footbath

The act of soaking or washing the feet.

Besides the above auxiliaries, our author occasionally recommends topical bleeding, exercise, friction, footbaths, &c.

[…] I [William Cowper] have been constant in the use of a hot foot[-]bath every night, the last thing before going to rest.

A small basin or bath designed for soaking or washing the feet.

[T]he portion [of the nail] which projects beyond the fingers or toes should be excised, so that it may not prevent the motions of the hands or feet. If the nail has no very considerable thickness, this may be done wit a pair of strong scissors, after it has been softened by the employment of the footbath.

A footbath is a handy tool to help you practice backyard biosecurity. […] Ask visitors to walk through the footbath, wiping their feet on the mat. The mat scrubs their shoes a bit as they wipe them and applies the disinfectant.

A liquid mixture, often medicinal, for soaking or washing the feet with.

Rosemary essential oil can be used alone or in combination with thyme oil and sage tea in a deodorizing footbath that also helps relieve aching feet.

A 5 per cent formalin foot-bath is often recommended for the control or prevention of foul-in-the-foot, but it is important not to exceed that strength or to put the cows through it too often.