It’s a very ancient remedy, a tradition originating in the province of Arezzo. Acqua di San Giovanni is prepared on the eve of June 24th, and below we offer the recipe and list its benefits.
To prepare Acqua di San Giovanni, you must harvest the fragrant herbs, preferably in the least contaminated countryside possible. You must immerse the herbs in a bowl filled with water and let them sit under the moonlight overnight.
Moonlight and dew are used to extract the herbal ingredients. According to tradition, it is precisely the beneficial properties of wild herbs that give this remedy its healing power.
In the morning, you should use this water to bathe, wash your face, and offer it to your family and friends. This special water brings luck, love, and happiness.
It is suggested to use herbs such as hypericum, rosemary, rose, mint, mugwort, lavender: each has very powerful benefits.
The ritual is divided into different phases, each of which inspired states of mind in us:
Harvesting plants KNOWLEDGE and RESPECT
Exposure to water at night ABANDONMENT and TRUST
Bath with San Giovanni water PURITY and RENAISSANCE