Wet Cold Sock Therapy
The theory is that by putting on a pair of wet, cold socks, your body reacts by speeding up the circulatory system to try and get you warm again as fast as possible. This boosts your immune system, relieving congestion and encouraging your body to rid itself of toxins.
Materials
- One pair of thin cotton socks
- One pair of thick wool socks
- A towel
- Ice
- Water
- A foot bath bucket, or bowl of warm to hot water
Instructions
- Put the thin cotton socks in a bowl with the water and ice. Soak the foot part of the cotton socks and have both pairs of socks nearby while you do the next part of the therapy.
- Soak your feet in the warm water for five to ten minutes. Make sure your feet feel toasty warm.
- Remove your feet from the footbath and dry them quickly with the towel.
- Quickly put the icy, wet, cold cotton socks on your feet and then the wool socks.
- Go straight to bed and keep the socks on all night.
Notes
Repeat this treatment for three nights. Some practitioners recommend that you place a second clean set of pajamas next to the bed, as this treatment can promote sweating as part of the healing process. If this happens, change into the dry pajamas but leave the socks on. Remove the socks in the morning or when they are dry. As long as they are wet, they are helping heal your body.