FOOT BATH
And Other Essential Oil Recipes For Feet

Using Essential Oils for a foot bath is a treat for your whole body!

And it is a treat that you can share with friends and family!

We rely on our feet to carry us many thousands of miles in a lifetime... Sore, tired, cracked, dry, or itchy feet do effect our body too.

In winter we neglect our feet... keeping them "locked up" in socks and shoes!

And, in summer, we may walk around in sandals or bare foot - leaving our feet cracked and dry!

Aromatherapy is an excellent way to treat your feet ...

Essential Oils For Foot Bath

Peppermint - an anti-inflammatory with soothing properties.
Lavender - soothing and relaxing.
Rosemary - mild stimulant and good for rheumatic aches and pains.
Lemon - refreshing and revitalising, will stimulate circulation.
Eucalyptus - powerful bactericidal with anti-viral properties, good disinfectant.
Tea Tree - disinfectant: use for blisters, fungal infections, athletes foot, insect bites.

You can make your own blends using these essential oils! "Cook up" a foot bath, foot lotion, foot scrub...

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"Feet Treat" Recipes

You can use a number of household ingredients for a relaxing foot bath...

Dissolve a cup of Epsom Salts in warm water and soak tired feet!
Milk, herbs, honey and chamomile tea will also soothe and soften your feet.
A good remedy for smelly feet is a foot bath in baking soda.

Be creative and find which "foot treat" works for you!!

Try my recipe for a relaxing foot soak...

Foot Bath

Add to a foot spa or simply sit with your feet in a bowl whilst you do a calming breathing exercise for complete stress relief!

You need:

1 cup epsom salts
1/2 cup honey
3 drops almond essential oil
2 cups warm milk - not low fat
1 gallon warm water

Mix well and SOAK!

Foot Scrub

For rough, dry, calloused, or weary feet

You need:

1/4 cup (59 ml) ground oatmeal
1/4 cup (59 ml) cornmeal
1 tablespoon (15 ml) sea salt
Essential oil of lemon or peppermint
Moisturizing cream or lotion
Spring or tap water

Combine the dry ingredients and mix in a small bowl.

Add enough water to form a creamy, gritty paste.

Add a few drops of essential oil and stir.

Store in a ziplock bag or jar.

Massage into clean feet and ENJOY!

Really scrub all those rough areas and between toes. Rinse and dry.

Apply a thick moisturizing cream mixed with a few drops of either essential oil.

Great Gift Idea!! Wrap a ribbon around a glass jar filled with your home-made "foot treat" and give to a deserving friend.

Peppermint Foot Scrub

Great for relieving tired and cramped legs. Can also be used as a footbath.

You Need:

4 tablespoons Epsom salt / sea salt
2 tablespoons soy oil
8 drops peppermint essential oil

Combine ingredients and massage into tired feet and legs.

Tired Feet Footbath

Excellent blend for overworked feet!

You need:

3 drops lavender
3 drops rosemary
4 drops lemon
2 litre of warm water

Combine oils and mix well.

Massage into legs using a circular motion.

Massage onto dry feet.

Rinse well.

Before you go to bed... Rub olive oil into your dry, cracked feet. Do not rinse. Put on a cozy pair of socks and go to sleep. Your feet will drink in the moisture and feel refreshed in the morning.

Tea Tree Foot Powder

Tea Tree's natural deodorizing and anti-fungal properties make it one of the best essential oils for feet.

Make your own foot powder...

You need:

2 drops of Tea Tree oil
2 drops of rosemary oil
2 tablespoon of arrowroot powder.

Add oils to the powder.

Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Dust onto feet before putting on your socks.

Energizing Foot Lotion

Walking all day? Try this...

You need:

1 tablespoon almond oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon wheat germ oil
12 drops eucalyptus

Combine the ingredient in a bottle.

Shake well.

Rub into your feet and heels.

Calming Foot Scrub

Try one of my favourite "feet treats"...

You need:

Half a cup course sea salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
3-4 sprigs fresh lavender, minced
small handful fresh mint, minced

Mix well together.

Rub into tired feet.

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Try this simple refreshing peppermint and lemon aromatherapy foot bath recipe.
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