Inhalation
General description of the method; for a specific herb always check suitability, plant part and safety on its card.
Breathing steam from a herbal infusion; mind temperature and irritants.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Preparation time (rough guide):
- 5–15 minutes over steam at a safe temperature.
- Equipment:
- Large bowl or pot, towel over the head (carefully), hot water.
- General preparation safety
Face and eye scald risk. Discuss asthma and significant respiratory disease with a clinician before practice.
More detail
Steam inhalation brings moisture and dissolved volatiles toward upper-airway mucosa. Temperature must be safe — distance above the bowl or a dedicated inhaler reduces scald risk.
Keep first sessions short; stop if dizzy.
Related methods
Methods are often compared — links below go to the detail page with short context.
Recipes in the catalogue
These herbs have a published step-by-step procedure for this method — full instructions are on the herb card under processing.
Herbs in the catalogue
Published herbs that list this method on the card.
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