2TBnourishing oilsuch as: extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, or sweet almond oil
6dropsessential oil*** (optional)
Instructions
Place the rose petals, lavender flowers, and dried chamomile flowers in a spice/coffee grinder, and pulse just two times until chopped. Alternatively, you can use a mortar and pestle for this. Set aside.
In a medium-size bowl, combine the salt, baking soda, and nourishing oil of choice. Stir the mixture to combine. Add the dried flowers to the salt mixture, and stir to combine.
Spoon the salts into a 6 or 8-ounce jar, and seal the jar with a lid. Store the salts until you're ready to use the foot soak, or you can use this mixture immediately and skip the storage jar.
To Use:
Fill a gallon-size bucket with warm water (My water is pretty hot, around 140F according to our electric kettle. Hot tap water, straight from the faucet, also works.) Pour the salts into the water. Stir the salts and water with a long spoon (I use a wooden spoon from the kitchen). Grab a towel to place near the bucket--you'll need this later.
When the temperature is comfortable, place your feet in the bucket. Soak your feet, relax, and a enjoy a few minutes of quiet time.
When you're done soaking, remove your feet and place them on the towel nearby. I like to rinse my feet off in the sink or the bathtub, since some of the flowers stick to the skin. Once rinsed, apply body butter or a moisturizing lotion to your feet. If the heels of your feet are rough, you can also rub them with a pumice stone after removing your feet from the soak, and then follow-up with a fresh water rinse and moisturizer.
Notes
*I purchase my herbs and dried flowers in bulk (usually via Amazon) for do-it-yourself projects. If you only need a small amount, I recommend finding a health food store with Frontier Co-Op Bulk Bins. These bins will have everything you need for this foot soak. The beauty of these bins is that you can purchase a very, very small amount of what you need. So the end cost is just a few dollars, or less than that. ** I use Real Salt (fine) or a Himalayan salt (fine) from Costco. This salt isn't bleached or stripped of its natural, beneficial minerals. Most of the time this salt is pink or gray, or multi-color. You could also use epsom salt in this recipe, but you'll probably need a bit more (about 2/3 cup?) since the granules are much larger. ***I like to add a few drops of essential oil to the salts for a relaxing scent. My favorite at the moment are Plant Therapy's Soft Skin (a synergy blend--a mix of essential oils) and Love Vanilla (the same synergy I used in my body butter tutorial). Other options: peppermint, lavender, geranium, eucalyptus, and tea tree. You can also create your own custom scent by using two different essential oils (like lavender and geranium--3 drops each).