Discover how to prepare a relaxing bath with lemon balm

If there is a medicinal plant with interesting qualities, the balm It is, precisely, a medicinal herb with many medicinal properties to treat various conditions. The melissa, as it is also known, is a medicinal plant that belongs to the family of " Labiadas " and its scientific name is " Melissa Officinalis ".

Among its main active ingredients we can mention the presence of essential oils, bitter principles, flavones and resins. In addition, among its medicinal properties we can indicate that the melissa is antispasmodic, diaphoretic, carminative, hepatoprotective, hypotensive, tonic, antiemetic and above all relaxing.

The benefits of these medicinal properties help us to improve various symptoms associated with some conditions such as spasms of the digestive tract, flatulence, anxiety, stress, to lower blood pressure, to improve blood circulation, to lower fever in case of colds, or flu.

The parts of the Melisa that are used to prepare the home remedies are the aerial parts of the plant that can be dried or fresh to prepare infusions or Melisa tincture, in both formats we can get it.

These formats can be obtained in herbalists, parapharmacies, natural products stores, pharmacies or supermarkets.

In addition, its main advantage is its versatility, since we can also mix it with other medicinal plants and further increase its properties and benefits. For example, to treat digestive problems we can combine it with the Chamomile, ulmaria or hops.To relax, relieve stress that generates stress we can combine it with lime or lavender.

In turn, with the melissa infusions are prepared as we have said previously to calm various conditions, you can also prepare Melissa infusion to make relaxing baths with this plant, as is the case of this post.

How to prepare the relaxing bath with Melisa

The bathroom that we are going to facilitate then helps us to relax after finishing our day and we need to disconnect a little, relieve the tensions of the day and help us also to get a good night's sleep.

This bath with Melisa is also recommended in case it is difficult for us to get to sleep or we are going through a period of transitory insomnia.

To prepare this bathroom it would be ideal to have a bathtub at home, if you do not have it you can help wetting a sponge in the infusion and apply it to all areas of the body in the shower and then dry without putting water on top.

Prepare the infusion with 2 bunches or handfuls of Melisa for each liter of water.

We put the water to boil and once it starts to boil we introduce the bunches of Melisa, lower the heat and keep boiling for 5 minutes.
We extinguish the fire, cover the infusion and let it rest for 10 minutes.
We fill the infusion and put it in the bathtub.

We add warm water to make the immersion bath.

We get into the bathtub and stay in the water with our bodies covered by the water and enjoy this relaxing bath for 20 minutes.

If perhaps the body does not fit well into the infusion, we can apply it over the body with the help of a sponge. Then we dry gently.

This bathroom is ideal to do before we go to sleep and whenever we need it to help us relax and get a good night's sleep.

As we have said before with Melissa we can also prepare an infusion and take it combined with other relaxing plants such as lime or lavender, before going to bed. This article is published for informational purposes only. It can not and should not replace the consultation with a Physician. We advise you to consult your Trusted Doctor. ThemesRelaxation