Your entire body has an intimate relationship with your feet.
Benefits of soaking your feet every night
Foot baths increase the body’s overall temperature, which can reduce muscle and mental stress and increase white blood cell activity.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that soaking your feet in warm water for about 15-20 minutes every night brings many benefits, for both health and spirit.
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Recipe for making foot bath at home
Lemongrass, salt, warm water
Prepare 1.5 liters of water, 5 lemongrass branches and 20g of salt.
Soaking your feet in warm water containing lemongrass and salt helps relax the mind, relieve fatigue and improve sleep.
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Dry and rough foot skin: is it due to the weather or ichthyosis?
Lolot leaves, salt, warm water
Lolot leaves are selected from old trees, using both the tree and the roots.
This foot bath formula is very suitable for those who suffer from sweaty hands and feet.
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Essential oils, salt, warm water
Ingredients you need to prepare: 1/2 cup salt, 5–20 drops of essential oil of choice (peppermint, lavender or rosemary), 6 teaspoons of carrier oil.
You can refer to the uses of some of the following essential oils and from there choose the appropriate essential oil for your body condition:
Cedarwood oil: acts as an antiseptic and antifungal
Cypress oil: acts as a natural antiseptic and deodorant
Juniper berry oil: relieves muscle pain
Lavender oil: relaxes and relieves pain
Rosemary oil: helps soothe tired muscles
Wintergreen oil: helps reduce pain, swelling and creates a cool feeling
Foot bath recipe made from essential oils, salt and warm water is especially for those who have pain or odor problems in their feet.
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Methods to care for foot skin in the cold season
Lemon, salt, warm water
Ingredients needed: 1-3 fresh lemons, 1-3 cups of vinegar (white vinegar or apple cider vinegar), 3 cups of salt.
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If you don’t have much time to prepare all the ingredients for the above foot baths, you can simply soak your feet in warm water before going to bed.