This service of bathing and get releasing from aching was also provided by the rest houses and inns found at strategic locations along the major roads and highways. Travelers worn out along the way could go into these rest houses and could have their food and foot bath. Thus they can restore their energy so they can start their long journey again. That is how the rest houses along the way have got the name ‘restaurant’-they restored their strength to tired and exhausted travelers on the way.

By the way from the religious point of view the manner foot bath of foot washing carries a significant meaning to both Christians and Muslims. The rite of foot bath or foot washing finds its roots in the scripture of Christians. According to Gospel of John 13:1-15 at the night of last supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples he understood that his time has come and he laid down his cloth , having taken a towel and was starting to wash his disciples’ feet also said them to do the same to their fellows. Christians believe Christ did such this for a reason it carries a symbolic message to the world. At first it should make clear that Jesus Christ did not do it as usual meaning: a sign of hospitality as mentioned earlier. Here the meaning of water and Feet carries a symbolic meaning according to scripture. The word water means the word of God and Feet is connected with what one uses to walk the spiritual path or way. So the message delivered by Jesus Christ by foot bath or washing of feet that one should help his fellow to walk in their Christian walk. Washing focuses on the idea of cleansing, spiritually it means removal of false teaching during travelling way of Christianity. So from this point of view Christians continue practicing foot washing or foot bath ritual till now in the HOLY THURSDAY.

On the other hand Muslim community observes foot bath in a different way by ablution. The Holy Quran says “For Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean. They clean their whole body and the foot too. It won’t be complete if they don’t clean their foot properly. From this point of view Muslims take a foot bath in ablution before formal prayer and Quran recital. All the religions give importance to foot bath and have made it a part of their religion.

It is evident that from the ancient time to now foot bath carries a significant meaning which represents hospitality, honor, cleanliness and love. It has become a part of every religion too.

It may hard to believe that detox foot bath can relieve you or even cure your ailments, even some cancer patients reported being helped after a regular soaks. Isn’t it good news for people though it may sounds miraculous or totally unbelievable? But the truth is you may get relieved or even eliminated from liver toxins, gallbladder toxins, achy joints and muscles by soaking only foot. I hope you can believe if I explain how detox foot bath detoxify your body. Detox foot bath spa systems come in variety shapes, sizes, brands or quality but all of them do the same job in same procedure. The procedure involves soaking of your feet in a foot bath tub containing salt mixed water. Very low voltage is applied which produces a tiny amount of current which is made to pass through the salt mixed water, don’t worry current wouldn’t give you a shock as the amplitude of current is too low for shocking. Salt is mixed with water to increase the conductivity of water and produce ions. When you soak your feet in foot spa machine the color of the waste changes after sometime. The color of the water indicates the toxic waste from different parts of body. The change of color occurs due to the removal of the toxic waste from the body into the water in which you soak your feet. Detox machine therefore removes the toxic waste from your body and cleanses your whole body and thereby enhancing the overall purity of your body. Here you may argued that change of color is not due to the removal of the toxic waste from your body but by the corrosion of electrodes and quantity of salt added . Yes, there are a lot of controversies regarding foot detox machines and foot detox spas. But you only could overcome this after you have a foot detox bath which cleanses your body as it removes toxins that increase your energy level by improving your metabolic cycle. If you suffer from foot odor it will also be eliminated.

Footbath is not a new concept, people in ancient time used to have warm foot bath to get relieved from feet aches, to be relaxed and for general well being. In that time they used herbs that had medical quality which in turn by advanced technology we use today called the process electrolysis. You can confidently use foot bath spas, detox foot bath machine to restore your energy and can be free from sore. One more thing, when you want to try a foot detox machine, you must make sure to pick the most popular and the most reliable one so that you can be sure of its effectiveness.

There are so many people who are being benefitted by detox foot bath. They find relief from the aches and pains of everyday life. Also helps to relieve excessive perspiration, revive tired and burning feet (and a tired body) and a great way to pamper your hard-working, and often forgotten feet. It can also be very helpful to work with obesity. It increases metabolism indirectly as it is more in a less toxic body. Bu they also need to control his diet. Just imagine your day! All day you work and come to home with lot of pressure, pains the whole body .You might not have think that you came with a lots of germs too. For all of these you need to detoxify your feet with a cleansing foot bath to reduce the aching feeling in your feet though!

In a day to day life, the average person must have to encounter a variety of environmental factors which affect their well being. This can be food additives, tobacco smoke, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, stress, lack of exercise, or even air pollution. These factors cause toxins to build up in your body. These cause further diseases, feels very tired, cause’s sinus problem, catch cold frequently. An Ionic Detox Foot Spa can give your body just the right balance of positive and negative ions, absorbed through the feet. The cells will be working at optimum efficiency when the body moves into the equilibrium condition. This rebalances free your body from unwanted toxins and revitalizes necessary nutrients within your body. This causes renewed vitality and increased physical and mental energy levels.

Many people ask that what kind of foot bath they should take. There is a wide range of availability from the simple foot bathes, the ultra deluxe foot bath with massaging rollers and heated water. After all, the important thing is that it gives your feet the chance to relax and let the stress wipe out! Giving your feet the chance to detoxify themselves will help you maintain overall healthy feet. The next question arises about how long one should have a foot bath! It’s sure that you need to take time in order for your feet to become truly relaxed. Also, it is not good to fall asleep with your feet in a foot bath you need to take extra cautions when your foot bath has any electrical appliance, such as a massaging appliance.

The process of detoxifying our body by injecting millions of negatively charged ions in our body through feet that soak in water is termed as ionic foot bath. It is a cutting edge technology so a little more explanation is necessary here.  Ionic footbath operates through the process called electrolysis which is done by passing a certain amount of DC (Direct Current) current in the bath water which causes molecules of water (H2o) divide producing positive and negative charged particles which are called ions. These negative ions produced by electrolysis are absorbed by the body through a process called osmosis. Osmosis is the process of flowing of fluid through a membrane from high concentration to the low concentration to maintain equilibrium condition. These negative ions enter inside body and neutralize positive ions of toxic matters in our body as discussed first. Again these neutralized toxic wastes flows out of body through feet and these balance the water to match the density of body fluids. FOOT SPA is the device for ionic footbath which works on this principle. A footbath session may lasts for 15-30 minutes. It is harmless and everyone from child to old people can be benefited from this.

Using ionic footbath we can protect our body from all problems caused due to toxic accumulation in the body. Ionic foot bath helps one to get rid of many problems by dealing various parts of the body such as it enhances the immune system and assists in recovery from injuries or surgeries. It can work efficiently for the problem of joints. It improves sleep, removes extra metals and blood clot material from our body. The enhancing effect of this footbath is that it improves liver and kidney functions. But some people out there criticize the effectiveness of detoxifying one’s system. Some medical physicians say that body cleaning and detoxification is an elaborate hoax to fight and cure diseases that do not exist.  Some doctors out there say that toxin is not real and the human body is fully capable of naturally cleaning itself. But people are using it for a long time and they have benefited from this. Medical science does not dismiss its effectiveness and has no prove against it.

Despite these arguments we know that toxins are poisonous living cell organisms which may be molecules , pesticides or it may be chemical  that are very capable of causing disease on contact. Ionic foot bath is one of the most effective ways of flushing out these toxins. This is just a one time investment and we can enjoy the benefits of ionic footbath for lifetime.

You can easily eliminate these harmful toxins from your body by taking ionic detox foot bath. Our feet releases sweat. Thus we can remove all the waste product from our body. By this alternative process, all the toxins are released without any sweating.

Hot Foot bath procedure

Before taking a foot bath, drink a glass of water, sit on a chair and lower you feet in a bucket full of hot water. Level the water such as the water comes up to your knees. You need to take extra cautions about the temperature of the water and it should not be too much above the body temperature. Add hotter water when the water gets cold.
Take a blanket; wrap it around your body. Cover the head with a towel wetted with cold water. When the coldness of the towel evaporated, dip it in cold water, wring it lightly and cover your head with it again.

You will start perspiring after 20 to 25 minutes. You can terminate your bath when a fair amount of perspiration has been formed. Wash your feet with cold water and wipe them with a towel. Also wipe your body with a wet towel. You can also take an ordinary bath after the hot foot bath.
You need to know something important about the hot foot bath. During the course of the bath, blood pressure decreases. There may also be a feeling of giddiness therefore may ensue. If you take a little bit of rest, this feeling will pass away. Those who are very weak persons, pregnant women and patients with abnormally high or low blood pressure, should avoid taking hot foot baths as a precautionary measure.

Ionic detox procedure

The ionic detox foot bath is better than any other footbath. It helps the person’s health in several ways. It creates positive and negative ions to re-energize and revitalize the body system. The foot bath transmits titillating currents throughout the whole body during the procedure of ionic detoxification. The concentrated ions neutralize the wastes and toxins of the body. They are then eliminated through the pore of the feet. It takes only Thirty minutes to complete the procedure.

Only Thirty minutes!!! But this foot bath facilitates to enhance some diseases like edema, rheumatism, and beriberi. It increases the energy; facilitate to get rid of serious metals. Also increases the amount of oxygen within the body and helps to alleviate pain and headache. Induce a sound sleep, body’s immune system get stronger. It also increases metabolism and strengthen and vigor of body cells as a result of ion filtration.

So why to spend time just only thinking about foot bath. Start yourself! You will get the maximum benefit surely. Don’t just let your body fall into diseases.

John, the writer of fourth Gospel, recorded a fairly lengthy discourse of Jesus ‘final instruction and encouragement to his disciples’ before Jesus went to the cross, thus completion the reason he has came into the world. The beginning of this discourse (13:1-17) is marked by a living parable, the washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus himself. Without delving into all the cultural implications of footbath, it is sufficient here to simply say that the action of footbath by Jesus was unexpected because of the servile nature of the act. But what is the meaning behind this action by Jesus? He is clearly interested in more than just physically removing dirt from their calloused toes. Jesus himself considered its meaning to be less than readily apparent, since he does not expect them to understand what he has done, but did tell them that are significance will be clear at a later time (13:7). Nevertheless, the action was sufficiently important to be the dividing line for one who does or does not have a share with Jesus (13:7). Further, the footbath was meant to be replicated by the disciples towards one another in response to Jesus example (13:14-15)
The Catholic Church suggested a couple of interpretive options. The first is that Jesus Christ is displaying humility in serving the disciples, and that he expects the disciples to show similar humility towards one another. This is clearly correct as far as it goes. There had been problems of power struggle and pride among the twelve’s so he was instituting this discourse to leave us all an example of humility. According to Harold Boyer “We don’t wash feet to make us humble but we do it because we are humble”. Jesus Christ was not humbling himself to wash the twelve’s feet, he was just exhibiting his humble nature which already existed in him and that he want to exist in us. What an example to see the Lord of glory, the master creator ,the son of God himself that one whom all the angels fall and worship to drop to his knees, drape himself with a towel and take a tub of water and wash his disciples feet. What an example of humility, service and love.
Secondly Jesus was teaching us that in the church of God or the universal Church that there are no big I’s and no little yours but we are brethren. Some like to say that they have been around longer than others or I am older than you or I have saved longer than you have but this is not the spirit of Christ. It doesn’t matter what you have done or how long you have done it, your place is at he feet of your brethren. If we all had the same felling in our hearts and minds for our brother as Paul did,”less than the least of all the saints” (Eph 3:8) we wouldn’t have this problem. This also meant we are servants to each other. The teaching of Jesus has been adopted by the people and they love to follow the footstep of Jesus. That’s why footbath is not limited to a helpful process only. People see it as a part of their religion.
However, some oppose footbath of Jesus as it is not mentioned that often in the Bible, some oppose because they think it is just a Jewish custom and many other minor cause. But the Catholic Church accepts this with a great significance and carries out the lesson of Jesus toward their brethren.

So let’s start to work to for the home made foot bath which will give you the feel to be in a spa!! To make your home made foot bath, first you must get the ingredients from the health food store. You can also get these things from a grocery shops where lines of essential oils can be found. These things need not to be used very much as they are very concentrated. The recipe for soaking feet that is given here for home made foot bath is a suggested combination. One can do this with the different ones.

You can make right in your kitchen one of the most effective detox footbath recipes. 1 cup of sea salt, 1 cup of Epsom salt, and 2 cups of baking soda need to be mixed together. Mix them well and store the bath mixture in an airtight container. When you are ready for your detox bath, fill the tub with hot water. Make sure that you feel comfortable on this hot water. Add 1/4 cup of the detox mixture. Now find a suitable place and keep your feet in the water for 30 minutes. Combination of the hot water and salts works to wash out toxins from your systems, then draw them to the reflexology channels.

After the Bath

Just after removing your feet from the bath, brush them with natural fiber foot brush. This will remove any toxins that are clinging to the skin. Rub with 100% aloe vera to soften your feet. Try to avoid lotion as your feet quickly absorb what is on them.
Here are some Simple to make home recipes and treatments for making your tired and achy feet feel better.
Herbal Foot soak Recipe
2 c boiling water
1/2 c dried herbs
Choose from:
Peppermint,Passion Flower and Lemon Balm ,California Poppy ,Lavender and Rose
Add in some oatmeal to soften the skin, if you wish. Purchase nice cotton muslin bags and teabags along with the herbs. Place herb in a bag. You need to allow bag of herbs to steep in hot water, also add cold water. That will bring foot bath down in temperature.
Foot Soak Recipe
1 c Epsom salt
2 drops each germen chamomile essential oil, eucalyptus essential oil, lavender essential oil and tea tree oil
Use 1 tablespoon in warm foot bath, or just add the oils directly to the water. 8 to 10 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons of water. Peppermint and Tea tree are a great combination for feet. Rosemary, lavender, and lemon are refreshing.
Homemade Foot Powder
Another recipe is Homemade Foot Powder which needs 1 cup baking soda,2 drops tea tree oil,7,drops peppermint essential oil,3 drops lavender essential oil.
So, let’s start at home. This will save a lots of money but will give the best treatment!

Ions are negatively or positively charged particles, an atom can be analyzed into ions through a process called electrolysis. Toxins are positively charged particles. A measure of this is the PH value. The lower the PH value the higher the toxicity. It is possible to extract these toxic particles as neutral atoms. So, first task is to neutralize these toxic particles by supplying negative ions which will react with positive ions. An ionic detoxifying system works on basis of this principle. A detox machine includes an array made of stainless steel and other alloys which carry 17 volts of power to array, tap water, a large tub that can hold the machine and purify salts.

When current passes through the array, stainless steel and other metals react with salt mixed water which creates a series of waves of ions and the water in the tub is separated into oxygen and hydrogen. The ions create a magnetic field that neutralizes any particles that are oppositely charged. When you soak your feet into the bath tub negative ions transfer into the body through your feet by the process osmosis. Only negatively charged ions transfer because concentration of negative ion is less in your body so osmosis takes place from higher concentration to lower concentration to balance PH of the body. Now a question may arise why foot detox couldn’t it be hand or face or something like this. The science of reflexology teaches that the feet are channels for our body to release toxins and heavy metals from body. You may also notice that during the ionic footbath you can actually see this happening as the color of water changes, indicating the types of the toxins that are being purged from your body. A usual bath session lasts between 20 to 30 minutes. It has no major side effect, it is important to drink a lot of water and take minerals supplements because a detox foot bath takes a large amount of minerals of the body.

It proves that detox foot bath is scientific and helps you by cleansing your body. This will help you to maintain good health and you should consider taking it as it is scientific and proven helpful for all kind of people.

To make hot foot bath you need One kerosene can or plastic pail, One large “kaserola” or kettle of boiling water, One small basin, Compress cloth or face towel, Bath towel and One blanket.

Procedure:
First one has to sit on a chair. Patient may lie down and be treated in bed if he is too weak to sit. Need to remove the clothing. Protect the bedding with a plastic sheet or newspapers if the food bath is given in bed. Then Cover the patient with the blanket or sheet, tucking the covering about his legs and the foot tub. It is needed to prevent circulation of air. The water need to rise above the ankles. Temperature should not be so hot, must be warm. When adding hot water, one needs to push the patient’s feet to one side and place your hand between the feet and the stream of water. Increase the temperature gradually.
The bath can begin at a temperature of about 104° F. (40° C.).Then gradually increase by pouring in hot water as fast as can be done. The maximum is about 116° F. (47° C.). Continue this process for 20-30 minutes. You need to renew cold compress every 2-3 minutes. When the bath is over, lift feet from the water and pours cold water over them. If patient is strong, he needs to be given hot and cold shower.
Hot foot bath is beneficial in many ways. This will clean your body thoroughly and what more it is even effective for many diseases. It is suitable for all ages and if you want to maintain good health you should consider taking hot foot bath.

The Dr. Scholl’s DRFB7005B1 Good Vibrations footbath is sure to make your feet feel refreshed.  This foot bath has multiple heat and massage settings so you can adjust how warm you want the water to be and if you want a soft or hard massage on your feet.  This footbath offers toe touch control so you don’t need to bend over to adjust any of the settings.  The basin of the tub is textured to provide maximum comfort for your feet and the splash guard helps keep your surrounding floor dry even if you are getting a hard foot massage with the Good Vibrations footbath.  The Good Vibrations footbath also comes with multiple attachments.