HERB - sore feet

[Katherine Blackthorne]

(Carl and/or Anne
> Adamczyk) writes:
> >In the old days we only had tight sandals and we had to wear them to 
> >walk a hundred miles to school and we LIKED IT.  (ala Dana Carvey, 
> >SNL) :-)
> >
> >OOPS...
> >You could try to stretch the sandals if they are  made of leather by 
> >wetting them and wearing them for a while.  When you take them off, 
> >stuff them with paper to hold the shape or put shoe trees in them.  An 
> >alternative is to buy a product called Shoe Stretch sold at any 
> >cobbler's shop.
> I used to work at the Houston Shoe Hospital so I am familiar with all
> these products.
> Thanks for the info, though.
> They are man-made materials, those funky sandals that men wear, called
> cross trekkers.  My feet don't hurt while they are in the sandals just
> later on after I have taken them off
> I thought epsom salt was mainly for bruises
> Raven
> 

...Or any other muscle-ache.  ALL muscle aches are caused by an excess of
fluid of one sort or another.  Bruises are excess blood & lymph fluid from
damaged cells & capillaries.  "Burning" muscles after a work-out are
likewise caused by microscopic damage to blood vessels & cells, leading to
excess fluids not being properly handled.  Ditto for aching feet.  A good,
hot soak in Epsom salts will help all of these. 
> >
> >A nice long foot soak with Epsom Salts in tolerably warm water,  mixed 
> >with Lavender as already suggested will take the pain out as well as 
> >reduce the swelling if there is any.  
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 07 May 1998 06:28:51 EDT maynedelacroix at juno.com (SCOTT A 
> >WAGGONER) writes:
> >>I bought some new sandals and they are making my feet hurt
> >>Any suggestions on an herbal salve or foot soak that would alleviate 
> >>the pain
> >>or any other remedies?
> >>
> >>I use peppermint lotion and it helps some, but not enough
> >>Raven

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