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FOOT BATH AND POWDER RECIPES
Foot baths are especially helpful in treating tired, aching feet, cases of ingrown toe nails, foot fungus problems such as athlete's foot or ringworm, injuries or sprains.
Foot bath blends usually contain 8 to 10 drops of essential oils to 2 gallons of warm water. One cup of Epsom or sea salts can be added as well.
AROMATIC FOOT POWDER
1/2 cup arrowroot (or an equal part blend of baking soda, cornstarch and clay)
8 drops essential oils of your choice (see suggestions below)
Combine the arrowroot and essential oil, crushing the small clumps of oil between your fingers to evenly distribute them. This is made only with pure essential oils, no base oil is added. Be sure to wash you hands after handling pure essential oils to avoid any contact with the eyes or delicate mucous membranes.
Find an airtight container, preferably with a closable shaker top (like a baby powder bottle. Pry off the top, add the powder, then replace the top. Aromatic foot powder is nice sprinkled in socks, tennis shoes, and boots to keep the feet dry and cozy.
Suggested Oils: Any of the foot bath recipe blends or; cypress (especially useful for sweaty feet), pine, juniper, ylang-ylang, grapefruit, rosewood, and frankincense are all suitable.
Sweet Marjoram is helpful for relieving painful muscles and joints. Use in a massage oil with Lavender. Sometimes used as a blood detoxifier as it clears unhealthy toxins. It also improves blood circulation, which promotes healthy arteries and the heart. When used as a tonic, sweet marjoram has the effect to help lower blood pressure.
Sweet marjoram is best when blended with cypress, lavender, Atlas cedar wood, and rosemary
"It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge a elephant, but we can't dodge a fly."
- Josh Billings
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