ok, when i do remember to use these for our daughter, she loves to see the flower petals floating about and it makes her feel special. but outside of a baby bath tub, these are just for show. in a baby bath, i guess the water to herb ratio is close enough that the baby can acutually benefit from the herbal tea it creates. though in a normal bath tub it's just a showy floating of petals. which are nice all in themselves. i love flowers dont u?