Some days ask more from us. These are the things I reach for when I want a little more comfort, nourishment, and support in everyday life. Rose body butter for skin that needs extra care, tulsi moon milk at the end of a full day, herbal baths when you have been carrying a lot, and anointing oils when you want to feel more like yourself again. There are simple ways herbs can help bring a little steadiness back into the day.
#1 Whipped Rose Tallow Body Butter
When you infuse rose into oil and blend it with tallow, you get a lovely scent and some great benefits for your skin. This herb acts as a gentle astringent, toning the skin and easing redness and puffiness. The cooling qualities of rose are especially nice on irritated or sunburnt skin. It’s also been used since ancient times as a vulnerary to help heal wounds.
Get the recipe: Whipped Rose Tallow Body Butter
#2 Soothing Moon Milk Recipe for Your Bedtime Routine
For me, the joy of being an herbalist is about bringing the healing power of herbs into so many areas of my everyday life. Morning tea, daily herbal skin care and evening herb-filled baths are just a few of the luxuries of an herbal lifestyle. One of my favorite routines is making a comforting bedtime elixir, and nothing embodies tranquility quite like my soothing Moon Milk recipe.
This recipe not only helps support a peaceful night’s sleep but also transforms the ordinary act of winding down into an aromatic ritual of self-care. I love how I don’t even have to drink it to relax. Once my body catches a whiff of the tulsi and lavender, those herbs just go to work on me.
Get the recipe: Tulsi Moon Milk
#3 5 Bathing Herbs and Flowers With Healing Benefits
This is one of those things that, if you just take a little bit of time to implement, the return on your time investment is going to amaze you and you will seriously wonder why you haven’t been bathing with herbs all along. I am telling you upfront that I intend to inspire you to add the homemade luxury of herbal baths to your everyday life.
Read the blog: 5 Bathing Herbs and Flowers with Healing Benefits
#4 Anointing with Oil: 3 Ritual Anointing Oils for Self-Healing
Most of us don’t think twice about slathering on lotion after a shower. We do it on autopilot, usually while rushing to get dressed or thinking of the day ahead. But, I would like to inspire you with another way to love and care for your body: anointing with herbal oil.
Anointing oil invites you to slow down. You take a minute for a few full breaths and notice there’s something deeply magical about holding a drop of aromatic oil on your temples before beginning your day or placing a few drops on your heart before bed.
Read the blog: Anointing with Oil: 3 Ritual Anointing Oils for Self-Healing
A few herbs can change how a day feels. These are easy to keep close and easy to return to when you need them. They can become part of the way you care for yourself at home. Which one would you try first?
I would love to hear from you! Which of these would you reach for when you need a little extra support? Please share in the comments below.
