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How to Use a Footbath with Herbs
by Rudy Silva
Recently I read a book by William L. Fischer called “Hidden
Secrets of Super Perfect Health at Any Age”, Book II, 1986. In
chapter 10, The F-M Circulizer System, he discusses the use of an
herbal footbath. After reading this chapter, I understood the
importance of using herbs in a footbath to improve your health.
It’s a simple concept yet this is the first time I have read
about this idea.This book was written in 1986 and Fischer claims
this herbal footbath has been in use overseas since 1946!
When you use a footbath and heat the water, the veins in your
feet start to dilate. Over a period of 20-30 minute, the warm
water affects your entire vascular system and you get an improved
circulation of blood throughout your body.
By adding herbs to hot water, the minerals from the herbs enter
the soles of your feet and move into you blood stream. What this
means is that you can introduce into your blood stream a variety
of herbal chemicals into your body using the footbath. During the
your footbath, these herbal chemical will be quickly circulated
throughout your body and get used where there is a deficiency.
The herbal footbath can result in improved health provided you
pick the herbs that are beneficial to your health. You can start
by adding herbs that are high in minerals. Most people are
deficient in alkaline minerals and have an acid body. Adding
minerals into your body is a definite plus.
Here’s how to prepare and use an herbal footbath.
- Buy these four herbs that are high in minerals — alfalfa herb,
parsley, horsetail herb, kelp herb. Buy 1-2 oz of each. This
might cost you $10.00 or less
- Mix all 4 herbs
- Prepare an herbal infusion by boiling 2 - 3 cups of water.
After boiling pull the water off the hot plate. Add 2 tablespoons
of the mixed herbs. Let this mixture sit for 20 minutes. The
longer you let this mixture sit the stronger the infusion will be.
- After 20 minutes, start your footbath and press the heat button
- Strain the herbal infusion using a strainer and a cloth so that
no herbal particles are included in the tea infusion
- Add the infusion into the footbath
- Place you feet into the footbath for 20-30 minutes.
Use the footbath every other day for 30 days before going to bed.
Then take a 7-day rest before you use another herbal mixture. If
you want to treat a specific ailment, find the herbal mixture and
use it in your footbath. Use it every other day for 30 days.
I have been using the footbath with herbs rich in minerals for 3
weeks and here’s what I noticed.
- Improved sleep
- Less pain in my shoulder joint
- More energy
- Eyes see clearer longer though out the day
- Warmer hands and feet
The footbath spa that I’m using is the Homedics model JetSpaUltra.
I like this unit because it has a jet stream action and bubbling.
It has a button for heat and a rotator to do manicuring. I don’t
use the manicuring but you might. My daughter of 8 years likes
play with these rotating items. And, it is easy to fill and clean.
Copyright © 2005 Rudy Silva
About Rudy: Rudy Silva has a degree in Physics and is a Natural
Nutritionist. He is the author of Constipation, Acne, Hemorrhoid,
and Fatty Acid ebooks. He writes a newsletter called
“Natural-Remedies-ThatWork.com”. For more information on his
writings go to http://www.stop-constipation.com.
SHARING SOME STRESSBUSTERS - 50 of THEM (PART ONE)
1. Change your priorities
2. Take stretch breaks
3. Step-back and observe
4. Review your propose
5. Get a message
6. Leave five minutes earlier
7. See a comedy
8. Let go and let God
9. Use affirmations
10. Organise your space
11. Share your feelings
12. Smell some flowers
13. Ask for some acknowledgement
14. Listen to your intuition
15. Help someone else
16. Rub your feet and hands
17. Visualise positive outcomes
18. Take care of your health
19. Don’t judge; bless
20. Work in the garden
21. Create a budget
22. Be empathetic not overly sensitive
23. Be still and meditate
24. Use time saving technology
25. Carpool and enjoy the ride
26. Set aside time for planning
27. Count your blessings
28. Don’t forget, write it down
29. Simplify, simplify, simplify
30. Talk it out with co-workers
31. Eliminate destructive self talk
32. Schedule play time
33. Change your environment
34. Go with your natural rhythms
35. Find an easy place to give your gifts
36. Fully express yourself
37. View problems as opportunities
38. Let go of “what ifs”
39. Be clear of what’s expected of you
40. Ask the experts
41. Do your best and then stop
42. Trust Divine timing and order
43. Develop patience
44. Breathe deeply
45. Take a walk
46. Complete things
47. Take a nap
48. Sing a tune
49. Take a warm bath
and finally…
50. Talk out your worries
- Tim Clauss
If through sharing this piece written by Tim Clauss from a book
‘LESSONS AND INSIGHTS’ (sorry author, unknown),
it helps any others in the
magical journey that is life, then I’m very happy.
Craig Lock
http://www.craiglock.com/books.htm
“The task ahead of you can always be overcome by the power within
you…and the often seemingly difficult or even “impassible”) path
ahead of you is never as steep with the great spirit that lies
within you.”
“We have it within; but we get it all from without. There is a well-spring
of strength, wisdom, courage and great imagination
within each one of us; but once we draw on this truth, it gets watered from
without, by a Higher Source - the Source of Life and Love, which is God, the
very Ground of our Being.”
- Craig Lock
“Inspirational Books” by Craig are available at:
http://kompuwiz.com/kompustore and http://www.bridgeniche.com
Hard-copies and e-books, fiction and nonfiction: self help, novels, travel, humour, writing, inspiration and money management
Uplifting, encouraging and empowering people through the power of words and thought energy. Change YOUR world and you change THE world.”
“Religion is for those who fear going to hell. Spirituality is for those who
have been there.”
- anon
The American Heart Association has a new diet that allows you to eat any of your favorite foods: Just eat less of them. The diet is based on increasing your physical activity, while reducing portion sizes 75 percent. More about the diet here on Netscape.
Energy-Rechargers for Winners
Want more energy so you can live a more fulfilling life? Energy
is life’s fuel! According to Benjamin Franklin, “Energy and
persistence alter all things.”
Buckminster Fuller believed that real wealth is ideas plus
energy. He is famous for designing the lightest, strongest and
least expensive manmade structure - the geodesic dome. It can
cover more space without inner supports than any other structure
and it can be put together very rapidly. In Honolulu in 1957 a
full house listened to a concert 22 hours after the delivery of
the dome’s parts. Buckminster Fuller make a remarkable
contribution to architecture, but he needed energy to do it.
What could you achieve with more energy?
Here are 12 energy renewers to help you achieve more in life:
Your physical health rechargers:
1. Eat and drink for optimum health. Be sure to eat
well-balanced meals. Drink lots of water because dehydration can
exhaust your body of its store of energy. If you’re carrying
extra weight this too can cause exhaustion. Take advantage of
nutritional supplements since there are many key nutrients that
may not be in the food you eat.
2. Spend time outdoors and improve your indoor light. Walk to a
local park or lovely recreational area on a regular basis.Open
the curtains and let in the sunshine. Purchase artificial
lighting that mimics the spectrum of the sun.
3. Seek help when you experience medical problems. A number of
medical conditions cause tiredness. Adrenal exhaustion caused by
stress, low thyroid function, anemia and hormonal inbalances are
some conditons that can cause exhaustion.
4. Get enough sleep. Be sure to get your proper amount of sleep.
Experiment to see how much you need and then stick to it so you
don’t sabotage your energy by depriving yourself of needed sleep.
5. Exercise and practice proper breathing. Try to exercise at
least three times a week. Don’t forget that proper breathing is
essential to your health too. Try breathing deeply instead of
shallowly. At times for relaxation take deep breaths through
your nose and then exhale through your mouth. Do this slowly and
deeply. This can be very relaxing and energizing at the same
time. It’s a great stress reducer!
Your mental and emotional renewers:
1. Say goodbye to worry. Worry never helped anyone. It just
drains away needed energy. Captain J A Hadfield got it right
when he stated: “This art of resting the mind and the power of
dismissing from it all care and worry is probably one of the
secrets of energy in our great men.”
2. Choose inspiring people for friends. Your friends will either
lift you up or drag you down, so choose them wisely.
3. Check your emotional health. Focus on others and learn to
develop a positive attitude toward life. Being wrapped up in
yourself is very limiting.
4. Work wisely. Work hard at your job or at your
self-employment, but don’t neglect your family or your need for
recreation.
5. Don’t waste your energy. Beware of energy-wasters like
holding grudges, resentment and unforgiveness. Attitudes like
these hurt you and contribute nothing worthwhile to your life.
Weed those out for energy conservation.
6. Dream big dreams. Do you have a dream? Having one can help
you to be more energetic. There’s just something about having a
goal that is energizing!
7. Rise above your own strength. The Bible is full of many
promises to those who recognize their need. Here’s one: Isaiah
40:31 - “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall
run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
What’s holding you back from increasing your energy? Try these
energy-rechargers and win!
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Patricia Wagner offers informative tips and f^ree newsletter
to help you live a more energetic lifestyle. Check out
http://www.a-to-z-wellness.com. She is also an artist and you
can view her original paintings at http://www.artbywagner.com.
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