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Refreshing foot bath

A warm herbal bath for tired feet.

Used for

Time
20 minutes
Makes
One foot bath
Lavender

Lavender, ginger, sage, mint and rosemary steep in the hot water, and as it cools to a pleasant temperature it becomes a fragrant footbath.

Ingredients

  • 1.2–1.4 litres boiling water
  • 16 g dried lavender
  • 22 g dried ginger or ginger powder
  • 8 g ground sage
  • 2 tablespoons dried peppermint
  • 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
  • 10 drops lemon verbena oil
  • 1 tablespoon Epsom salt

Step by step

  1. Put everything in a large bowl or foot bath and let it steep until the water is comfortable for your feet.
  2. Put your feet in and relax.

Registry

Herbs in this recipe

Read more about effects and safety on each herb’s page.

  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 44

    Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia

    A fragrant plant used in bath products, perfume, and aromatherapy. Evidence for medical effects is preliminary.

    Greco-Roman medicine+4Folklore
  • Caution

    Asia · Herb · № 1

    Ginger

    Zingiber officinale

    Traditionally used for nausea and digestive discomfort; it has a warming flavor.

    Ayurveda+6Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 45

    Sage

    Salvia officinalis

    A culinary herb. A few small studies suggest possible effects on memory and blood lipids, but evidence is limited.

    Monastic and folk knowledge+4Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 3

    Mint

    Mentha × piperita

    Peppermint oil has been studied in irritable bowel syndrome and may reduce abdominal pain. The tea is used for a full stomach and nausea. With heartburn peppermint can make complaints worse.

    Greco-Roman medicine+4Folklore
  • Caution

    Europe · Herb · № 2

    Rosemary

    Salvia rosmarinus (syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)

    An aromatic culinary herb with carnosic acid and rosmarinic acid. A few small studies point to a slight effect of the scent on alertness; that it improves memory has not been shown. The leaf is used for digestive complaints.

    Monastic and folk knowledge+4Folklore
  • Caution

    South America · Herb · № 378

    Lemon verbena

    Aloysia citrodora

    Traditionally attributed effects: relaxing, helps you fall asleep.

    The Guaraní and the mate tradition+4Folklore

Cultures and traditions

Where the herbs come from

These traditions know the herbs in this recipe.