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Skin Treatment for the Feet - It's Time to Get Ready for Sandals

02/29/2008

It’s almost sandal time again. We’ve been stuck in our boots for several months now and spring is just around the corner. Time to start getting rid of the dry skin and calluses our feet have accumulated over the winter and make them look pretty. Although a good shielding lotion works as well on the feet as it does on every other part of the body, there are a few herbal skin treatment tips for the feet you might also want to try.

One of the most well-known ingredients for skin treatment products made for the feet is peppermint, but there are several others that also cool, soften and soothe - lavender, marjoram, thyme, burdock, comfrey, rosemary, hops, calamus, birch, calendula, nettle, heather, pine, coltsfoot and chamomile are your best bets. All of them work well, the primary deciding factor would be the scent.

However, many of these products tend to be a little on the expensive side. If you would like to save a little money, try making your own skin treatment products at home. It’s fast, easy, and convenient: No matter which herbs you’re using, the only other ingredient you need is water. You just soak the herbs in a basin of warm water and slip your feet in there for a good soak.

If your feet are especially sore, try a compress. Wrap the herbs in cheesecloth to make a little bag, soak it in warm water until the herbs are wet and put the bag directly on the areas of your feet that are bothering you. An herbal compress can be a very soothing skin treatment, whether the problem is on your feet or some other part of the body.

You can also pretty up your feet by giving your nails a dill seed foot bath. Use about 2 tablespoons of dill seed for every cup of water – just put the seeds in the water and let them soak for about an hour. When you’re ready, warm a little of the dill water, first straining out the seeds, pour it in a basin and soak for about 10 minutes. It’s especially good for nails that are weak or brittle.

Unfortunately, not many people realize how beneficial herbs can be as skin treatment but they’ve been used for thousands of years and are one of the best gifts we’ve ever received from Mother Nature.

No matter which herbs you use, always dry your feet gently after your foot bath and finish up with a good shielding lotion to lock in natural moisture and keep out chemicals. All of the herbal treatments above will help your hands as well – but don’t forget the shielding lotion. Together, herbs and a good shielding lotion may be all the skin care treatment your feet, or hands, need.

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