In Foot Bath the legs are dipped till the knees in a foot bath tub and the tub covered with a lid. Both hot water and cold water baths are given. Hot water bath is given for around 15 minutes and cold water bath for 2-4 minutes.

• Benefits: The hot foot bath increases the blood flow of the lower half of body, increasing the blood supply to uterus and ovaries, helping irregular menstruation. It even relieves the strains, sprains and sciatica pains of the legs. It also helps in joint pains of the feet.

Cold foot bath given for 2-4 minutes helps in congestive muscular pains. It gives relief in sprains and strains. An alternate hot and cold foot bath even gives relief in muscular pains, arthritis and even in the varicose veins.This treatment is useful in all general Headache, Sinusitis, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hypertension, and Insomnia, etc.