5. Warm hand and foot baths
They dilate the blood vessels and ensure that we are well supplied with blood right down to the tips of our fingers and toes. Tip: A little rosemary oil in the bathwater also helps here.
Soaking lower limbs in comfortably warm water opens superficial blood vessels throughout the limbs. This improves flow redistribution and drainage of metabolites away from tissues, according to the underlying hydrotherapy principles of contrast therapy.
Scientific review found warm foot/hand bathing daily for 30 minutes lowers blood pressure and arterial stiffness. A few drops of rosemary oil uplifts the mood while herbs like peppermint or ginger add circulatory support. Finish by drying thoroughly and resting with legs elevated.
