You spent your days walking or standing on your feet -than you surely suffer from swollen and painful ankles and feet. But you don’t need expensive massages in order to release the pain and get relaxed after the hard day. You can make your own DIY Spa with essential oils.
If you have the above mentioned problems than use this method and relax your feet.
For this massage you will need essential oils of Lemongrass (great for join support), Grapefruit and Cypress. Put 2 drops of each of them in 1T.of fractioned coconut oil. You can massage your feet on your own, but if there is someone else who would like to do it for you, you will be in heaven. Massage the feet, ankles and calves upwards towards the heart.
These ingredients also have some other benefits. So Lemongrass is good for high cholesterol and water retention. Grapefruit is known as good for depression and cleansing. And Cypress is especially good for women because it helps with the menstrual pains and menopause.
DIY Spa
Take a bowl that is at least large like your feet in order to have enough space. Put 12 smooth stones which you can buy in a nursery, but you can also find them by a stream and save some money. Then fill the bowl with warm water and add 2 drops of Lavender and Cypress. Find a comfortable spot and enjoy while you role the soles of your feet over the pebbles. This stone feet massage has been used many years ago and is really beneficial.
Once you try you will definitely like to repeat it again.
But make sure that the swelling of the ankles is not an indication of some underlying condition in such a case you should contact a physician.
Sourced: naturalcuresnotmedicine
