Herbal baths

The healing power of water combined with the healing properties of herbs can give very good results in the treatment and simple care of the face, hands and feet.

Therapeutic bath with decoction of oak bark and tincture of nettle and sage reduces sweating of the palms.

With persistent redness of hands and dry cracked skin, alternating hot and cold baths help. For hot baths use a hot infusion of roots of ayr marsh and nettle. To make a brew, you need to take 2 tbsp.l.mixture of herbs on 1 liter of water and boil in a water bath for 15 minutes, allow to cool to an acceptable temperature and take a bath. For a cold bath use a cooled decoction of the bark of oak, prepared from the calculation of 1 tbsp.l.bark for 1 liter of water. Contrast baths alternate 10-15 times for 3 minutes in each and finish with a cold procedure.

To strengthen the skin of the legs it is good to take baths from the infusion of camomile chamomile, marigold and flaxseed at the rate of 2 tbsp.l.mixture of 1 liter of boiling water;;:;- When there are signs of wear on the skin of the hands or feet, the smallest cracks and roughness it is useful to make warm baths with calendula( 1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water), St. John's wort( 2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water) or nettle( 21 liter of water).

Hair Care

In case of hair loss, it is recommended to wash the head with decoction of leaves of birch, mint, St. John's wort and marigold.

With the appearance of dandruff, hair loss or too greasy hair helps infusion of nettle leaves. It is recommended after washing and drying of hair to rub into the scalp infusion of nettle leaves, for the preparation of which should take 1 tbsp.l.leaves of nettle and brew 1 cup of boiling water, allow 2 hours to infuse, drain. Apply once a week for a sufficiently long period of time. In case of hair loss, the following collection is also recommended: 20 grams of rhizomes of calamus, 15 grams of hop cones, 20 g of burdock root, 10 g of calendula flowers. The mixture pour 1 liter of boiling water, insist 2 hours, strain and use as rubbing into the scalp or as rinsing hair after washing: - To strengthen the hair, wash it twice a week with a decoction of 20 grams of hop cones, 20 grams.burdock roots and 10 g. calendula flowers per 1 liter of water.

As a rinse for light hair after washing use infusion of chamomile pharmacy at the rate of 2 tbsp.l.dried chamomile flowers for 2 cups of boiling water. Rinsing gives hair shine, softness and a golden hue.

Souvenirs from grasses

If you collect and preserve all the variety of plants presented in the garden in summer, this

material can be used to make gift fragrant knickknacks, flavoring linens, create healing pads and keep the summer atmosphere in the house with the help of fresh herbs.