by Kristie Leong M.D., Jan 4, 2008
A green tea bath can be a great way to relieve stress and pamper yourself at the same time. Here’s how to take a magical green tea bath. If the affairs of the day have taken their toll on your nerves, it can be therapeutic to escape from the madness with a warm, fragrant green tea bath. If you enjoy the natural, grassy odor and taste of green tea, there are a variety of ways you can incorporate it in to your bathing experience. Here are some ideas:
Green Tea for Your Bath Water
Place fresh green tea leaves into a piece of cheesecloth and tie it with a ribbon. Draw your bath water and drop the cheesecloth in to the warm water. Allow it to remain in the water for a few minutes before removing. You can also use green tea bags in place of fresh green tea leaves. To make your bath even more luxurious, add a few rose petals and a few drops of rose essential oil to your green tea bath water.
Add some Green Tea Bathing Accessories
You can find a variety of green tea soaps and body sprays online. Cleanse yourself with the soft, natural scent of the green tea soap and lightly spray yourself with the body spray when you emerge from your bath. You’ll feel mellow and relaxed. There’s something therapeutic about the scent of green tea products.
Sip Green Tea During Your Bath
To further relax and unwind, sip a glass of decaffeinated green tea as you soak in your green tea bath. Decaffeinated green tea tends to have a calming, soothing effect which makes it an excellent stress reliever. If you don’t have decaffeinated green tea at home, you can remove 80% of the caffeine from regular green tea by discarding the water from your first steep after thirty seconds. You can reuse the bags by adding more hot water and allow it to steep normally. The result will be green tea with a reduced caffeine content.
Add Green Tea Candles
Before drawing your bath water, light several green tea candles. The scent of a green tea candle can be quite therapeutic as you lie in the tranquil waters of your green tea bath. You’ll feel like you’re at a fancy spa rather than the privacy of your own bathroom.
In addition to its stress relieving properties, the components of green tea are good for the skin which is an added bonus. After experiencing the luxury of a green tea bath, you’ll want to make green tea bath products a part of your every day bathing routine. Why not discover the joys of adding green tea to your bath experience?
