Benefits: Helps to improve insomnia related to heart-fire & liver-fire, high blood pressure, mental fatigue & mouth dryness, etc.
Ingredients
Epsom salt – 1/2 tablespoon to 1 litre warm water.
Dried Bitter gourd – 20 pieces (20gm).
Dried Chrysanthemum – 20 pieces (10gm).
Dried Licorice, dried 2 inches length – 10 pieces, cut into strips (10gm).
Warm water – 8 to 10 litres.
Footbath tub or pail – 1 no.
Preparation
(1) Wash Dried Bitter gourd, Dried Chrysanthemum, Dried Licorice in tap water & soak all ingredients together with Epsom salt in footbath tub or pail of some hot water to cover all ingredients for 10 minutes.
(2) After 10 minutes, pour warm water in in footbath tub or pail & soak feet for 30 minutes.
(3) During footbath, drink warm tea, preferably related to same health concern. (Refer to teas’ recipes).
(4) After 30 minutes of footbath, dry with towel & massage feet with olive, peppermint or coconut oil.
Note
(1) For 1st week, can apply this foot bath 1 to 2 times daily & after 1 week, apply once every 3 other day.
(2) Avoid soaking on an empty stomach or immediately after dinner.
(3) Do not bath till 8 hours later.
(4) To apply 1 foot bath’s recipe per day & to seek your health expert’s advice if you are on medications, pregnant or breastfeeding.
(5) A warm foot bath must covers the feet & ankles, preferably up to knee cap at temperatures ranging from 100° to 115° F (43°C- 46°C).
(6) Not advisable for those who have diabetes, high blood pressure & peripheral arterial diseases.
Reference: Insomnia Facts.
