Footbath: tips and natural recipes for a perfect DIY footbath!
The foot bath is an excellent remedy for swollen feet and calluses: its relaxing, disinfectant and anti-inflammatory power helps our feet to recover their well-being, improving their appearance, but above all their health.
Allowing yourself a do-it-yourself foot bath with natural recipes, strictly homemade, also means treating yourself to a moment of relaxation and peace, all for us. Our feet will thank you and showing them off on the beach will no longer be so embarrassing ...
The foot bath, in fact, is an excellent natural remedy in case of fatigue, calluses and swelling, and it does so by pampering the lymphatic system of our feet, always tired from the hectic hustle and bustle of every day. Discover with us how a perfect foot bath is made and have fun experimenting with the recipes we offer, from the one with baking soda and salt to the one with apple cider vinegar and even bleach, in case of mycosis! Meanwhile, if your feet are swollen and sore from heels, watch this video, it can help!
How is a foot bath done?
The foot bath is a treatment with ancient origins, which has always been used to free oneself from tension and fatigue. What is it about? Simply by placing the feet in a basin filled with lukewarm water, in which different ingredients are then added, based on the benefit we want to derive from it.
Making a foot bath is very simple, as you will have understood, and basically consists of three steps. The first is that of soaking, in which the feet are left to soak - in fact - in the water of the basin, in which you will have placed the necessary ingredients, which we will see later in our recipes. The duration of the soaking phase is about a quarter of an hour / twenty minutes.
The second phase is that of the scrub, actually optional, but which can be very useful to make the skin smoother and softer. It consists in massaging a scrub product (which can be made, for example, with cane sugar or with coffee residues) on hard areas, especially in the presence of corns and calluses.
Finally, the rinsing phase: the feet should be rinsed, dried and then hydrated with a special, nourishing and emollient cream.
For a foot bath to be perfectly successful, avoid using water that is too hot which could damage the skin or dry it. Then, essential oils of lavender or chamomile can be added to the water in the foot bath for a relaxing effect. You can also use stones to be placed on the bottom of the basin to be able to rest the soles of the feet and get a real massage through pressure. Finally, to promote circulation, you can use a ball on which to slide your foot while it is soaking.
DIY foot bath with water and salt: great for swollen feet!
A perfect DIY foot bath for swollen feet is one with water and salt. Many pregnant women like to indulge in this foot bath after a day on their feet, because the relief it gives is immediate and helps release the tensions of the day.
Preparing it is really very simple: take a basin and fill it with lukewarm water. Dissolve two tablespoons of iodized sea salt in the water and soak your feet in the water for about twenty minutes.
If you want to increase the deflate power of this foot bath, add a few drops of eucalyptus or jojoba essential oil.
Footbath with apple cider vinegar, for a disinfectant effect!
Vinegar is an ingredient known for its disinfecting power and can really give our feet great relief when used as the main ingredient for a good foot bath.In fact, it helps to disinfect the skin, reducing cracking of the heels, but also removing infections and mycosis. Other than that, it is great for relaxing aching feet and legs.
How to prepare this foot bath? Use the usual basin to fill with warm water, then add 250 ml of apple cider vinegar, 200 g of sea salt and, to increase the relaxing power, 30 g of dried lavender flowers or a few drops of essential oil of the same. plant.
Leave your feet to soak for a quarter of an hour at least and you will feel relief! Your feet will be more rested, but also healthier, without bad smells and bacterial infections of any kind.
DIY foot bath with baking soda and salt, a panacea for corns!
In the presence of corns, one of the most recommended foot baths is the one with bicarbonate and salt, to which almond oil can be added to soften the skin and moisturize it.
Prepare it like this: fill a bowl with warm water, add two tablespoons of baking soda for every liter of water you will use and add a handful of coarse salt and almond oil. Leave your feet to soak for a quarter of an hour and in the meantime, if you deem it necessary, insist on the calluses with a nice scrub.
Remember, after the foot bath, to always use a specific moisturizer!
- warm water
- salt
- Lavender essential oil
DIY foot bath with bleach, with anti-inflammatory power!
A foot bath with bleach? Why not! It is actually a highly recommended recipe in case of "athlete's foot", when you find yourself - after being in the pool - with a strange itch between your toes ...
This foot bath is perfect for warding off infections and getting rid of fungi. To prepare it, just pour a tablespoon of bleach in 4 liters of warm water and keep your feet immersed in the solution for ten minutes. Be careful not to increase the amount of bleach used as it could be dangerous! If you repeat this treatment consistently every night, you will immediately get rid of the annoying fungus ...
