Herbal Sitz Bath
Recipe One
| Shepherd's purse
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| uva ursi
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| Comfrey leaves and roots
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| Sea Salt (Celtic Sea Salt is the best)
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| Calendula flowers
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| Lavender flowers
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| 1 bulb fresh garlic
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| Myrrh or ginger (optional) |
Recipe Two
| 1/8-1/4 cup sea salt
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| 1 ounce Uva Ursi
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| 2 ounces Comfrey
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| 1 ounce Shepherd's Purse
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| 1 clove Garlic |
Recipe Three
| Fresh ginger root |
Recipe Four
| Calendula |
| Hypericum |
Brew as you would a tea. Bring about a half gallon of cold, clean water to a
boil. Turn off the heat and drop the pouch into the water, letting it steep for
20 minutes. Don't boil the herbs, let them steep only. Then apply using one or
more of the following methods:
| Added to sitz bath water.
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| Applied directly to perineum using a pre-prepared washcloth soaked in the
solution, folded and frozen.
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| Placed in your peri or regular squirt bottle and used as a healing rinse. |
Brew not used within two days should be frozen for later use if desired.
Recipes one and two are for external use only.