The foot bath solution is not only the way to eliminate muscle tension and reduce swelling. It’s also a great way to soothe your entire body, cleanse it completely and other benefits in this article…
Through this foot bath one can cleanse the body of toxins in a significant way. This is a very simple and surprisingly effective method.
1 – DETOXIFYING SALT FOOT BATH
Ingredients
- 300 g of sea salt and Dead Sea salt
- 360 g of baking soda
- A few drops of peppermint essential oil.
The benefits of the ingredients:
- Dead Sea salt: Dead Sea salt is renowned for its detoxifying properties. Thanks to its action, it acts deeply on the skin, cleans it and activates cell renewal.
- Baking soda: Baking soda is well known for its antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and healing properties. It is also rich in magnesium.
- Peppermint essential oil: Peppermint essential oil will give you a feeling of freshness. An ideal feeling after a long day of wearing shoes.
The preparation
Bring enough water to the boil before adding the salts and stirring. Let the salt dissolve then add this mixture to your bath water. Then add the baking soda and a few drops of peppermint essential oil. Wait for the water to cool, your foot bath is ready.
2 – BENTONITE CLAY BATH
The second foot bath is done with bentonite clay, which is a very powerful detoxifying agent capable of absorbing toxins from your body effectively.
The preparation of this bentonite clay foot bath is done according to the steps described below.
- Fill your bathtub with lukewarm water, and add 150g of Dead Sea salt.
- Wait until the salt is completely dissolved, and add 150g of bentonite clay and a few drops of peppermint essential oil.
- Soak your feet in the bath for 20 to 25 minutes.
3 – DETOX PATCHES
Detox patches are increasingly used to purify the body and combat joint problems; you can find them in pharmacies or in certain specialized stores. But you can make them yourself by following the method below which will only take a few minutes of your time.
Ingredients
- An onion
- Two cloves of garlic.
- Some water
- Two self-adhesive hemostatic gauze strips.
Preparation
- Start by cutting the onion and garlic, and boil them in water for around ten minutes.
- Let the liquid cool for 20 minutes, then filter it.
- Put a little of the mixture on the inner parts of your two hemostatic gauze strips, and stick them to the soles of your feet.
- Put on cotton socks and leave on overnight.
- The next day, remove the strips and wash your feet.
