Foot Spa Facts And History
The history of the foot detox is dated back the early Japan about 1600 years ago. They first called the foot detox a ionic foot spa detox or Ashiyu because villagers would soak their feet in a shallow hot spring.
Where it all started was in the hills of Japan where according to ancient Japan legend, a group of sickly monks were the first to actually soak their feet in a passing hot spring while traveling through the mountains to a village where they could receive help of their illnesses. After resting for the night they headed on their way to the next village and when they arrived it was reported that they were no longer ill. Soon the healing power of the spring spread all across Japan and people were coming from hundreds of miles away to soak their feet for the healing power of the spring. Then it was discovered that any hot spring had the same healing power and the ionic foot spa detox became legend and it was practiced throughout Japan.
Much the same as British King Bladud founded a natural hot spring in 836BC and turned it into a healing bath after it was claimed to have cured his ailments with high concentrations sodium, calcium, chloride and sulphate ions. These baths are still being used today by modern-day bathers who experience the waters seeking the healing power and eternal life.
The ionic foot spa detox we use today mimics the hot spring from ancient Japan as we still admire the healing power. With an ionic (iron producer) and natural herbs additives the ionic foot spa detox is as close as it gets. Claims that the ionic foot spa detox can actually help rejuvenate your health by removing fatigue and other stress-oriented illnesses has never been proven medically but then again not many studies have been conducted on natural foot detox and any that were are not current with the technology we have today. The Japanese and Romans must have seen and felt something or they would not have continued doing it for thousands of years.
Our own research revealed that the ionic foot spa detox does not actually clean your body of any toxic wastes through your feet as many websites or companies claim. The water turns brown not because of toxins from your body but because of the electrolysis of the water while it’s churning. The water will actually turn brown without anyone in it.
What we did prove is that it will relieve stress and fatigue. Keeping the temperature around 40-42 °C, for about 10-25 minutes per does energized the body as circulation is improved and more oxygen is pumped through the body leading to the claim for detoxification as body toxins are removed from the blood stream by the bodies own immune system. Also by adding a cheese cloth bag of natural ingredients such as peppermint, sage, dead sea salts, passion flower or poppies into the foot spa will help to make it more effective at treating skin allergies, dry and oily skin, fatigue, stress, insomnia, asthma, headache, rheumatism, arthritis, and the common cold. There are many different recipes that can be used for a ionic foot spa detox.
A Homemade Simple Detox Foot Spa Recipe
In a large pot bring to a 5 min boil:
- Add 1/4 cup of pine needles
- Add 1/4 cup of dried citrus fruit peel
- 1 green tea bag
- 1 clove / 1 tea spoon of crushed garlic
- Add 1/4 cup of Bamboo leaves
- Corn silk or maize
- Dried radish or carrot leaves
Once the foot spa is up to temperature (40-42 °C), strain broth into the detox foot bath, jump in and enjoy this ancient recipe.
One thing that every agrees on is that an ionic foot spa detox is good in revitalizing or rejuvenating your health especially when herbs or some medicinal properties are added to the water and you will feel better after using a detox foot spa.
