Here's How to Detoxify Your Body Through Your Feet

What better way to end your day than a good relaxing foot bath? Indeed, foot baths are an excellent way to combine the useful with the pleasant because, in addition to detoxifying and cleaning your body in depth, they give you a feeling of absolute relaxation.

  In this article, we have concocted for you 4 foot bath recipes that are worth the detour.

Summary

1) The detoxifying salt foot bath.
2) The detoxifying clay foot bath.
3) Hydrogen peroxide foot bath.
4) detox patches for the feet.

Deeply rooted in Chinese culture, foot baths are increasingly appreciated by all for their ability to deeply cleanse the body and remove toxins and other wastes stored during the day. Here are the best at home foot bath recipes:

1) The detoxifying salt foot bath

Ingredients :

• 300 g of sea salt and salt from the Dead Sea;
• 360 g of baking soda;
• A few drops of peppermint essential oil.

The benefits of the ingredients:

• Salt from the Dead Sea: Salt from the Dead Sea is renowned for its detoxifying properties. Thanks to its action, it acts in depth on the skin, cleanses it and activates cell renewal.
• Baking soda: Baking soda is well known for its antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing properties. It is also rich in magnesium.
• Peppermint essential oil: Peppermint essential oil will give you a feeling of freshness. An ideal feeling after a long day of wearing shoes.

The preparation :

Bring enough water to a boil before adding the salts and mixing. Let the salt dissolve, then add this mixture to your bath water. Then add the baking soda and a few drops of peppermint essential oil. Wait for the water to cool, your foot bath is ready.

2) The detoxifying clay foot bath

Ingredients :

• 150g of Dead Sea salt;
• 150g of bentonite clay;
• A few drops of peppermint essential oil.

The benefits of the ingredients:

• Bentonite clay: Bentonite clay is a powerful detoxifying agent due to its polycationic nature which allows it to absorb toxins efficiently.

The preparation :

Fill your tub with lukewarm water and add the Epsom salt to it. Allow the salt to dissolve before adding the peppermint essential oil and bentonite clay. Mix well until all the ingredients dissolve, then place your feet in the tub for 20 to 25 minutes.

3) Hydrogen peroxide foot bath

 Ingredients:

• A tablespoon of powdered ginger;
• 500 ml of lemon juice.

The benefits of the ingredients:

• Ginger: Ginger has remarkable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and therefore helps free the body of toxins.

• Lemon: The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial actions of this fruit are endlessly praised. Thanks to its antibacterial properties, lemon will not only detoxify your body but also get rid of bad odors by eliminating bacteria.

The preparation :

Fill your tub with lukewarm water and add the ginger and lemon juice to it. Mix well with a wooden spatula before soaking your feet for 30 minutes.

4) detox patches for the feet

These patches, also called pads, are a great way to flush toxins out of your body and boost your energy. Although they are available at pharmacies, it is best to make them yourself at home.

To make your detox patch, you will need:

• 4 cloves of garlic.
• 1 medium-sized onion.
• A self-adhesive hemostatic gauze strip.
• A pair of socks.

The benefits of these ingredients:

• Garlic: Widely known for its antifungal properties, garlic will not only help you flush toxins out of your body but also prevent and treat fungus.
• Onion: Thanks to their antibiotic action, onions will protect you from bacteria and resulting infections.

The preparation :

Boil some water in a saucepan and add 4 garlic cloves and a medium onion, finely chopped, and let them boil for about 10 minutes. Then filter your mixture and let it cool.

 When it has cooled, place the mixture in a strip of self-adhesive hemostatic gauze and apply it to the soles of your feet. Then put on your socks to keep the patch in place.

It is recommended that you apply this patch before sleeping and leave it on overnight.