🔥 Botanical Remedies for the Private Area

by | May 26, 2025 | Home Remedies | 0 comments

Each section includes four step-by-step recipes, made to soothe, nourish, or refresh. All are for external use only and formulated with plant allies known for their gentle, balancing nature.

🌸 Yoni Steams

To support circulation, reset energy, and bring warmth and clarity post-cycle or during grounding rituals.

1. Rose & Calendula Peace Steam

  • 1 tbsp dried rose petals
  • 1 tbsp dried calendula
  • 1 tsp lavender
  • 4 cups hot water

To Make:

  1. Pour boiling water over herbs in a large heat-safe bowl.
  2. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
  3. Place the bowl inside the toilet or squat safely above it.
  4. Drape a blanket around your waist and steam for 10–15 minutes. Breathe deeply.

2. Womb Warrior Steam

  • 1 tbsp mugwort
  • 1 tbsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp sage
  • 1 tsp yarrow

To Make:

  1. Add herbs to bowl and pour 4–5 cups hot water over them.
  2. Steep 7 minutes with lid.
  3. Carefully position yourself above the bowl with a towel wrap.
  4. Steam for up to 20 minutes. Use after menstruation.

💧 Intimate Oils

To soften, soothe, and hydrate the outer vulva area. Use as needed post-wash or before rest.

1. Calendula Comfort Oil

  • 1 cup olive oil
  • ½ cup dried calendula
  • 5 drops chamomile EO (optional)

To Make:

  1. Infuse calendula in olive oil for 2 weeks in a sunny window (or heat gently for 2 hours).
  2. Strain. Add chamomile EO.
  3. Store in amber dropper bottle.
  4. Apply a few drops externally after a bath.

2. Aloe + Jojoba Cooling Oil

  • 3 tbsp aloe vera gel
  • 1 tbsp jojoba oil
  • 2 drops lavender EO
  • 1 vitamin E capsule

To Make:

  1. Combine all in a jar.
  2. Shake or whisk well.
  3. Store in fridge and apply a dab externally for soothing hydration.

🛁 Herbal Sitz Baths

For postpartum recovery, tenderness, hemorrhoids, or soreness.

1. Soothing Herbal Bath

  • 1 tbsp comfrey
  • 1 tbsp plantain
  • 1 tbsp calendula
  • ½ cup Epsom salt

To Make:

  1. Place herbs and salt in a muslin bag.
  2. Drop into warm shallow bath or basin.
  3. Soak 15–20 minutes.
  4. Pat dry with soft cloth.

2. Rose & Yarrow Cooling Soak

  • 2 tbsp rose petals
  • 1 tbsp yarrow
  • 1 tbsp mint
  • ½ cup baking soda

To Make:

  1. Steep herbs in 2 cups boiled water for 15 minutes.
  2. Strain into sitz bath, add baking soda.
  3. Soak 15 minutes.
  4. Follow with light oil application.

🧼 Gentle Yoni Washes

Not a douche—just a soft wash for external cleansing.

1. Aloe & Rose Wash

  • ¼ cup aloe vera gel
  • 2 tbsp rose hydrosol
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup warm distilled water

To Make:

  1. Mix all ingredients in a squeeze bottle.
  2. Shake before each use.
  3. Use 2–3x a week externally.
  4. Rinse thoroughly.

2. Chamomile Honey Cleanser

  • 1 tbsp raw honey
  • 2 tbsp cooled chamomile tea
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 3 drops lavender EO (optional)

To Make:

  1. Stir ingredients together.
  2. Apply to outer vulva, gently massage.
  3. Rinse with warm water.
  4. Use once a week for deep calm.

💦 Refresh Spritzes

For post-exercise, hot weather, or cycle days when you want a gentle clean feeling.

1. Rose & Aloe Spritz

  • 2 tbsp rose hydrosol
  • 1 tbsp aloe vera juice
  • ½ tsp witch hazel (alcohol-free)
  • 1 drop rose EO (optional)

To Make:

  1. Combine in a small spray bottle.
  2. Shake before each use.
  3. Spritz externally for daily comfort.
  4. Keep in the fridge if desired.

2. Tulsi + Lavender Mist

  • 2 tbsp tulsi tea (cooled)
  • 1 tbsp lavender hydrosol
  • 1 tsp vegetable glycerin

To Make:

  1. Mix together and pour into amber bottle.
  2. Use after steam or wash rituals.
  3. Breathe in, ground down.

🌙 Nighttime Healing Balms

For after shaving, chafing, or irritation from daily wear.

1. Lavender & Plantain Repair Balm

  • 2 tbsp plantain-infused oil
  • 1 tbsp shea butter
  • 1 tsp beeswax
  • 3 drops lavender EO

To Make:

  1. Gently melt butter, oil, and beeswax.
  2. Add EO and stir.
  3. Pour into small tin and let set.
  4. Apply a small amount at bedtime.

2. Honey & Oat Soothing Balm

  • 1 tsp raw honey
  • 1 tbsp oat infusion
  • 1 tsp jojoba oil
  • 1 tsp beeswax

To Make:

  1. Brew oat infusion, reduce to concentrate.
  2. Mix with honey and oil.
  3. Add melted beeswax.
  4. Cool and use sparingly.

🌺 Closing: A Ritual of Return

Caring for your private area doesn’t need to be clinical—it can be botanical, slow, intentional. These herbs, oils, and powders offer not just physical comfort, but a deeper reconnection to your body’s wisdom. Whether you’re steaming under the moon, soaking in salt and flowers, or applying a balm with your own hands, each step is a ritual—an invitation to listen, soften, and return home to yourself.

Use what calls to you, leave the rest for another season. Let the garden meet your rhythm. 🌼

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