November 19, 2010
Essential Oils And Detox Foot Spas
Sometimes the idea is that the detox foot spa is used only by the elderly and sick people, but they are wonderful tools to do the treatments in some areas, and also the most refreshing and relaxing. Looking at the philosophy of reflexology, you will see that the whole body is represented by the feet, and this may be the reason why a lot of people will experience several positive effects from using a detox foot spa.
Aromatherapy is a great way to treat the feet. There are a lot of essential oils that you can use in a foot detox. Your choice of essential oil can be purely based on your favorite aroma, but essential oils offer a wide range of therapeutic properties, as well, which may be a good way to help treat a specific health condition. You can make your own mixture by using these essential oils.
- Peppermint – This oil is an anti-inflammatory with calming properties. As a blended massage oil, peppermint oil can help out with tired and sweaty feet, cramps and spasms, muscular pains, rheumatism, red, irritated and itchy skin as well as other inflammatory conditions.
- Lavender – This oil is calming and relaxing. Lavender oil relieves pain when used for arthritis, rheumatism, and other muscular aches and pains, particularly those related with sports.
- Rosemary – This oil is a mild tonic and excellent for rheumatic pains. As blended massage oil, rosemary oil can help out with liver and gall bladder problems, muscular aches, mucus congestion, cramps, spasms, overwork, rheumatism and arthritis.
- Lemon – This oil is stimulating and revitalising which stimulates the circulation. Lemon oil alleviates and relieves migraines and is very helpful for arthritis and rheumatism. Lemon oil can be used in blended massage oils to help out with a lack of energy, digestive problems, fatigue, flu, obesity, infections, overweight, rheumatism, stress, depression, and act as a general tonic.
- Eucalyptus – This oil is a potent bactericidal with anti-viral qualities and an excellent disinfectant. Eucalyptus oil can be used in blended massage oil to help out with asthma, mucous congestion, bronchitis, arthritis, colds, rheumatism, headaches, sinusitis, fatigue and other muscular pains.
- Tea Tree – This oil is a disinfectant and can be used for fungal infections, blisters, athlete’s foot, and insect bites. As a blended massage oil tea tree oil aids with all respiratory ailments, as well as colds, arthritis, dermatitis, scalp disorders, skin infections, viral infections, sinusitis, bronchitis, as well as for clammy feet.
Above all of these, you must be careful. Be certain that the oils are mixed properly since the direct skin contact with most essential oils can result in a reaction. In case the essential oil gets in the eyes wipe with sweet almond oil. The water causes oil to spread too quickly.
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