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Feet
Herbal Foot Soak
2 ounces mixed fresh herbs-peppermint, rosemary, chamomile
4 cups boiling water
1 tablespoon borax
1 tablespoon Epsom salts
Roughly chop the herbs. Put in a bowl, pour in boiling water. Let
stand 1 hour; strain. Place the "tea" water into a tub or bowl large
enough to hold both feet and another 6-7 cups of warm water. Stir in
borax and Epsom salts.
Soak feet 15 to 20 minutes. Add hot water if needed to keep the
temperature as warm as desired. Afterwards use a good lotion and
place cotton socks on your feet for the evening!
Tired Foot Bath
3 drops Lavender essential oil
3 drops Rosemary essential oil
4 drops Lemon essential oil
Add the essential oils to warm water and mix well. This blend comes in handy
when you've been on your feet all day. The Lavender soothes the feet and the
Rosemary and Lemon refresh, revive, and stimulate circulation.
The Ultimate Footbath
-- A bowl or pan deep enough for an ankle-deep bath
-- Enough smooth pebbles or marbles to cover the bottom of the pan
-- 2 tablespoons of dried yarrow *
-- 2 tablespoons of dried wintergreen
-- 5 to 10 drops of one of the following essential oils: lavender, rosemary,
eucalyptus, camphor, peppermint
-- 1/3 cup sea salt, Epsom salts or baking soda
* Sage can be substituted for yarrow if desired.
1. Choose a bowl with a wide bottom that is deep enough for an ankle-deep bath.
Cover the bottom of the bowl with smooth pebbles or marbles.
2. Boil enough water to fill the bowl, then remove from heat.
3. Tie wintergreen and sage in cheesecloth or a bath tea bag. Steep the herbs in
water for 15 minutes, then remove the herbs.
4. Fill the bowl with hot tea and add essential oil and salt. Swirl to dissolve.
5. Soak for 15 minutes, massaging your feet over the pebbles.
6. Dry your feet and apply a moisturizer. Put on socks to soften your feet.
Sandalwood Foot Rub
½ cup almond oil
¼ cup apricot kernel oil
1 tbsp cocoa butter
2 tbsp beeswax
10 drps sandalwood essential oil
heat safe glass bowl
small saucepan
Combine almond and apricot kernel oils with cocoa butter and beeswax in the
glass bowl (I use a measuring cup) and place into a saucepan filled with about 2
inches of water.
Heat the mixture over medium heat until the beeswax has melted completely.
Remove from heat, and as it cools slightly, add the essentail oil.
Pour into lidded containers - cool throughly and seal.
Makes 1 cup of foot rub.
Note - all waxes are flammable, heat gently and never leave unattended
Rosemary Mint Foot Scrub
You'll need:
Epson salt, Kosher salt or sea salt
Olive, grapeseed or almond oil
2 drops rosemary essential oil
2 drops peppermint essential oil
Fill a wide-mouthed jar 3/4 full with one or more of the salts.
Add one of the oils until the salt is just covered. Add the oils
and mix well. Scrub your feet, especially the rough or calloused
areas, well. Leave the salt mixture on your feet and wrap with a
warm damp towel. Wrap again with a dry towel over top of this.
Keep this on for about 5 minutes, unwrap and gently wipe off the
salts and rub in any excess oil into your skin.
Rosemary Foot Treatment
You'll need:
1 cup of whole milk
6 sprigs of rosemary
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
Optional: 5 drops of peppermint essential oil
In a saucepan, simmer milk, mint and rosemary for 15
minutes. Remove from heat and allow it to cool slightly.
Strain and add in the peppermint essential oil if you are
using it. Soak a clean dry cloth with the mixture and wrap
the cloth around your feet. This is enough for one time.
Discard the soak afterwards.
Refreshing Foot Gel
Ingredients:
1/2 cup aloe vera gel
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon witch hazel
3 to 4 drops peppermint essential oil
Combine aloe vera, cornstarch and witch hazel together in a
microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes,
stirring every 30 seconds, until warmed and thick. Cool
completely. If using, stir in peppermint oil. Store in an
airtight container. Gently rub into your feet, and your legs
if they are in need of soothing too.
Pamper Your Feet this Summer
Regular foot massage benefits the whole body. Here are some ideas for blends to
help refresh those tired and sometimes swollen feet.
3 drops Lavender
2 drops Chamomile
10 ml or 1/3 oz carrier oil
or
2 drops Lavender
2 drops Peppermint
in 10 ml carrier oil
If you stand on your feet all day here is
a treatment to help with swelling and circulation.
1 drop Cypress
1 drop Lavender
Add to a bowl of warm water to which about 12 smooth round pebbles have been
added. Roll the soles of your feet slowly over the pebbles
for a few minutes, then dry your feet.
Footsie White Choco Latte Spa Recipe
2 cups moisturizing milk
1 cup Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
*Affordable Recipe
3 cups milk
1 tsp cocoa butter
1.2 tsp vanilla extract
Mis: foot basin and hand towel
nail polish
Heat milk until warm and mix with cocoa butter and vanilla extract in
basin. Soak feet for 10 minutes, rinse, Pat dry, then massage more cocoa
butter into feet and coat nails with polish.
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