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Daily foot care

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 Foot care should take place on a daily basis and thus form part of the daily routine of one's personal hygiene. At least once a day it is good to wash your feet and inspect the entire surface of the epidermis of the foot and toes in order to assess their state of health. Any problems that we may find are usually redness, cracks, swelling, hardening, ingrown nails, cuts, and micro-lesions. Wash your feet Your feet need to be washed with warm water and mild soap every day. The temperature of the water is important because if it is too high or too low it can lead to more foot problems than it benefits. The body temperature of 37 degrees is the most suitable value as the temperature of water in which to immerse the feet. Subsequently, the choice of soap is important because it must respect the pH of the body and thus avoid it being too aggressive. There are herbal soaps or you can wash your feet even without soap using only a soft sponge and your hands. On the epidermis of the foot, t...
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Juniper healing properties

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Juniper can boast valuable healing properties, proving to be an effective diuretic, detoxifying and natural antirheumatic. In its various forms, from berries to essential oil, Juniper is to be considered a natural detoxifying remedy, useful for the treatment of numerous ailments. Classified with the Celtic name of (Juniperus), the term derives from its defined very acrid flavor, this incredible plant belongs to the Cupressaceae family and is fully part of the arboreal panorama of the Mediterranean area. Juniper is a spontaneous shrub, sometimes very low and therefore convenient for the collection of its berries which are the source of numerous active ingredients. It is a very resistant plant with few needs for its survival and it adapts very well to mountainous soils, often poor in water. Juniper in history Historically Juniper is already mentioned in the Egyptian papyri of over 4,000 years ago, where it was called (kyphi) and was used as incense. Already in such distant time...
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