Homemade Foot Soak Recipes Using Essential Oils

Nurture your feet with a homemade foot soak using essential oils to relax or to deal with fungus problems. Try some of the following aromatherapy foot bath recipes.

Lavender-Peppermint-Chamomile Soak

For a relaxing foot soak:

• 2 drops lavender essential oil
• 2 drops peppermint essential oil
• 2 drops Roman chamomile essential oil
• 1/4 cup Epsom salt

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
2. Stir mixture into warm/hot water for a foot bath.
3. Soak feet for at least 10 minutes.

Another option is to use 6 drops of any one of the essential oils. A few other suggestions:

• If your feet or ankles are swollen, use cool water with 6 to 10 drops of lavender.

• If you have varicose veins, use tepid water with 6 to 10 drops of lemon essential oil.

• If you have sinusitis, soak your feet in warm water with 6 to 10 drops of eucalyptus essential oil.

• To soothe aching/tired feet, use 6 to 8 drops of rosemary essential oil in warm water.

• To warm up your feet, use 3 drops of ginger essential oil in warm/hot water.

Sources: Making Aromatherapy Creams and Lotions and Healing With Aromatherapy.

Invigorating Aromatherapy Foot Soak

Stir the following essential oils into a basin of warm/hot water, and soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes:

• 3 drops rosemary essential oil
• 3 drops pine essential oil
• 2 drops tea tree essential oil
• 2 drops peppermint essential oil

Source: Massage & Aromatherapy: Simple Techniques at Home

Antifungal Homemade Foot Soak Recipe

For athlete's foot, use a tea tree oil foot soak. Soak your feet for at least 15 minutes in a basin of hot water with the following added essential oils:

• 5 drops tea tree essential oil 
  
• 5 drops sage or rosemary essential oil
  
• 2 drops peppermint essential oil
  

More aromatherapy for athlete's foot.

More Aromatherapy Foot Baths

Mix the essential oils into the carrier oil, add the blend to a basin of warm/hot water, and soak your feet.

Rejuvenating

• 5 drops lemon essential oil
  
• 4 drops spearmint essential oil
• 3 drops black pepper essential oil
• 3 drops pine essential oil
• 1 teaspoon carrier oil

Relaxing

• 3 drops dill essential oil
• 3 drops grapefruit essential oil
• 3 drops allspice essential oil
• 3 drops spruce essential oil
• 3 drops anise essential oil
• 1 teaspoon carrier oil

Get more recipes like these two in 500 Formulas For Aromatherapy.

Also see homemade foot scrubs.

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