Is work taking a toll on your feet? Do you spend long hours standing in lines at the store? Do you melt at the idea of getting a nice foot massage?
We’re here to tell you about some of the best remedies we know about. Hopefully, you’ll find the best foot soak recipe for sore feet to bid your pain goodbye!
Let’s take a look at the recipes that have worked for people since forever:
First, You Need A Foot Bath
It’s always handy to have a small tub or dish that you’ve put aside especially for occasions like these.
Filling your bathtub is a huge waste of water, and you obviously don’t want to have a dish that you use to cook in as well (that’s gross).
Lavender Oil And Epsom Salt Soak
Lavender is great for countering sore muscles. It’s calming and helps you sleep better at night.
If you’re recently gone back to work after a break, it’ll help you fall back into the routine of going to sleep early.
Just make this soak when you come home from work, and you’ll feel more relaxed in no time.
Just inhaling the scent of lavender is enough to make you feel more at ease because it has antidepressant properties and a soothing smell.
Epsom salt contains minerals like magnesium and sulfate which your skin can absorb.
They help decrease swelling and pain, especially from walking around too much or in uncomfortable shoes.
Ingredients
- ½ cup of Epsom salt
- 6 drops of lavender oil
- 4 lemon slices
Directions
Take a small tub and fill it with hot water. The hotter, the better, but make sure you aren’t burning your feet. They’ve been through enough already.
Make sure you give the lemon slices a squeeze before putting them into the mix.
Add the Epsom salt and lavender together in the water and let them mix thoroughly. You can also use a stirrer.
You’ll have to soak your feet in the mixture for at least 20 minutes to feel the soak starting to work. When you’re done, dry your feet with a towel.
Make this soak at least 2 times a week to really reap in the benefits of the ingredients that are used. You’ll notice you start feeling more relaxed after a long day.
Hydro-Massage
This soak is great for when you don’t have any fancy ingredients to add to the water but want your feet to feel pampered anyway.
A hydro-massage alternates between dilating and constricting the blood vessels in your feet, which increases their circulation, making you feel better.
What You’ll Need
- One tub of hot water
- One tub of cold water
Directions
When you first start the soak, place your feet in the tub of cold water for 5 minutes. It needs to be cold and not room temperature.
Next, move your feet into the tub of hot water for 5 minutes. Keep alternating tubs 3-4 times until your feet start feeling better.
Essential Oil Soak
Eucalyptus fights bacteria and reduces your chances of getting ulcers and swelling on your feet.
It has an analgesic property that numbs pain so the painful areas of your feet bother you less.
Rosemary is perfect for muscle aches and even with joint pain.
If you’ve been wearing cramped shoes and your toes hurt, rosemary can temporarily resolve the pain.
It’s great for limiting arthritis-related pain. When combined with peppermint, it can make your feet feel good as new.
Rose geranium oil is the perfect treatment for skin conditions like calluses and wounds.
If your feet feel especially sore, a few drops of rose geranium oil is great for promoting new cell growth and that makes your feet look younger and heals any sources of pain.
Peppermint feels cleansing and really adds that extra feeling of refreshment to any soak.
It relieves pain in a few different ways, like by providing a feeling of calmness. If you apply peppermint directly on your feet as well, it can decrease swelling.
If you’ve ever had athlete’s foot, peppermint is probably already a source of relief for you.
Ingredients
- A few drops of rosemary
- A few drops of peppermint oil
- Basil
- A few drops of eucalyptus oil
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- A squeeze of lemon
- A few drops of rose geranium oil
Directions
Add the ingredients to a tub of hot water and soak your feet for 30 minutes.
Sometimes you don’t have all the essential oils at home for a strong soak that works.
In cases like these, make a strong cup of peppermint tea and add it to the hot water for a makeshift soak.
Add some green tea leaves if you have any, to provide the detoxifying effects.
So, What Can You Do?
If you want, you can add some baking soda into the soak you’ve chosen to go with.
It doesn’t really help with the tiredness specifically, but it reduces foot odor and exfoliates your skin. Baking soda reduces cracked heels as well.
Some people also recommend adding marbles to the soak. If you put enough at the bed of your foot bath, they make a great massager!
They’re the perfect addition to any foot soak recipe for sore feet.
Use these foot soaks after a tiring day, at least twice a week to start feeling better.
After all, not being able to play your favorite games or spend time with your family after coming home is a terrible feeling.
Hopefully, these soaks will help you regain some of that energy and have a more relaxed time when you’re back home.
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