For Aching and Tired Feet: A Soothing Foot Bath with Aromatherapy Salt
A warming foot bath infused with rosemary and ginger to heat you through, paired with the refreshing scent of lemongrass to help your mind completely unwind. Highly recommended if you’d like to give your tired feet a gentle treat.
Ingredients (1 serving)
Powders:
・Epsom salt: 2 to 3 tablespoons
・Food-grade bicarb (bicarbonate of soda): 1 to 2 teaspoons
Oils & Essential Oils:
・Apricot kernel oil (carrier oil): 1/2 teaspoon (approx. 2.5 ml)
・Rosemary essential oil: 2 drops
・Ginger essential oil: 1 to 2 drops
・Lemongrass essential oil: 1 to 2 drops
(Aim for a total of 4 to 6 drops of essential oil)
Instructions / How to Mix
1. Mix the Epsom salt and bicarb lightly in a container.
2. Pour the carrier oil and essential oils into a small dish and mix them well.
3. Add the oil mixture to the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly until fully incorporated. Your foot bath salt is ready!
Note: Essential oils float on water and can irritate the skin, so make sure to blend them thoroughly into the carrier oil and salts first.
How to Use Your Foot Bath
1. Fill a basin or foot spa bucket with warm water at around 38 to 40°C.
2. Add your homemade aroma salt to the water and stir well until dissolved.
3. Soak your feet slowly for about 15 to 20 minutes. Enjoy the warmth and aroma as you gently ease away tension in the soles of your feet and calves.
Benefits of the Ingredients
1.Essential Oil Benefits
・Rosemary: Warms the body from within and boosts circulation.
・Ginger: Deeply warms the body from within and helps ease cold feet.
・Lemongrass: Reduces puffiness and refreshes the mind with a citrus scent.
2. Choosing Your Salt: Epsom Salt vs. Dead Sea Salt
・Epsom Salt (⭐ Used in this recipe)
Main component: Magnesium sulphate
Benefits: Relieves muscle tension, stiffness, and fatigue.
Best for: Preventing night cramps and post-exercise care.
・Dead Sea Salt
Main component: Magnesium with key minerals like calcium and potassium.
Benefits: Moisturises dry skin and promotes healthy skin cell turnover.
Best for: Skin hydration and barrier care.
💡 Tip:Choose Epsom salt if your priority is soothing pain, fatigue, and muscle care in your feet. If you are also concerned about dry skin, we recommend using a 50/50 blend of both salts.
3. Benefits of Bicarbonate of Soda (Bicarb) in This Recipe
・Softens the water and boosts heat retention.
・Cares for rough heels and leaves your skin feeling smooth and silky.
＜Aroma Salts for a Half-Bath＞
Using these aroma salts in a half-bath is also highly recommended, as they stimulate circulation and help relieve fatigue while detoxifying the body.
🥣 Recipe (for 80–100L of water / 1 serving)
・Epsom salts: approx. 100g (1/2 cup)
・Food-grade bicarb: 2 tbsp
・Apricot kernel oil: 1 tsp (5ml)
・Essential oils (8–10 drops in total):
・Rosemary: 3–4 drops
・Ginger: 2 drops
・Lemongrass: 2–3 drops
🛀 Benefits
・Warms from within to ease coldness, stiff shoulders, and muscle fatigue
・Promotes sweating, flush out toxins, and reduces puffiness
・Softens the water, leaving skin hydrated and silky smooth
⚠️ Precautions
・Keep to a maximum of 10–12 drops per bath to prevent skin irritation
・Always blend essential oils into the carrier oil and salts before adding to the water
・Take care when stepping in and out, as the oil makes the bath surface slippery
