How to Make a Lavender Salt Foot Soak - All Natural, Refreshing, & Relaxing

Refresh your tired feet in a relaxing lavender salt foot bath. A nice soak will warm the feet and improve circulation. The smell of lavender and the sensation of a warm foot soak can do a wonderful job of reducing stress and allowing you to create your own mini spa environment in the privacy of your home at a fraction of the cost.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Lavender Essential Oils
• Sea Salt, Salt, or Epsom Sea Salt
• Warm Water
• Tea Tree Oil (Optional)
• Soft Towel

1. Fill a small tub, small container, or a bath with enough warm water to cover the feet.

2. Add 2 to 10 drops of lavender essential oil to the bath.

3. Add several teaspoons, 2 to 4, to a small bath or 1/2 a cup to a bathtub.

4. (Optional) Add 1 to 4 drops of tea tree oil depending on the amount of water in the bath, tea tree oil anti-fungal.

5. Mix the water, essential oils, and salts thoroughly.

6. Soak tired feet for 5 to 15 minutes. Dry feet with a soft towel when finished soaking.

Tips & Warnings

• Tea Tree oil and lavender have anti-fungal properties.
• This soak can be multiplied and used for a refreshing & relaxing bath too.
• Drawing a hard-working spouse a refreshing lavender foot bath is a nice, kind gesture that can promote love, reduce stress, and increase relaxation.
• Lavender and tea tree oil can be purchased at a local natural or organic store, in some grocery stores, and over the internet.
• Do not use any ingredients in a foot soak that can cause an allergic reaction.

Resources

• NOW® Organic Lavender Oil is steam-distilled to retain high concentrations of Lavandula officinalis spp
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[Toshabntz]

on 11/26/2009 Thanks! I need to try this.

[heatherinks]

on 9/6/2009 Treat yourself or your spouse to a relaxing foot soak! God bless.

[jull14]

on 7/12/2009 Excellent article and very helpful for many here at ehow. Thanks for sharing with us, keep up the good work. I really love your articles, they are very helpful and provide easy steps to follow.

[heatherinks]

on 5/26/2009 I love the smell of lavender too. If your feet are really dry, just leave out the salt. The lavender and salt can act act an antifungal which is a great benefit too. God bless.