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SOLE FOOD - Recipes for your feet

Comfort your toes, insteps, soles and your mind with a soothing footbath. Here are two wonderful recipes-one cool and refreshing, the other, warm and relaxing.

Lemon-Mint Footbath
Invigorate your tired feet with a cool lemon-mint foot bath. This is a refreshing end to a long hard day of being on your feet. The mint is natural refrigerant which works to calm irritated muscle fibers. The astringent lemon can actually brighten your toenails. Take pleasure in sliding your feet over the smooth rocks while inhaling the revitalizing scent of fresh mint leaves and lemon slices.

Here's what you do:
1. Cover the bottom of a basin (large enough to house both of your feet) with flat smooth stones.

2. Fill the basin with lukewarm water.

3. Add three to four drops of peppermint oil for every half-gallon of water. Swirl the water with your hand to distribute the oil evenly.

4. Slice one whole lemon and drop the slices into the water.

5. Grab two handfuls of fresh peppermint or spearmint leaves, gently rub them together to release their natural oils, and add them to the bath.

6. Slide your feet into the basin. Deeply breathe in the lemon-mint aroma while massaging your feet over the slippery stones for at least four minutes.


Chamomile-Mustard Seed Footbath
Standing and walking all day can take their toll or your body. Soothe away some of your achiness with this European-style, warm chamomile-mustard seed footbath. Chamomile is a calming essential oil and can also reduce swelling in sore feet. The warm water and mustard seed create a heating quality which may help to relieve headaches as well as comfort the feet.

Try this:
1. Fill basin (large enough to comfortably house both of your feet) with comfortably hot water.

2. Add one teaspoon of freshly ground mustard seed for every gallon of warm water.

3. Add three to four drops of chamomile oil for every half-gallon of water.

4. Place a few fresh chamomile flowers in the basin and swirl the water wih your hand to blend the mixture.

5. Put your feet in the bath and wrap a thick towel over the basin (to retain the heat). Soak for about 20 minutes.

6. Remove your feet from the footbath and, with upward strokes, massage your them with your favorite lotion infused with a few drops of chamomile oil.