Ringworm (mycosis) is a common skin disease caused by parasitic fungi.One of the most common types, especially in adults, is athlete's foot.It is very easy to get infected with them - the scales constantly fall off the skin affected by the fungus, which has a lot of pathogens.How to get rid of foot fungus?Traditional medicine does not always cope with this unpleasant disease, so a significant number of people turn to folk remedies for foot fungus.
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In moist conditions, foot fungus thrives.Therefore, the most common places of infection are swimming pools, bathtubs and showers.Excessive sweating of the feet and wet shoes contribute to the development of foot fungus.If there is a sick person in the family, then there is a high probability of infection of healthy family members.Therefore, you cannot use other people's towels, shoes, combs, clothes, etc.
Fungal pathogens tolerate dry environments and low temperatures well - in these conditions they do not die, but only stop their growth and development.In the scales of the skin affected by the disease, fungi remain viable for a very long time.These scales can remain in clothes, shoes and carpets for years.When pathogenic fungi come into contact with the skin of a healthy person, they begin to grow and reproduce again, causing disease.
The fungus spreads rapidly in a slightly alkaline and neutral environment (6-6.5 pH).Healthy skin has a slightly acidic environment - pH - 5.5.It protects us from fungal diseases.But sweaty feet and uncomfortable synthetic shoes break down this protection.Therefore, in the treatment of fungi with folk remedies, vinegar is often used.
Boiling is recommended for disinfecting the patient's clothes and underwear - fungi die when boiled after 3-4 minutes.A 1% formaldehyde solution is used to treat footwear, and a chloramine solution is used to disinfect household items.This must be done, because after the fungus is completely cured, you can re-infect yourself with it through your own shoes and clothes.
Symptoms of infection
Symptoms of athlete's foot may include the following:
- One or more cracks between the toes;
- Skin peeling;
- Skin itching, burning;
- Thickening of the skin, the appearance of scales;
- Redness of the skin;
- Bubbles with a clear liquid.
These symptoms can be present simultaneously or separately.
Treasury of folk recipes
If the fungus is severe, with ulcers and erosions, then before using folk remedies to treat foot fungus, you must make a foot bath with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.During this process, try to separate as many scales from the skin as possible.If the skin of the foot affected by the fungus is thickened and keratinized, it is recommended to remove all scales before treatment.This can easily be done with salicylic petroleum jelly applied twice a day.To speed up the process, you can make poultices with this medicine.After removing the scales, the fungal treatment will work directly on the affected skin area.
Herbal medicines
Celandine
Celandine has long been considered one of the most effective herbal remedies in the fight against fungi.
4 tbsp.l.herbs should be poured into 1.5 liters of hot water and boiled for 3 minutes.Steam your feet in the broth that has been cooled to an acceptable temperature for 30 minutes.At night, make poultices from this decoction, adding a little vinegar to it.The course of treatment is 15-20 days in a row.
If for some reason you don't like celandine, you can replace it with wormwood.
Thistle leaves
Take a burdock leaf, hit it with a hammer on the underside or roll it with a rolling pin to release the juice.Wrap the foot in velcro, secure with a bandage and put on a sock.Change the compress twice a day.Course – 3 weeks.It is recommended to use this medicine at night.
Rowan leaves
Crush fresh arabian leaves, apply to the area of skin affected by the fungus and secure with a bandage, or even better, first with a thistle leaf and then with a bandage.It is recommended to keep the bandage on 24 hours a day, changing it once a day.
Birch tar
Steam your feet in soapy water, remove excess skin with a pumice stone, wipe well and apply birch tar to the skin between your toes, nails and cracks.After an hour and a half, wipe off the tar, but do not wash your feet.Walk like this for two days.Then repeat the process.It is enough to apply this folk remedy 3-4 times for the fungi to disappear.But don't forget to disinfect your shoes.
Calendula
Pour 1 cup of calendula flowers with 1 cup of boiling water, let it sit for 30 minutes, then strain.Apply this infusion at night to the feet affected by the fungus.
Recipes with garlic
- Mix garlic pulp and butter in a ratio of 1:1.Use the resulting mixture to make poultices at night.The course is until full recovery.
- Mix 1 tbsp.l.garlic juice and 90% alcohol, add 2 tbsp.l.water.Lubricate the sore spots every night in the evening.Course 2-3 weeks.
A bow
Place 300 g of onion pulp in two plastic bags.Place the feet in bags so that the skin does not come into contact with the onion.Tie bags around your ankles.The result is a "steam-air chamber".Course – 5 sessions.
Potato sprouts
Pour half a glass of chopped potato sprouts with alcohol, leave it and apply compresses from this paste on the affected skin at night.
Lemon
- Thinly slice a lemon into several slices, then cut them in half again and apply to the damaged area.Cover from above with a bandage and transparent film.Hold for 20 minutes.
- A simple lemon rub can help with your problem.But do not forget that you do not need to wash your feet after such a procedure.
Aloe
Pour 2 tablespoons of crushed aloe leaves with a liter of boiling water.When the infusion reaches room temperature, strain and use as a base for a foot bath.The recommended duration of the procedure is 10 minutes.
If desired, you can add sage and calendula to the solution - in the same proportions as aloe.
Other means
Apple cider vinegar
- Soak well-washed feet in water with apple cider vinegar.Choose the concentration at your own discretion - the stronger it is, the faster the treatment will go, but only so that you can stand it.
- Vinegar will also be useful in combination with carrot juice.Mix 1 tbsp.l.two liquids and smear the affected areas of the skin with a tampon moistened with this composition.
- Wash the chicken egg, dry it, put it in a glass and cover it with 100 g of vinegar essence.Leave in a dark place for 5-7 days until the shell dissolves, and throw away the remaining film.Add 100 g of softened butter, beat.You will get an emulsion in the form of mayonnaise.Every evening, scald your feet and apply the ointment to the affected area of skin in the form of a poultice, wrapping it with plastic on top.When the nail has softened, cut it off.The course is until full recovery.
Soda
Dilute baking soda with water and make a paste.Rub this paste on the affected skin areas.After 15 minutes, rinse with water, wipe your feet and sprinkle with starch.
Salicylic ointment
You can use 35% salicylic ointment from the pharmacy to quickly soften and remove fungal areas of the skin.Apply it on your feet in the morning, put a plastic bag on each one, then socks and wear it until evening.Repeat the procedure in the evening.And do this for a week.After three days of treatment, the skin on the legs will begin to whiten and peel in patches, the young skin underneath will be healthy and fresh, with no signs of fungus.
Ammonia
Add 1 tablespoon to a glass of water.l.ammonia.Soak a piece of cloth in this solution and wrap the foot, put a plastic bag and a sock on top.Do it before bed.Course – 5-10 procedures.
Hydrogen peroxide
Mix warm water and hydrogen peroxide in equal parts and soak a previously clipped, dirt-free nail in the solution for 20 minutes.
Lowering the entire foot is not recommended, as this can cause skin irritation.
After the required time has passed, dry the nail well.After the procedure, refrain from wearing socks and closed shoes for as long as possible.
It is recommended to repeat the baths every day until the desired result is achieved.
Propolis
Dip a 20% tincture of propolis into a cotton pad (can be purchased at a pharmacy), apply to the infected area and fasten with a bandage.It is recommended to wear the bandage for 24 hours and then replace it with a new one.
Glue BF
Wash your feet and apply BF-88 glue to the affected areas.Do this once a day for a week.The fungus will disappear completely.
Copper sulfate
Dilute a teaspoon of copper sulfate in a liter of boiled water, mix well and put your feet on it for 10 minutes.
Never use a metal container, because copper sulfate is very aggressive.
Tar soap
Pour two tablespoons of grated soap with two liters of boiling water and let it dissolve completely.When the solution cools down, put your feet in it for 10-15 minutes.When you're done, towel dry your feet until they're completely dry.
Traditional hot water treatment
Turn on the faucet in the bathroom with hot water - so hot that your hands can barely stand it.Standing in the bathroom, place your foot under running water for a moment.We repeat this 5-7 times.After that, with your toes spread, let it dry.Immediately spray 6% vinegar between your fingers and let it dry again.
Among all the recipes we have listed, you will surely find something suitable for you and say goodbye to such an unpleasant disease as foot fungus.