We use our upper bodies so much on a daily basis…our arms and hands are non-stop. But, do you ever stop to think how much we also use our feet? They get us up, get us around, we run on them, walk on them, they are always on duty. And no matter whether you’re wearing shoes, socks, or nothing on them, they’re the biggest gateways for germs/toxins to enter our bodies. Bacteria accumulates while we wear socks, as our feet sweat. When wearing open shoes with no socks, you’re collecting pollution, dirt, and other bacteria as you walk. If barefoot outside or indoors, you’re basically a home with wide open doors for toxins. This is why it’s a great idea to take time every now and then to detox your feet, through foot baths/foot soaks.
The use of natural everyday products, essential oils, minerals, herbs, plants, and food in a foot bath, can target various toxins in your body, and draw them out. This will restore your body if done regularly, and help you feel rejuvenated, and more energetic after each use. According to Going Evergreen, as you soak your feet your whole body tends to get rid of its tiredness quickly since there are active nerve endings under your feet that quickly pick up stimuli. Your feet also have a lot of pores, which helps you soak up the detoxing ingredients and properties faster than anywhere else on your body when soaking your feet.
There are many kinds of foot baths you can choose from. It all depends on what your ‘tootsie’ goals are. Do you have skin irritations, sore feet, calluses or cracked heels, allergies, colds, illnesses, etc? There are foot bath recipes suitable for everyone’s needs, to say the least. Which one will you choose?
Salt Detox Bath Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt
- 1/4 cup Epsom Salt
- 1/4 cup Baking Soda
- 1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- Favorite essential oils if desired (I use 10 drops of peppermint or lavender)
Instructions
Dissolve Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt, Epsom salt, and baking soda in boiling hot water in a quart size jar, then set aside. Fill foot tub (you can find this at any beauty supply store), with warm/hot water, and add apple cider vinegar. Pour salt mixture in and add essential oils if you’d like.
Soak your feet in the bath for 30 minutes at least. Note that with any detox bath, you may feel tired or lightheaded when you get out. Therefore, don’t do it if you’re home alone or before going somewhere, just in case you get too tired or need help.
This bath is good for skin irritations, boosting magnesium levels and overall detoxing.
Clay Detox Bath Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup bentonite clay
- 1/2 cup Epsom salts
- essential oils if desired
Instructions:
Fill the foot tub with Epsom salts, sand dissolve. Add essential oils if desired. For the clay there are two options:
- Vigorously mix the clay into a small amount of water until the clumps are mostly dissolved. Don’t use a metal bowl/container for this. You can mix with a plastic spoon in a glass jar. Add the clay mix to the bath and soak for at least 20 minutes.
- Mix the clay with a small amount of water to make a paste. Stand in the foot tub full of water, and rub the clay mix all over the body to create a skin mask, let dry for 5 minutes before sitting down. This provides direct contact with the skin and effectively pulls toxins from the skin. Soak in the bath at least 20 minutes or as long as desired. While soaking, use a washcloth to scrub any remaining clay off the skin.
This bath is great for removing a lot of toxins as the clay binds to heavy metals and the Epsom salts help pull a variety of toxins from the body while replenishing magnesium levels.
Oxygen Detox Bath Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups (or more) of Hydrogen Peroxide
- 1 Tablespoon dried Ginger Powder
Instructions
Fill the foot tub with warm/hot water and add the hydrogen peroxide and dried Ginger. Soak feet in the tub for at least 30 minutes, or as long as you’d like. This bath is ideal during illnesses. The ginger helps clear congestion and/or alleviate body aches. It can also be helpful if you have allergies or skin irritation.
Honey Lemon Foot Bath
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Of Honey
- 1 TBSP of Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 Sliced Lemon
Instructions
Fill you foot tub with warm/hot water and foot stones, which feels amazing after having your foot arched all day. Throw in the honey, apple cider vinegar, and sliced lemon. Soak your feet for at least 30 minutes. The benefits of this foot bath are as follows:
Honey acts as an humectant. It attracts and retains moisture. It’s also great for swollen feet.
Apple Cider Vinegar serves as an anti-bacterial remedy. It’s also a great muscle relaxer.
Lemon gives your foot bath a wonderful aroma, but it’s also perfect for removing dead skin cells.
Baking Soda Cleansing Foot Bath
Ingredients
● ½ cup rice
● Water
● 3 tbsp of baking soda
Instructions
Boil rice in sufficient water to have around 2-3 cups of rice water left by the time the rice is done. Rice water is helpful in improving blood circulation, which especially suits the body’s extremities. Add the baking soda to the rice water, let it cool down until the temperature is comfortable for you. Soak your feet as long as the water is warm. If you’d like you can add tea tree essential oil. Tea tree oil is ideal in fighting fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot. By adding chopped parsley to the solution, it will boost the anti-bacterial and circulation-enhancing properties of the foot bath.
Peppermint Foot Comfort Bath
Ingredients
● Take enough water in a large pan or a bucket to soak your feet
● 3-4 drops of peppermint essential oil
● A single drop of eucalyptus essential oil
● A single drop of lemon essential oil
Instructions
Boil water, and allow it to cool down. Add the oils as mentioned above. Soak your feet until the water remains warm. Pat dry, and apply some lemon-based moisturizer.
Lavender Foot Soak
● About 4-5 liter of water
● Two drops of lavender essential oil
● ¼ cup of sea/Epsom salt
Instructions
Boil the water, let it cool down. Add lavender oil and salt. Put your feet in, soak, relax, enjoy!
Sandalwood Foot Treatment
Sandalwood has a great healing power that is good for bruises, cuts, and tears. The aroma of sandalwood is often associated with feelings of deep relaxation and peace.
Ingredients
● About 4-5 liter of water
● Two drops of sandalwood essential oil
● ¼ cup of sea/Epsom salt
Instructions
Boil the water, let it cool down for a while. Add two drops of sandalwood essential oil and sea salt. Put your feet in, and feel the comfort instantly.
Smoothing Milk Cure For Feet
Ingredients
● ¼ cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
● A little bit of cinnamon
● Two tbsp of olive oil
● ¼ cup of milk
● ¼ cup of water
Instructions
Boil water, enough to fit in foot tub. Pour in, and let cool down. Mix all ingredients in foot tub, soak until it’s still warm. Once done, you’ll feel your feet to be a lot smoother than before. You can proceed with a pedicure, or a foot massage to enhance relaxation and rejuvenation.
Apple Cider Vinegar Foot Soak
Ingredients
- Basin that you can fill with warm water
- 2 cups of apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Fill the basin/foot tub with warm water. Add the apple cider vinegar. Soak your feet for about 15 minutes, remove and pat dry. Finish off with a moisturizer of your choice.
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