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Health Benefits of Foot Soak


What perfect treats can you give yourself after a long, hard day at work but a relaxing, refreshing foot soak? Are your feet swollen, tired, or sored?. A foot soak is a simple and inexpensive way to relax and pamper your tired feet.
Foot soaks soothes away all those aches, and inflammation and keep your feet, soft and pampered, while taking away all the stress of the day.
Soaking your feet can soften dry skin and soothe aching and tired feet. Also soaking your feet in shallow warm water helps improve blood flow and circulation and also promotes deep relaxation.
Knowing how to look after your feet will help them stay soft and pain-free.
The following are Health Benefits Of Foot Soaks:
  • Foot soaks soothes your muscles and relieves you of aches and pains from standing for hours or walking.
  • It helps reduce bacteria from setting into blisters and cuts or under toenails
  • if you have thick calluses, softening them in a soak makes it easier to exfoliate
  • Foot soaks relieves aches, pains and decrease inflammation
  • It heals a variety of foot infections including athletes foot, toenails, fungus, and small wounds
  • Foot soaks helps detoxify the body and relieve stress
  • It increases blood flow and alleviates pain
  • By soaking your feet, you can dilate your blood vessel and promote blood circulation throughout your body.
  • foot soaks reduce fatigue and relaxes your whole body.
Going to the spa can actually burn a deep hole in your pocket but hey, who says you can't get the same treatment at home. Pamper those tired feet with these homemade foot soaks recipes:

VINEGAR FOOT SOAK
        INGREDIENTS
  •  1 cup white distilled vinegar
  • 1 gallon of warm water
  • A big Basin
METHOD
Pour 1 cup vinegar into the basin, add enough warm water to the basin and immerse your foot inside the basin. Do this for 20minutes. Dry your feet with a clean towel.

SALTWATER FOOT SOAK

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup Epsom salt
  • Warm water
  • Big Basin
METHOD
Dissolve the Epsom salt in the warm water and soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes. Dry with a clean towel.

LISTERINE FOOT SOAKS
INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup Listerine
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1-gallon warm water
  • Big Basin
METHOD
Mix 1/2 cup of Listerine with the 1/2 cup of vinegar and the gallon of warm water in a big basin. Soak your feet for 25 minutes. Dry with a clean towel.

HONEY FOOT SOAK
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 Cup Honey
  • 1-gallon warm water
  • Big Basin
METHOD
Mix the honey with the warm water. Soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse your feet with cool water, dry thoroughly with a clean towel and moisturize.



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