20/12/2025
Foot baths are an ancient Chinese practice and the benefits change with each season. Foot baths help with the protection of your life force energy. There are 6 meridians on the feet that are connected to organs in the body, so it’s good to support those.
If you imagine your body as a tree, the feet would be the roots, so it’s good to water your roots. So to treat our illnesses we water our roots.
For women foot baths can be really helpful during their period as it can help to warm the uterus and in turn ease those cramps and pains.
The real benefits come after several baths, so best to be consistent if you can. Best time is just before bed soak for about 20 -60 minutes, if you feel like you’re sweating then stop at that point.
The benefits of a foot soak are that it can calm the nervous system, reduce stress.
Relax muscles, tendons and ligaments
Soaking the feet can improve health and wellbeing it will also support immune system during the colder months.
It’s a small thing to do but has significant benefits.
Foot baths can increase circulation so if you have a health condition where that is not advisable, I suggest caution. Also I would not do on a full digestive system or one after you’ve consumed alcohol.
In my foot bath I have some Epsom salts (magnesium flakes) which help to reduce fatigue, improves sleep. Also some fresh rosemary which has anti-inflammatory, circulation-boosting, relaxation, pain relief, and skin softening properties
It is thought that rosemary could trigger seizures, so whatever you decide to put in your foot baths, check its suitability for your own health needs.
I highly recommend this practice, once tried you’ll be addicted to, it really makes you feel great 👣