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Page 54 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysMag.com • 1/2 ounce myrrh powder • 1 ounce dried Rosemary leaf • 6 cloves of fresh garlic • 1/2 cup of sea salt Direc ons: Peel all the garlic cloves and place them in a blender with 1 cup of water. Blend at high speed un l you have a milky liquid and the garlic is completely pulverized. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil and turn off heat. Add 1 ounce of the dried herb blend to the pot and steep for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid and discard the herb material. Add 1 cup of the garlic "milk" and the herb tea to the bath, along with 1/2 cup of salt. Do not use include the garlic milk for use in a peri-bo le or compress – it would be too irrita ng. The tea without the garlic, however, can be used directly. Herbal Compresses and Rinses To use the teas as herbal compresses: Simply soak a washcloth in the herbal tea and apply warm or cold to the perineum as needed to reduce tenderness and swelling. For use in peri-rinses: Purchase a peri bo le (a plas c squeeze bo le) from any pharmacy and fill with the strained tea of your choice. Squeeze warm or at room temperature over your perineal area as you urinate. This significantly reduces inflamma on and s nging. The Sitz Bath If you don't feel like fully immersing, or don't have a tub at home, try a sitz bath instead. A sitz bath is a basin that fits perfectly into your toilet seat and lets you get a soothing soak of the important parts a er a vaginal birth without having to immerse in the tub. Sitz bath basins are inexpensive and available at many pharmacies, Target, and Walmart. Is Comfrey Safe for Use in Herbal Baths? You may have heard rumors that comfrey root and leaf are not safe for use in herb baths. This is based, on the fact that a chemical compound in comfrey leaves, Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA), are known to cause liver damage in rare cases when taken internally. While this compound can also be absorbed through skin abrasions and open wounds, the amount is ny, and there is not evidence that this can cause hepatotoxicity or problems for baby through exposure in the bath. If, however, you are uncomfortable with using it, simply skip this ingredient, and increase the volume of the others to make up the difference. Where Do I Get Herbs for the Herb Bath? Assembling your own herb baths is easy – you just purchase the amounts of each herb you need, and mix them together in a large glass jar, Tupperware, or plas c bag for storage un l it's me to use them. Bulk herbs for mixing your own baths can be purchased online from Mountain Rose Herbs. You can also purchase pre-assembled herb baths from Mother-love, which offers a wonderful herb bath in a container that makes it a beau ful gi for your favorite new mama! Wish Garden Herbs makes a lovely postpartum herb bath blend that can be purchased from the company or on Amazon. For more helpful, healthful, and healing informa on for new mamas check out my book: Natural Health A er Birth!