How to Make Ionic Detox Foot Baths

[Courtney Kinear]

How to Make Ionic Detox Foot Baths   _http://www.ehow. com/how_5097736_ make-ionic- detox-foot- baths.html_ (http://www.ehow. com/how_5097736_ make-ionic- detox-foot- baths.html) Contributor By Civita Dyer An ionic detox foot bath is a foot spa used to cleanse your body of toxins by drawing the toxins out of your feet. The process is supposed to ionically and magnetically draw toxins out of your body. After placing your feet in the foot baths for several minutes, the ionic foot baths are supposed to draw the toxins out into the water, where you can see the toxins that are drawn out as evidenced by the water changing color and "floaties" appearing. There is much controversy as to whether or not these ionic foot baths really work. Many people believe the water changes color and the "floaties" appear because of the minerals and chemicals already present in the water. Things You'll Need: * 2 large bowls * _9-volt battery_ (http://www.ehow. com/shop_ 9-volt-battery. html) * 2 small alligator clips * 2 stainless steel spoons * 2 2-foot pieces of wire [stainless steel as copper corrodes] * 1 tsp. sea salt Instructions Step 1 - Attach one end of each wire to an alligator clip. These alligator clips can be purchased at most craft supply stores. Step 2 - Attach the alligator clips to each of the spoons, creating two separate hookups. It is recommended by some that you use only stainless steel spoons, since stainless steel is best for conducting the low level of electricity used in the ionic detox foot bath. Step 3 - Add 1/2 tsp. sea salt and enough warm water to cover your foot to each of the two bowls. This should be about 3 inches of water in each bowl. Make sure the bowls are large enough for you to put each of your feet into. Step 4 - Attach one of the wires to the positive terminal on the 9-volt battery. Attach the other wire to the negative terminal on the 9-volt battery. Step 5 - Place the positively charged spoon into one of the bowls of salt water. Place the negatively charged spoon into the other bowl of salt water. Step 6 - Place one of your feet into the positively charged bowl of water and the other foot into the negatively charged bowl of water. Leave your feet in the ionic detox foot bath for at least 10 minutes. In about 2 or 3 minutes, you should be able to see the water begin to change color, and small particles should appear floating about in the water (floaties). Tips & Warnings Do not attempt to assemble an ionic detox foot bath using a direct current from your household electrical supply; this poses a threat of immediate and deadly electrocution. The low voltage of the 9-volt battery produces very little electrical charge, and most people say they feel only a slight massaging sensation during the treatment. Do not use any sort of ionic detox foot bath if you have any sort of heart arrhythmia or use a pacemaker or defibrillator unless you check with your doctor first. RELATED How Do Ionic Foot Baths Detox the Body One of the main misconceptions about ionic foot baths is that the color change in the water is based on the toxins being removed from the body. This is almost entirely untrue. The color in the water is due mostly to the breakdown of the electrodes, the impurities in the water, and the oils and sweat on the person's feet. The way a footbath works is by allowing the body to absorb negative ions from the footbath. These ions travel through the body and allow the toxins - usually positively charged - in the body to free themselves from their bonds with the body's tissues and cells. The toxins, now neutrally charged and bound with a negative ions, are then able to be removed from the body by the liver and kidneys during the next few days. Many people report darker urine color or stronger odor for a day or two after their footbath treatment. _http://www.ehow. com/how-does_ 4895797_ionic- foot-baths- detox-body. html_ (http://www.ehow. com/how-does_ 4895797_ionic- foot-baths- detox-body. html) Monitoring the Water As you sit through the foot bath treatment you will notice that the water will begin to change color. It will go from clear to very dark and dirty looking. Sometimes it will even appear black. There is no need to fear. This just lets you know that the treatment is working. The toxins that are being drawn out of your body through the bottom of your feet are causing the water to change color. The changing water colors let you know what part of your body the toxins are coming from. For example, if the water is black, your liver and gallbladder is being emptied of toxins. If the water is yellow, toxins are being drawn out of your urinary tract, bladder, or prostate area. View the ionic foot bath color chart located in the "Resources" section of this article for more details about colouring. Detoxification Foot Spa Frequently Asked Questions _http://www.aquavida usa.com/Detox- FAQs.html_ (http://www.aquavida usa.com/Detox- FAQs.html) (http://www.ehow. com/video_ 4399372_preparin g-foot-bath. html?optype= video) ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - Shan's Note: the following pdf file has instructions as well as a picture showing how this is made. – Excerpts & picture below from - MOLD and LYME TOXINS _http://www.royalrif e.com/mold_ toxins.pdf_ (http://www.royalrif e.com/mold_ toxins.pdf) For rapid detox he decided on the ionic foot tub. Instead of the Multi-Zap he would use alligator test leads from Radio Shack to attach a 9-volt battery. The positive went to the side with the left foot and the negative side went to the right foot. Each side would have 1/8 to 1/2 teaspoon of Celtic or Real Salt and 3 inches of warm water. Treatment time would be 30 minutes a day. It is possible that this setup would kill some pathogens in addition to helping with detox.” We are finding the ionic foot detox with the feet in separate containers works much faster than with both feet in the same tub. This is most effective when the Harmonic Generator is used as the voltage source so pathogens can be removed during detox sessions. It is also possible to use a plain 9-volt battery. Please note that the feet must be in separate tubs with an electrode each side for best results. Any fully DC offset frequency source (pulsed DC) can be used for this. Frequency generators like the F-Scan, F165 or any function generator can be used. The GB-4000, Astropulse, BioSolutions and Global Wellness, BioSolutions and other equipment that produces alternating current require a diode in the circuit for foot detox purposes. Be sure to use DC. If you are using an AC signal, put a small diode in series with one wire. The voltage should be just high enough to be felt. Most any frequency can be used, but most people have used frequencies below 10000 Hz.” ------------ ---- Questions and Answers Q: Richard, I have been using the foot bath with a 9v battery and it seems to be helping (along with the Thuja and Peach extract). The end of the spoon and alligator clip that I use in the left/positive tub is turning a dark color, almost like corrosion. What is this from and should I keep using them? A: Even a stainless spoon may slowly show some corrosion and you can use a pot scrubber on it. The alligator clip is not stainless and should be kept out of the water if possible.