Feet baths at home

In the modern world, full of bustle, various problems and haste, many women forget about their own health and care for their body. Knowiness, poor health and a breakdown of strength originate from overwork of the legs, since they carry a huge load daily - high heels, walking over long distances, overweight, etc. Unlike face and hair, legs are devoted much less time, so problems such as corns, cracks on the heels, dry skin and, finally, varicose veins, arise. In order to put the legs in order, large financial costs are not required. Only a few hours of free time per day and several components for home procedures are enough.

Foot baths: feet care at home

The summer season is the most difficult period, since at this time the legs are most subjected to various external damage (dust, heat, uncomfortable shoes, dirt, etc.), so the best solution to the problems will be the adoption of foot baths. At the initial stage, with small cracks and dry skin, you can use regular strap cleansing, using a special cream and a slight massage. All these ordinary procedures need to be alternated with baths. They can be completely different in recipe and types.

After a hard day, the fastest way to relax is the base bath bath, which consists of a small amount of warm water mixed with sea salt. Unpleasant sensations pass in an instant - salted water perfectly tones, and the body receives the required amount of iodine.

In order to cope with the fatigue of the legs, you can use contrasting baths, i.e. Alternately move your legs from cool water to hot, until it cools down, or you will not get tired.

As a rule, 5 minutes are enough for the basic bath, 10 minutes - to get rid of cracks and 3 minutes with severe sweating. Water should not be heavily heated, and if you are sick with varicose veins, it is better to make it below room temperature. Cooling baths help narrow blood vessels and reduce pain.

Most often, water is also replaced by decoctions of herbs depending on the desired result:

1. Romashka and linden decoctions help to fight swelling.
2. The infusions of chamomile and calendula are perfectly disinfect and helps cure fungal diseases.
3. You can use thyme, oak bark and coniferous extracts against sweating.
4. The refreshing properties are owned by decoctions of mint, nettles and St. John's wort.

In addition to decoctions, you can use the ingredients that are present in any kitchen, for example, mustard, lemon juice, milk, etc.

Foot baths: views and recipes

Foot baths at home are able to restore legs health and have a multidirectional effect. With the help of a mix of various ingredients, you can make refreshing, softening, moisturizing baths, compounds against edema, sweating, poor smell, cracks, paraffin, and hydromassage baths.

Freshening baths

At the end of the day, most women often experience severity in their feet and severe fatigue, and muscle pain also appears.

You can get rid of the above symptoms with the help of refreshing baths:

1. The composition based on a decoction of St. John's wort, golden -haired, chamomile, plantain and lemon balm helps to fight fatigue, and lavender and mint are cooled and relaxed, so you can use a different combination in the proportions that you consider necessary. First, pour the grass with boiling water and leave to infuse for about an hour. Then mix the concentrated broth with water acceptable for you temperature, and lower your legs into it for 20 minutes or until it cools.
2. For the second type of baths, dilute 0.5 tbsp. flavored or ordinary sea salt in 4 liters of warm water, and then lower your legs into this solution for half an hour. This procedure renews the skin of the feet, cleanses the pores and removes the swelling of the lower extremities. Additionally, you can use a few drops of any essential oil.
3. To relieve fatigue, mix 2-3 drops of ginger or cinnamon oil from 3 liters of warm water. Enough 20 minutes to put your feet in order.

Baths against edema

Swelling of the legs can provoke various causes-serious health problems (kidney and liver disease, cardiovascular system) and everyday fatigue.

Acetic foot bath:

• 3 tbsp. l. homemade apple cider vinegar;
• 4 liters of warm water.

Mix vinegar with water in a basin and lower your legs for 20 minutes. This procedure will help you get rid of not only swelling, but also from the symptoms of varicose veins. Apple vinegar, prepared at home, contains more useful elements, unlike a store.

Bath with linden infusion:

• 1 tbsp. l. iodized salt;
• 0.5 tbsp. linden infusion;
• 3 l of water.

For several hours, leave to infuse linden color, then mix the water heated to a comfortable temperature with salt and infusion. The duration of the procedure can be about 20 minutes.

Lemon bath for the legs:

• lemon juice;
• warm water.

Squeeze the juice of the half of the lemon and add it to the water. Use this composition to tone blood vessels and improve blood circulation.

Baths against sweating legs

This problem is relevant for both women and men. It brings a lot of anxiety and discomfort, so many people are trying to find a way to get rid of abundant sweating. At home, you can use a special foot bath.

Foot bath recipe:

• 3 tbsp. l. herbal gathering (willow and oak bark, pomegranate peel, sage);
• 0.5 l of boiling water;
• 3-4 drops of essential oil of mint, eucalyptus, tea tree, orange or lemon;
• warm water.

First, prepare half a liter of herbal infusion-for a bath you will need 0.5 cups. Then pour a few drops of one of the essential oils into the warm water to choose from a choice and a cooked decoction. The composition of this foot bath tones the skin and stabilizes the work of the sweat glands. After the procedure, get the feet with a towel and wipe with a 2% solution of boric acid.

Baths to soften and moisturize

The skin of the feet needs the same help and care as the skin of the whole body. To make it soft and well -groomed, it is recommended to take moisturizing baths for the legs based on milk or decoctions of plantain, birch leaves, chamomile, oregano, male, lemon balm, lavender, sea salt, sea salt, vitamin A and coniferous extract. . After the procedure, wipe the feet with a soft towel and apply a softening foot cream.

Baths against cracks

From a long stay on the legs, girls and women are faced with the problem of corns, hard skin of heels and cracks. Most often this happens in the summer season due to wearing open shoes. To better eliminate all these problems, soften the skin with warm baths and clean the feet with a pumice.

We offer to use one of the recipes below.

Recipe 1:

• 2 tbsp. l. sea \u200b\u200bsalt;
• 3 tbsp. l. ammonia;
• water.

Dilute all the ingredients in hot water and lower your legs into it for 15 minutes. The skin after the bath will become soft and supple to various cosmetic procedures.

Recipe 2:

• 1 tbsp. l. liquid soap;
• 1 tbsp. l. soda;
• 1 tbsp. l. ammonia;
• 2 l of water.

Mix all the ingredients and steam your legs thoroughly for 40 minutes. You can use pre -grated solid soap, even household.

Recipe 3:

• 50 g of boric acid;
• 1 tbsp. boiled water;
• 3 liters of warm water.

Prepare the solution and mix with heated water. For use, only 15 minutes before bedtime, then wipe your feet and grease the feet with vaseline, glue the cracks with a medical plate and put on the cotton socks, and rinse your legs with hot water in the morning. The course should be extended 4 times.

Baths against an unpleasant odor

An unpleasant smell of legs causes tangible discomfort. The causes of this problem can be fungal diseases of the legs, poor quality shoes, individual characteristics of the body. This can be fixed with gels, ointments, sprays and baths.

There are several useful recipes depending on the cause of the unpleasant odor.

Against the fungus:

• 6 tbsp. l. chamomiles of pharmacy;
• 6 tbsp. l. flax seeds;
• 6 tbsp. l. field horsetail;
• 2 l of hot water.

Put all the ingredients in the large pelvis, pour hot water and leave to cool until an acceptable temperature, then dip your legs for 20 minutes. The duration of treatment is 30 days.

Against sweating:

• 6 tbsp. l. oak bark;
• 2 l of hot water.

Make an infusion, filter it and leave to cool a little. Fill the basin with oak water and lower your legs there for 20 minutes. After completing the procedure, the foot can be slightly brown. Baths should be done every other day for 2 weeks.

Baths with hydrogen peroxide

Cleaning the heels of rough and cracked skin is considered a very laborious process. At the first stage, you can use foot baths with hydrogen peroxide. They help even in the most neglected situations, but it should be remembered that it is desirable to alternate different types of baths, since it is not recommended to use peroxide for a long time.

The recipe for the bath and its application:

• 8 tbsp. l. hydrogen peroxide;
• 3 liters of warm water.

Prepare a solution of comfortable temperature and lower pre -washed legs into it. In order for the bath to hold heat longer, cover the pelvis with water and your legs with a large terry towel. You decide the time for taking the bath individually for yourself - it all depends on how badly the skin is damaged. With light dryness, 10 minutes is enough, for the average (the presence of corns) - 20 minutes, and for the heels that already have deep cracks, it takes more time and several sessions. After each of them, lubricate the heels of a healing ointment.

Feet baths: paraffin therapy in foot care

The use of paraffin foot baths makes it possible to return a decent look to your legs. A good result is visible immediately after the first procedure and will be maintained for a long time.

Baths equally affect the skin of any age and type - it will become much softer and more elastic.

Paraffin, which is used as part of the baths, can be bought at an affordable price in any pharmacy or specialized store. It begins to melt at a temperature of 55C, so do not be afraid of burns or just strong redness. Thanks to this thermal effects, the skin cells begin to recover, pores expand, the work of the sweat glands improves, and the blood flow increases. Gradually cooling, paraffin pulls the skin, which allows you to get rid of small wrinkles.

The systematic use of paraffin baths gives the following result:

• the skin is soft and moisturized;
• strong nails;
• lack of swelling and pain in the legs.

Contraindications to the use of foot baths

You should refrain from this procedure if you have the following symptoms:

• strong redness of the skin;
• minor damage to the skin;
• infectious diseases;
• varicose veins;
• muscle stretching.
  

Foot bathroom recipe

Making a paraffin foot bath at home is completely easy. You just need to get acquainted with some stages of cooking.

The preparation process of the composition:

1. Put a cosmetic paraffin in a water bath. To do this, you will need deep enameled dishes of medium size.
2. While paraffin melts, clean the skin - remove the dead particles with a scrub and treat the feet with a special lotion.
3. Control the temperature of paraffin - it should not burn.
4. Lower your legs for 10 seconds and take them out until a thick layer of paraffin forms on the skin.
5. Wrap your legs thoroughly with cling film and wear warm socks for half an hour or all night.
6. Separate the paraffin from the skin with the film.
7. Apply a nutritious cream.

Useful legs care tips

The following recommendations will help you constantly support your legs in a healthy and beautiful state:

1. If you want to save time to search for the necessary herbs and other ingredients, do not forget to go to pharmacies and cosmetic stores during shopping to buy packaging with various herbs or flavored sea salt.
2. Each cosmetic procedure requires systemicity, so do not throw the work you start halfway, even if you did not notice the desired result after 2-3 procedures.
3. In addition to the use of baths against edema, also wipe your legs from the knees to the feet with ice cubes with chamomile or mint infusion.
   
4. The most important thing is comfortable and practical shoes. If you are a lover of high heels, then you should think about the condition of your legs. Let them take a break from uncomfortable shoes for at least a few hours during working hours.
5. After home procedures, try not to forget to hold your legs above your head for several minutes, throwing a sofa or on a wall on the back of the sofa. The outflow of blood will contribute to the speedy removal of fatigue and discomfort.

The use of foot baths at a level with other means will help you get rid of many problems. Hasant care takes a little time, and the result will surpass all expectations. After all, the health of the legs is the health of the whole organism, as well as the key to beauty and longevity.