Foot Bath: Apple Cider Vinegar Peppermint Detox (For Heaty Body System)

Benefits:  Helps to improve arthritis, bad breath, body pH level, cardiovascular problems (arteriosclerosis & high blood pressure), chronic fatigue, electromagnetic radiation (For Heaty Body System), gastrointestinal problems (Eg: bloatedness, constipation & heartburn),  gout, high blood glucose level, high cholesterol, rheumatism, skin problems, yeast infections & promote weight loss, etc.

 

Ingredients

Epsom salt – ½ tablespoon to 1 litre warm water.

Apple Cider Vinegar – 2 cups (500 ml).

Peppermint leaves, fresh or dried – 10-15 leaves (2-3 gm).

Warm water – 8 to 10 litres.

Footbath tub or pail – 1 no.

 

Preparation

(1) Wash Peppermint leaves with tap water & add it together with Epsom salt in a footbath tub or pail, then pour some hot boiling water to steep for 10 minutes.

(2) After 10 minutes, pour mixture together with Apple Cider Vinegar & warm water in the 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) To apply 1 foot bath’s recipe per day at 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) Consult 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.