Sweet Feet Bath
submitted by Donna Maria

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Now and then, it's nice to take the time to give our feet a special bath. Our feet work so hard for us, and more often than not, they take tremendous abuse. A foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles and tendons. The average person can take as many as 10,000 steps a day and walk about 115,000 miles in a lifetime! (Source: American Podiatric Medical Ass'n.) Surely you'll agree that your feet deserve a bath of their own!!

Sweet Feet Bath is a divine tootsie blend to follow vigorous exercise, a long day of standing or just to pamper yourself. The ingredients, including selected essential oils, enliven your senses as they deodorize, pamper, soothe, and rejuvenate tired feet. You will need a large pan or footbath for this treatment. I use an old bus pan from a restaurant. This recipe is not for persons with diabetes, problems with cracked foot skin or other problems. Consult your health care provider for proper care.

Yield: Enough for 1 foot bath Prep Time: This information will be added Price Category: This information will be added Difficulty Level: This information will be added Shelf Life: This information will be added Rating: Add your rating! Ingredients:  water to fill a foot soak bin 1 cup Epsom salts 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon liquid chlorophyll 1 drop of tea tree essential oil 1 drop juniper berry essential oil 1 drop peppermint essential oil  several marbles or smooth stones

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Blending Procedure:

1. Boil enough water to fill the bin. Remove from heat, and transfer to your foot soak bin, being careful not to burn yourself.
   
   
2. Using a large spoon, stir in Epsom salts until dissolved. Test the water-salt mixture every few minutes until it reaches a comfortable temperature; this usually takes about 15 minutes.
   
   
3. Add the vinegar and stir. Add essential oils last and swish well to incorporate. To use, wash your feet with your favorite non-detergent soap, and then soak them in this fragrant mixture for about 20 minutes to revive and refresh. You can place a layer of marbles or smooth stones in the water while you soak ... it's a nice feeling to move your feet around them during the soak. After the soak, see if you can convince a friend to give you a wonderful foot and ankle massage using shea butter or olive oil. Enjoy!

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