Home Remedies – Foot bath for colds

20.01.2009 1 minute read From Editorial team

When a cold is just coming on, an ascending foot bath is the best remedy. The foot bath warms you intensely and activates the immune system; sometimes you can still avoid the cold this way.

Home Remedies – Foot bath for colds

Heat water to 35 degrees and fill a bowl or the bathtub ankle-deep. Within 15 minutes, slowly add hot water repeatedly to increase the temperature to 39 – 42 degrees, depending on how hot is still comfortable and tolerable.

Afterwards, dry your feet well with a towel and rest well covered for 30 minutes.

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Behind meinhaushalt.at is Sabine Ostheimer. She collects practical household tips here – preferably using natural home remedies instead of pure chemicals –, money-saving ideas for everyday life and tried-and-true tricks from grandma's days. As a mother of twins she also writes honestly and without filters about family life; baking and seasonal table decoration are among her favorite topics.More about the site

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