Enjoy an Herbal Salt Foot Soak for Ultimate Foot Care
When was the last time you did something nice for your feet? It can be easy to just forget about them. After all they are way down there! But, incorporating natural foot care, like an herbal salt foot soak, into our self care regimen can be easy to do. And it feels sooooo good!
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Foot Care = Self Care
Our feet are often overlooked when it comes to self care—unfortunate, since they take such a beating.
In fact, if you walk an average of 7,500 steps per day you will take 2,737,500 steps in one year! If you keep up that pace, in just over 19 years you will have walked around the world! Now that’s a lot of pressure on our feet! (And that’s a lot of exclamation points. But I’m making a point here!)
The point is: Isn’t it time we paid some attention to our feet with some natural TLC?
Herbs & Salt Foot Care Soak
Did you know that a very warm foot soak can help support restful sleep? Natural foot care and sleep support? Sounds like the perfect addition to a pre-bedtime self care routine!
So, with that in mind, the herbal blend here combines aromatic herbs known to help with sleep that are also great for skin!
It also includes a touch of sleep-supporting essential oils to boost the aromatherapy factor.
⭐️Herbs & Salt Foot Soak Recipe
This will make enough for 3 foot soaks.
- a 6-8 ounce jar (repurpose a jar of your choosing)
- 2 Tablespoons (20g) Jojoba oil/wax (Simmondsia chinensis) or other favorite lipid oil
- 2 drops Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia)
- 2 drops Green Mandarin essential oil (Citrus reticulata)
- 1 drop Himalayan Cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus deodara)
- 1/3 cup (107g) Himalayan Salt or Epsom Salt
- 1 Tablespoon mounded (2g) dried Rose Petals (Rosa spp)
- 1 Tablespoon mounded (3g) dried Lavender Flowers (Lavandula angustifolia)
- 2 Tablespoons mounded (4g) dried Chamomile Flowers (Matricaria chamomilla / M. recutita)
- Apple Cider Vinegar (optional to add to soaking water)
Add all the ingredients in order to the jar (except ACV).
- First combine the Jojoba and essential oils. Stir well.
- Next add the salt. Stir well.
- Then add the herbs. Stir well.
- Seal tightly.
- And finally, as always, remember to affix a label.
🌺See my Recommended Suppliers below
Using Herbs & Salt Foot Soak
Choose a place to relax. Ensure your feet can comfortably reach the floor. Collect a nice fluffy towel and a good book or journal or just use this time to sit back and relax. This self care time is all about you and your feet!
Fill a foot tub with very warm, not hot, water. Add 2 mounded Tablespoons of Herbs & Salt Foot Soak to the water.
If desired, add a cup of apple cider vinegar (ACV) to the water. ACV works wonderfully with the Herbs & Salt Foot Soak to help soften skin, soothe itching, and neutralize foot odor.
Sit comfortably and test the water with the ball of your foot. The water should be comfortably warm, not uncomfortably hot. If it’s too hot, wait a few minutes. Slowly lower your feet into the foot bath and stir the water around a bit to help the salt dissolve.
Relax for 15-20 minutes. Let the warmth penetrate your feet and ease the stress of the day.
For extra self care, place several small round pebbles or marbles into the foot bath. Roll your feet over them as you soak and relax. Or choose a foot bath that has massage bumps built in.
Optional: Foot Care Scrub
If desired, incorporate a gentle exfoliating scrub, like a Brown Sugar Scrub, into your foot care regimen. After you’ve soaked for as long as you like, apply a small amount of scrub to each foot. Scrub gently over heels and sides of your feet. (Another option is a wet pumice stone.)
After each foot is scrubbed, return it to the foot bath for a rinse.
When you’re done soaking, pat your feet dry. Ensure between your toes, especially, is dry. Then wrap up your foot care with a moisturizer or foot massage oil/cream. (Foot Massage post coming soon!)
It’s amazing how much impact an herbal salt foot soak can have on our well being, right?! I hope you enjoy yours and make it a regular part of your self care routine.
Mom’s Shopping List
For Amazon shoppers I’ve assembled my favorites for foot care in one Natural Foot Care list. Check out my Containers & Tools list, too.
Here my favorite suppliers for the foot soak ingredients:
- Jojoba oil/wax (Simmondsia chinensis):
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
- Aromatics International, coarse & fine
- Mountain Rose Herbs, coarse & fine
- Viva Doria, fine (on Amazon)
- Local grocer (I’ve gotten containers from Costco).
- Chamomile Flower (Matricaria chamomilla / M. recutita):
- Elanen naturals, organic (on Amazon)
- Starwest Botanicals, organic (on Amazon)
- homegrown from seed from Botanical Interests.
- Lavender Buds (Lavandula spp):
- FGOrganics, L. angustifolia, organic (on Amazon)
- Anthony’s Goods, Lavandula spp, organic (on Amazon).
- Rose Petals (Rosa spp):
- TooGood Botanics, organic (on Amazon)
- Starwest Botanicals, organic (on Amazon).
- Himalayan Cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus deodara):
- Aromatics International, wildcrafted
- Plant Therapy, conventional (Direct and Amazon).
- Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia):
- Aromatics International, organic artisan (grown and distilled in Montana)
- Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)
- TIP: Plant Therapy’s Lavender Hydrosol (Direct and Amazon) is lovely for skin care and general aromatherapy.
- Green Mandarin essential oil (Citrus reticulata):
- Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)💛
- Edens Garden, sustainable (on Amazon).
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is for educational purposes only.
All recipes provided are for personal use and are not designed for re-sale or large-scale manufacturing.
Please consult your doctor, naturopath, herbal practitioner, or other qualified health professional for medical advice and before starting any herbal regimen, particularly if you are pregnant or nursing, have any existing medical conditions, or are taking any medications.
Chris P | Author, Certified Aromatherapist, Natural Skin Care Formulator
Chris (“Mom”) enjoys formulating bespoke aromatherapy, skin care, and herbal products to support her family, pets, friends, and clients. She also loves experimenting with recipes in the kitchen. An avid reader, writer, and lifetime learner, Chris enthusiastically explores research rabbit holes and then writes about her discoveries.💚 (Learn more >>)
