Sitz Bath Recipe

Posted in: Recipes, Related topics by weddingcometrue | April 14th 2010 | one comment

The word sitz comes form the German word “sitzen”, which means to sit, because the whole idea of a sitz bath is to actually sit in warm water. This is a treatment recommended in some diseases, and the effects can be increased if you also use some bath salts. However, do not do so without your doctor approval.  A sitz bath usually takes for about 10 to 20 minutes, time period which can very depending on you condition and the reason way you take this bath.



A sitz bath can be actually a healing thing you can do whenever you want. But you have to be careful because the sitz bath should be done in a certain way, for it to work. That is way you need a sitz bath recipe and a doctor recommendation regarding this matter.

When we think about a sitz bath the first thing we have to think about is a small bath in an exact area of the body. For example, the sitz bath is the perfect way to help you treat yourself after you have given birth. There are different sitz bath recipes you may use. Some of the most recommended ones are the herbal recipes. Add chamomile, chickweed, marshmallow root, plantain, lavender flowers, calendula, yarrow, rosemary, golden seal, oak bark, witch hazel, sea grate bark, or myrrh to your baths.

The bath is not difficult to prepare. You need the tub or the plastic sitz bath where you have to have constant warn water. In the water you can add any beneficial bath salts of herbs. When you decide to add herbs to your bath you need to put them in water for several hours, at least four.  Then add the tea made this way into the bath water. Sit in it for at least 15 minutes, but make sure that the water is still warm.

These kinds of bath will make your disease or injuries heal quicker. When you start a treatment based on sitz baths you have to maintain it for at least three mounts and the sitz bath must be done several times a week. When they are done more than once a day, you can reduce the period of time you do them. Many doctors recommend sitz baths for more diseases every day, but you have to know that they do not cure you completely in all cases, but they do help you treat your disease easier and quicker. Another thing you should be very careful at is the sitz bath recipe. The whole bath and the ingredients used can be different in different cases and disease. Make sure that you use the most appropriate ones for your particular case.