ave you ever heard of a remedy that claims to heal up to 100 conditions, including gout (podagra) and joint pain? My grandfather used this traditional recipe every day, and now you can too. Made from simple, natural ingredients, this method combines healing foot soaks and a powerful herbal salve to ease inflammation, pain, and swelling — with zero chemicals.
Let’s dive into this easy-to-follow guide to making your own time-tested treatment at home.

🌿 Part 1: Healing Herbal Foot Soak
Regular use of this foot soak can soothe inflammation, support circulation, and ease gout or arthritis pain.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons dried chamomile flowers
- 2 tablespoons dried calendula (marigold) petals
- 2 liters warm water
- 100 g sea salt
Instructions:
- Steep chamomile & calendula in 2 L warm water for 30 minutes.
- Fill a basin with 2 L warm water and add the herbal infusion.
- Dissolve 100 g of sea salt in the mixture.
- Soak your feet or affected joints for 20–30 minutes while relaxed.
🌿 Part 2: Detox Onion-Rosemary Mouth Rinse
This rinse helps reduce swelling, eliminate bacteria, and stimulate blood flow in sore joints or feet.
Ingredients:
- Peels from 1 red onion
- A handful of fresh rosemary sprigs
- 3 L water
- 150 ml apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup sea salt
Instructions:
- Boil 3 L water with onion peels & rosemary for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in 150 ml apple cider vinegar and ½ cup sea salt.
- Let the mixture cool slightly.
- Use it as a rinse—soak feet, hands, or other painful areas for 20 minutes.
🌿 Part 3: Relief-Boosting Onion-Garlic Olive Oil Salve
This homemade salve is deeply nourishing, anti-inflammatory, and perfect to apply after each soak.
Ingredients:
- Onion peels (from above rinse)
- 1 clove garlic, lightly crushed
- 150 ml olive oil
Instructions:
- Place onion peels and crushed garlic in a glass jar.
- Pour 150 ml olive oil over the herbs.
- Seal the jar and let it sit for 24–48 hours in a cool, dark place.
- Optionally, warm the jar slightly (5 minutes in a water bath) to enhance infusion.
- After soaks, massage the oil into your feet, ankles, or joints until fully absorbed.
ave you ever heard of a remedy that claims to heal up to 100 conditions, including gout (podagra) and joint pain? My grandfather used this traditional recipe every day, and now you can too. Made from simple, natural ingredients, this method combines healing foot soaks and a powerful herbal salve to ease inflammation, pain, and swelling — with zero chemicals.
Let’s dive into this easy-to-follow guide to making your own time-tested treatment at home.

🌿 Part 1: Healing Herbal Foot Soak
Regular use of this foot soak can soothe inflammation, support circulation, and ease gout or arthritis pain.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons dried chamomile flowers
- 2 tablespoons dried calendula (marigold) petals
- 2 liters warm water
- 100 g sea salt
Instructions:
- Steep chamomile & calendula in 2 L warm water for 30 minutes.
- Fill a basin with 2 L warm water and add the herbal infusion.
- Dissolve 100 g of sea salt in the mixture.
- Soak your feet or affected joints for 20–30 minutes while relaxed.
🌿 Part 2: Detox Onion-Rosemary Mouth Rinse
This rinse helps reduce swelling, eliminate bacteria, and stimulate blood flow in sore joints or feet.
Ingredients:
- Peels from 1 red onion
- A handful of fresh rosemary sprigs
- 3 L water
- 150 ml apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup sea salt
Instructions:
- Boil 3 L water with onion peels & rosemary for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in 150 ml apple cider vinegar and ½ cup sea salt.
- Let the mixture cool slightly.
- Use it as a rinse—soak feet, hands, or other painful areas for 20 minutes.
🌿 Part 3: Relief-Boosting Onion-Garlic Olive Oil Salve
This homemade salve is deeply nourishing, anti-inflammatory, and perfect to apply after each soak.
Ingredients:
- Onion peels (from above rinse)
- 1 clove garlic, lightly crushed
- 150 ml olive oil
Instructions:
- Place onion peels and crushed garlic in a glass jar.
- Pour 150 ml olive oil over the herbs.
- Seal the jar and let it sit for 24–48 hours in a cool, dark place.
- Optionally, warm the jar slightly (5 minutes in a water bath) to enhance infusion.
- After soaks, massage the oil into your feet, ankles, or joints until fully absorbed.