. We use Himalayan bath salts prized for centuries for their high mineral content and sense of luxury, in our RHS Home Grown collection. Find real rose buds and petals in our @MooMooi bath salts, which come with two bath tea bags ready to catch the petals as the salts melt. Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City

Summer is a particularly aligned time to embrace the practice of flower baths because of the obvious abundance of blooms. Also, the warm temperatures afford you an additional connection to nature if you take your bath outside. 2. Prepare yourselfTradition holds that bathing in the frequency or energy of blooms quite literally supports the blossoming and flourishing of life. It was believed that you receive the healing energies of the plants, which can help you cleanse unwanted energies, find a sense of calm and grounding, and realign with what’s most important to you so you can more easily let go of the rest. There are many kinds of lavender. I like Lavandula angustifolia the best. However, use the lavender that you have growing and like the smell of. Some lavender plants have had the aroma hybridized out of them; they are beautiful but don’t have much smell. When using fresh lavender, choose aromatic lavender for your bathing. This is not a problem with dried lavender; if someone took the time to dry it and sell it to you, it will be aromatic! Just drop a few petals under running water to add a touch of luxury to your bath. These are a beautiful gift and look delightful when sprinkled in a bath of water, perfect for unwinding after a long or particularly stressful day. Heathcote and Ivory products are not tested on animals. No animal derivatives are included; the only exceptions are derivatives where the animal has not been harmed in any way by the process e.g. Beeswax and Lanolin. Chamomile is a timeless herbal bathing remedy. It is calming, relaxing and soothing. It quiets the nervous system and is the healing remedy of choice after a physically or emotionally demanding day. Chamomile is also antispasmodic so it helps reduce muscle cramps and muscle tension.