An excellent remedy for headaches is a cold footbath with essential oils. Soaking your feet in cold water draws blood away from the head, which brings almost immediate relief for headaches. This footbath helps to not only relieve headaches, but revives and revitalizes tired, achy feet.Try soaking your feet in an aroma infused, cooling footbath the next time you have a splitting headache, it just might help.
Instructions
Process
1. Fill a tub or basin half full with cold water.
2. Add the essential oils of peppermint and lavender to the Castile lotion soap.
3. Add the essential oil and Castile mixture to the water and stir well with your hands.
4. Soak both feet in the aromatic water for between 15 and 20 minutes. Sit comfortably while doing the footbath. Concentrate on breathing slowly and deeply. Relax.
5. After the footbath, remove feet and dry gently with a soft towel.
6. Massage the feet with some lavender infused lotion or cream. Repeat the process as often as you like until your headache is gone.
Tags: cold water, essential oils, your feet