You will need:
1 part epsom salts,
1 part sea salts,
1 tsp sweet almond oil,
a few drops of neroli and sandalwood oil,
corn silk,
jasmine blossoms,
a jar with a tight fitting lid.
Method: Mix the almond oil and essential oils in a small jar, then pour in your salts leaving room for the botanicals. Close the jar and shake up the salts until the mixture is thoroughly mixed. Open the jar and add the jasmine blossoms and corn silk. Close the jar again and shake it until it’s blended.
At this point you can also decide whether you’d like to add an extra drop or two of the oils. You might like it a little stronger depending on your preference and the size of the jar you are using. I generally add the flowers by eye, I’d say I normally use a couple of heaping teaspoons of jasmine blossoms and a tbsp or so of dried corn silk. I find it’s best to make this is small batches so it’s fresh and fragrant, this way you’ll get the most out of your precious essential oils.
Neroli essential oil comes from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree. It is used in many good quality perfumes and even to flavour colas. It has been used traditionally to relieve anxiety, stress and tension, as well as to promote good circulation. It is non-toxic.
Sandalwood essential oil comes from the wood of the sandalwood tree which has been prized for thousands of years. It has a sweet, warm, woody fragrance with a hint of spice. It is suitable for all skin types and is non-toxic. Unlike many other essential oils it will not degrade over time if properly stored, I’ve had my tiny bottle since I was a teen.
If I were in the market for some now I would be very careful when purchasing it new. You should check the label when you are shopping around for oils to find one that is uses only ethically harvested sandalwood. Smugglers have been removing trees from their native habitat since the wood is very valuable. It is a special oil, use it sparingly and with the respect it deserves. I found this page on sandalwood oil, which is helpful.
I bought the corn silk and Jasmine blossoms from a shop that sells herbs, so try your local organic grocer, tea shop, sometimes Wiccan shops will carry them too. You can also dry and store your own corn silk easily.
