If insomnia has you in its wide-eyed grip, try pulling on a pair of wet socks. I’ve read plenty of tips to sleep like a baby, but never cold, swampy feet.

Julie’s Health Blog recently shared that strange remedy, which is published in the book Health20 by integrative physician Alexa Fleckstein and Roanne Weisman. They don’t get credit for the notion — Sebastian Kneipp, a Bavarian priest and a founder of Naturopathic medicine, introduced the concept by 100 years ago. Here’s the chilly regimen:

• Before bed, put on a pair of cotton socks which have been dunked in cold water and lightly wrung.
• Then pull on a pair of dry woolen socks by the wet ones.
• Wrap your feet in a towel and hit the pillow.

Studies show cold feet and

insomnia are linked. With that treatment, the cold and wet socks stimulate a rush of blood toward the feet, warming your footsies and bringing on sleep. Fleckstein claims it worked for her. I don’t know, going to sleep with the aroma of wet wool and bound feet does not sound appealing. Anyone tried that one?

Original post by Bev Sklar

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