BOTANICALS USED AS SOAP 
Bouncing Bet. Fresh herb stirred in 
warm, soft water until it forms a lather. 
Used to wash fine silks and woolens. 
Cleanses and imparts beautiful lustre to 
materials. 
Soap Bark. This botanical contains more 
saponin than any other plant source yet 
known. 
Yucca. The chopped roots tied up in a 
bag, then placed in soft water and stirred 
to a lather, used for shampooing hair, 
washing woolens and cotton fabrics. 
HERBS USED FOR BATH 
Bladderwrack, Marigold and Nettle 
Herb. Equal parts of each used as cleans- 
ing invigorator. 
Chamomile. A hot bath with this herb 
was popular in the Middle Ages because 
‘it taketh away wearinesse and easeth 
paings to what part of the body it be ap- 
p ye Ake 
Hops and Meadowsweet. Equal parts of 
these botanicals are used for insomnia 
and tense nervous conditions. 
Marigold. Used to promote activity of 
the skin. 
Nettle Herb. Folks in England use this 
herb in hot bath for muscular aches. 
Spice Bush. Creek Indians used twigs 
of this bush in steam bath. A decoction 
of the twigs was also taken internally. 
General directions for using herbs in 
bath: Place dried herbs in muslin bag. 
Scald bag in herbs with sufficient water 
to well cover them, and allow to stand 
for at least two hours. When bath is de- 
sired pour liquid from herbs into bath wa- 
ter. Use bag of herbs like sponge. Do not 
rub the body down with the bag, but gen- 
tly sponge. Soap must not be used. In all 
cases where the bath is of hot water, a 
cold shower or cold rub must follow. This 
is easiest done by wringing a towel out in 
cold water. Give the whole of the body 
a brisk rub down with it as you get out 
of the bath, and thoroughly dry in usual 
way. 
HERBS USED IN PILLOWS 
Hops. Used to induce sleep. 
Life Everlasting. Used for its soothing 
aroma. 
White Pine Needles. Soothing in respir- 
atory afflictions. 
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