Already smelling garlic off of your screen? Haha! Well, the smell is cringe-worthy but it is the total opposite to the lovely taste it brings to our edible dishes!
A foot bath is meant to be relaxing and what has garlic got to do with it? That’s what’s on your mind right now, right? Well, mother nature is full of surprises. Natural ingredients for sure carry over a hundred cures within them. It’s man’s duty to discover them. One out of hundreds and millions are being discovered in this TryArticles article for you.
Garlic foot bath? Let’s see what all the buzz it about!
What Is A Foot Bath?
A foot bath is a mean to relax and de-stress. Soaking feet in a nicely prepared foot bath brings about the desired vibes of relaxation and ease. There are plenty of variations for a foot bath. It all depends on the purpose and result you are trying to achieve.
Foot baths are readily available at salons and can be a bit heavy on the pocket. So, why not prepare one with a ton of benefits at home? And with a bonus of being half the price of the ones at expensive salons!
Benefits Of A Garlic Foot Bath
We have chosen a garlic foot bath over various other types of foot baths. And we have a few lists of reasons for it. Garlic has very superior anti-fungal properties. This makes it a great pick to cleanse the germ-prone feet. With tackling fungi, garlic also aids in making the skin of the feet look smoother, softer and beautiful.
Cures Foot Fungus
Where there are long nails, there are chances of foot fungus lurking around in the corners. With the anti-fungal powers of garlic, it really ensures a complete cleanse of the nail fungi. Athletes use this to cure their foot of fungi.
Splinter Removal
Garlic acts as an antibiotic and is anti-inflammatory. Due to these two qualities, garlic aids in splinter removal. People have been using half a clove of garlic beneath a band-aid that is to be placed over the splinter to ease the splinter out of the skin effortlessly. Saves the skin from cutting through to remove the splinter.
So, if you happen to have a splinter in your foot, a foot bath is an easy cure or in fact anywhere else with a band-aid.
Detoxifies The Feet
The anti-fungal properties help draw the toxins out from the feet. Keeping the feet in a foot bath enables garlic to work its magic and give your feet deep cleans. It works like a magnet, sucking toxins out and into the water bath.
The Preparation Of Garlic Foot Bath
Procedure 1
Things You Will Need
- Pot.
- Empty tub (Big enough to sit your feet in).
- Tepid water.
- Salt – 1 Tsp.
- White vinegar — 2 Tbsp.
- A bulb of garlic — 1 medium.
Preparation
In a large pot bring the water to a boil. Once boiled put it off the flame and then add salt and stir well. Depart the bulb of garlic, carefully peeling it and then add that to the pot as well. Add the vinegar and stir well. Now let this sit on its own for a while till the water temperature comes down to a bearable point for your feet.
Once the perfect temperature is achieved, transfer the prepared soak into a water tub and soak your feet in. Let your feet sit in it for 30 minutes. Read a book or apply a face mask if you wish. When the timer goes up, wash your feet with normal water, dry them off and apply a nice moisturizer.
You will see the difference right away. Your feet will feel smoother and look pretty instantly. You can do this water bath routinely if you desire. Once a week or twice in a month.
Procedure 2
- Empty jar with lid.
- Pot.
- Empty tub (Big enough to sit your feet in).
- Tepid water.
- White vinegar — 2 Tbsp.
- Garlic –1 medium.
- Fresh Sage — 100g.
Preparation
This one needs prior preparation before the actual act. Chop about 5-10 garlic cloves and add them to an empty jar. Add vinegar. Then add fresh sage. Sage is antiseptic, anti-microbial, anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant. It adds onto to the deep cleanse and has a fresh aroma to it as well.
With all the ingredients added close the lid tightly and give it a good shake. Keep the jar in a dark cool place for over a month, shaking it daily to ensure a good blend of all the ingredients.
Your foot bath recipe is prepared and now only needs to be added to water when it’s time to soak the feet. Repeat the same drill of boiling the water, transferring it into an empty tub and letting the temperature come down that is bearable for your feet. Empty the jar contents into the tub and soak your feet in it for over an hour.
Read your favorite magazine or watch your favorite show. Let the garlic water bath work on your feet. When the one hour is up, gently lift your feet from the tub and onto a clean towel. Dry your feet and apply a moisturizer. Enjoy, your beautiful and thoroughly cleansed feet. You will that your feet have become smoother and are very soft to touch. You can have this pampering session for your feet every week if you like or once a month.
Are you preparing for a garlic foot bath already? So are we! Haha!
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