Foot Baths And Ionizing Detox

A footbath is a small appliance which, when filled with warm water and sometimes salts or essential oils, provides tired feet with a multi- jet massage. It’s an appliance that can seem like a luxury, but for anyone who spends long days on their feet, could be a necessity.Foot baths are used for body detoxification due to their ionizing qualities.

The first footbaths trace back to Biblical times, when shoes were a luxury and dirty feet were the norm. Water was sometimes scarce for bathing in arid Middle-Eastern countries, but a small pail of water was brought in for ritualistic pre-meal washing. That washing also included the feet, which were most likely washed after hands, faces, and necks. Ancient Japanese people also utilized hot springs to cure various ailments, much like the ancient Egyptians bathed the feet and body in essential oils to improve overall health.

The footbath began as a medicinal tool used to treat tired feet and aching backs, and has evolved into a medical marvel of chiropractic care and whole-body cleansing. Footbaths for the home can be very simple machines carrying a price tag of $20, whereas commercial footbaths, such as are used in physical therapy centers, can cost upwards of $2,000 and have ionizing and massaging features to detoxify the body. For those who don’t want to maintain a footbath at home, most beauty salons that offer pedicures also have massaging chairs and high-powered footbaths to help patrons relax and enjoy a spa-like experience.

The most recent advance in footbath technology involves using electrically charged ions, produced by combining certain metals, to encourage increased perspiration and urinary output, which is thought to detoxify the body. The medical community is rife with naysayers who think this therapy is not only bogus, but also could be dangerous, exposing the body to high levels of heavy metals through absorption. Opponents of ion footbath therapy also claim that soaking the feet in warm water has the same effect as the specialty footbaths, but without the risk and added expense.

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