Fabulous Feet

If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the feet must be doors to the physical body, or something like that... There is a spot on the foot that corresponds to each area of the body. The feet can be used to absorb medicines you put on them, as well as to detox toxins from the body.

While we have been dealing with our colds, I've been reading and trying lots of home remedies & natural treatments. It's amazing how often the feet are mentioned in dealing with illnesses.

Here are a few things useful feet remedies that may be helpful to you:

For bringing down a fever (this really works!):

• Put on a pair of wet cotton socks. Put a pair of dry wool socks over them. Your body will dry out the cotton socks and bring your fever down. Continue to wet the cotton socks as they dry out (the soles of your socks dry out first), until your fever is down.

How to clear a stuffy nose:

• Put lots of ice cubes in a small tub of water and submerge only your toes. I haven't tried this one myself, but I'm guessing it's because your sinuses are at the tips of your toes (see reflexology chart above).

To stop night time coughing (this works great too!):

• Put vapor rub on the bottom of your feet and cover with socks. (Rub some extra on the toes as well to stimulate those sinuses!)

Try this natural Vapor Rub (instead of petroleum-based Vicks) from Dr. Jay Gordon

1/2 teaspoon eucalyptus essential oil

1/8 teaspoon peppermint essential oil

1/8 teaspoon rosemary essential oil

1/8 teaspoon clary sage essential oil

1/4 cup olive oil

Mix ingredients together in a glass bottle (not plastic as the essential oils will bleed into it making the rub less effective) and shake well.

Treatment for colds & clearing the lungs:

• Crush some fresh garlic (let sit for a few minutes to release the natural healing properties) and add to a small amount of olive oil. Let sit for at least 30 minutes (you can warm it to speed things up) and apply to the bottoms of your feet and toes and cover with socks OR rub olive oil on your feet and apply a paste of crushed garlic directly to your feet and cover with socks (not for children, as the garlic may burn sensitive skin)
  
• Alternatively, add the crushed garlic to boiling water, and then add the water to a small tub with enough cool water to be comfortable to put your feet in. Let soak for 30 minutes, or until water is cool. (Wear a towel over your head to keep the warmth from going out your head)

To prevent sickness:

• Thieves essential oil blend on the bottom of the feet during the holidays or whenever you'll be around sick people (we did this during the holidays and never got sick! Wish I'd kept it up!!)

That's all I can remember for now - If I come across others, I'll be sure to add to the list...

Speaking of FEET, Kalina's feet got a new pair of shoes!

She has her first pair of Big(ger) Girl Shoes :)

She still wears her leather Robeez inside, but for the sticks, rocks, and weather of outside, she just got a pair of Pedoodles and loves them. They are still soft & flexible soles, but thicker to protect her own fabulous feet :)