Foot soak is the simplest and cheapest regimen for maintaining good health. By doing the foot soak daily, it brings a lot of benefits to our body health. How much do you know about foot soak?

Let us learn more about the benefits and types of the foot soaks, and lastly the steps for doing it!

Benefits of Foot Soak

[Relieving fatigue]

By soaking your feet in warm water, a slight increase of temperature on the surface of the feet will relax your body and mind. A foot soak can sometimes relieve mild body pain. 

[Improving blood circulation]

You should try on the foot soak if you always experience cold hands and feet. It could warm up your body and promote better blood circulation, and hence relieve your cold hands and feet.

[As a sleep aid]

Do you often experience insomnia and sleep disruption? Foot soak could provide a relaxing and soothing effect on our body and mind. Hence, it can help in improving sleeping quality. 

[A remedy for smelly feet]

Wearing shoes for a long time during work or classes could lead to smelly feet which are not easily removed by cleaning only. Soaking feet using vinegar and warm water could help to kill the bacteria and combat the stinky feet.

Types of Foot Soak

[Warm water foot soak]

It is the most common type of foot soak. You can prepare it by mixing the hot and warm water well with a ratio of 1:1.

[Vinegar foot soak]

Vinegar foot soak could fight against smelly feet. Mix the vinegar and hot water well with a ratio of 10:1 to prepare it.

[Herbal foot soak]

There are many herbal products formulated for foot soak in the market. You could choose the product according to your individual needs.

Steps for Foot Soak

1. Prepare the mixture at the temperature around 50 - 60 ℃. Do not use a high temperature as you might scald yourself.

2. Soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes and clean them up afterwards.

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Adapted and Translated from Goody25