Pine needles are a great way to reduce aches and pains, fevers, and calm anxiety.  I discovered Pine needle baths when my friend who had a fever couldn’t take any ibuprofen. So I jumped into the internet for natural remedies and discovered Pine needle baths! I added the actual needles for an aesthetic look (which you can too), and in the coffee filter (because I didn’t have any muslin bags at the time) was the cut-up fresh white Pine needles. You can use older dry Pine needles but I used what I had.

Once you collect only what you need which is about a hand full or less, run them under some cold water to clean them. Or put them in a bowl of water and swish it around; afterward cut them into medium size (I used my pinky finger as measuring and did either the whole size of half of it).

Now put them in any satchel that can filter out tie it closed and run it under the hot water for the bath. I make the water steaming first and let it cool down to my desired temperature. This not only allows the stem to fill the air which is good to decongest airways and noises, but it’s also calming.

Finally when the water won’t burn you slip in to relax and enjoy!

For the muslin bags, this site https://www.herbco.com/ (which I haven’t used yet) seemed like the best but you can get them from Amazon, Etsy and even reuse the ones that lush uses from their bath bombs if you buy one which is what I did.

  Photo of a pine needle bath I am running for my sick friend