Chamomile bath: How to use this home remedy

A chamomile bath can provide relief for a variety of ailments. Here you can find out when and how to best use this home remedy.

A warm chamomile bath is a traditional home remedy that can provide relief from a variety of health ailments.

In this article, we explain when a chamomile bath is the remedy of choice and what you should consider when using it correctly.

Chamomile bath: When it helps

Chamomile is a useful medicinal plant that is used in naturopathy to treat a variety of ailments. The ingredients of chamomile flowers have the following main effects:

• anti-inflammatory
• antibacterial
• antispasmodic
• promotes wound healing

Further advantages are:

• Chamomile is said to have a calming effect on the psyche. So you can take a chamomile bath if you want to relax during stressful periods.
• A full bath with chamomile is also said to help with impure skin on the body, menstrual cramps, stomach aches and colds.

You can also use the chamomile bath as a sitz bath. In this form, the medicinal plant is said to relieve the symptoms of inflammation in the anal and genital area, hemorrhoids and bladder infections.

How to prepare the chamomile bath

You can use a chamomile tincture from the pharmacy for the chamomile bath. Simply add five to ten drops of the tincture to the bath water. If you don’t want to buy chamomile tincture, you can also use chamomile tea bags or loose dried chamomile flowers.

That’s how it’s done:

• Pour three to five bags of chamomile tea into one liter of hot water.
• Let the tea steep for ten to 15 minutes.
• Then add the brew to the bath water.

Or:

• Boil about 50 grams of chamomile flowers with one liter of water. Let the brew steep for ten minutes. Then add it to the bath water.

Important: For all variants and also for sitz baths, the bath water should be a maximum of 38 degrees. For sensitive children’s skin, the temperature should not exceed 37 degrees.

More tips for homemade baths: DIY cold baths

Chamomile bath: tips

Important: You should only sit in a chamomile bath for 20 minutes at most, otherwise your skin will dry out too much. A chamomile sitz bath should last a maximum of 15 minutes, as the active ingredient concentration is much higher.

After bathing, you can rinse your skin briefly with cold water to close the pores. Then dry yourself thoroughly and rest in bed, well covered, for at least 30 minutes.

When buying chamomile tea or dried flowers, make sure they are organic. Conventionally grown chamomile is usually contaminated with pesticides and is therefore not good for your health.

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