Fungus (mycosis) is a common skin disease caused by parasitic fungi. One of the most common types, especially in adults, is foot fungus. They are very easy to get infected - the scales are constantly removed from the skin affected by the fungus, which has a lot of pathogens. How to get rid of foot fungus? Traditional medicine does not always deal with this unpleasant disease, so a significant proportion of people turn to the coffers of folk remedies for foot fungus.
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In humid conditions, fungi on the feet multiply well. Therefore, the most common places of infection are swimming pools, saunas and showers. Excessive foot sweating and wet shoes are prone to the development of foot fungus. If there is a sick person in the family, then there is a high probability of infection in healthy family members. Therefore, you cannot use other people's towels, shoes, combs, clothes, etc.
Fungal pathogens tolerate dry environments and low temperatures well - they do not die in these conditions, but only stop their growth and development. In the scales of the skin affected by the disease, the fungi remain viable for a very long time. These scales can be in clothes, shoes, carpets for years. Then, coming to the skin of a healthy person, pathogenic fungi begin to grow and multiply again, causing disease.
The fungus spreads rapidly in a slightly alkaline and neutral environment (6-6, 5 RN). Healthy skin has a slightly acidic environment - pH - 5, 5. This protects us from fungal diseases. But sweaty feet and uncomfortable synthetic shoes break this protection. Therefore, vinegar is often used in the treatment of fungi with folk remedies.
For disinfection of the patient's clothes and bedding, boiling is recommended - the fungi die when cooked in 3-4 minutes. A 1% formalin solution is used to treat footwear, and a chloramine solution is used to disinfect household items. This must be done, because once the fungus is completely cured, you can get it back through your own shoes and clothes.
Symptoms of infection
Symptoms of foot fungus may include the following:
- One or more cracks between the fingers
- Skin peeling;
- Itching, tingling;
- Thickening of the skin, the appearance of scales;
- Redness of the skin;
- Bubbles with clear liquid.
These symptoms may be present simultaneously or separately.
A treasury of folk recipes
If the fungus is severe, with ulcers and erosions, then before using folk remedies for the treatment of foot fungus it is necessary to make a foot bath with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. During this procedure, try to separate as many scales from the skin as possible. If the skin of the feet, affected by the fungus, is thickened and inflamed, it is advisable to remove all the scales before treatment. This is easily done with salicylic vaseline, which is applied twice a day. To speed up the process, you can make coatings with this tool. Once the scales are removed, anti-fungal treatments will act directly on the affected area of skin.
Herbal remedies
Celandine
Celandine has long been considered one of the most effective herbal remedies in the fight against fungus.
4 tbsp. l. herbs need to pour in 1, 5 liters of boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Soak your feet in the broth cooled to an acceptable temperature for 30 minutes. At night, make wraps from this soup, adding a little vinegar to it. The course of treatment is 15-20 days in a row.
If for some reason celandine is unpleasant to you, it is allowed to replace it with wormwood.
Burdock leaves
Take a burdock leaf, beat it from below with a hammer or roll it with a rolling pin to get the juice out. Wrap your leg with Velcro, secure with a bandage and put on a sock. Change the compression 2 times a day. The course is 3 weeks. It is recommended to use this medicine at night.
Rowan leaves
Knead the fresh leaves of the arabica, fasten it to the affected area of the skin and fasten it with a bandage, or even better - first with a burdock leaf, and then with a bandage. It is recommended to keep the bandage 24 hours a day, changing it once a day.
Birch tar
Steam your feet in soapy water, remove excess skin with a float, wipe well and smear birch tar on the skin between the toes, nails, 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 fungus to pass. But don't forget to disinfect your shoes.
Calendula
Pour 1 cup of marigold flowers with 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes, then strain. Apply this infusion to the feet affected by the fungus at night.
Recipes with garlic
- Mix garlic mash and butter in a ratio of 1: 1. From the resulting mixture make compresses at night. Course - until complete recovery.
- Stir in 1 tbsp. l. garlic juice and 90% alcohol, add 2 tbsp. l. water. Lubricate sore spots every night. The course is 2-3 weeks.
Onions
Put 300 g of onion puree in two plastic bags. Place the legs in the bags so that the shell 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 cup of chopped potato sprouts with alcohol, insist and make compresses from this porridge overnight on the affected skin.
Lemon
- Thinly slice the lemon into several slices, then chop them in half and pin to the damaged area. Cover with a bandage and transparent foil on top. Hold for 20 minutes.
- Simply rubbing lemon can also help with your problems. But remember that you do not have to wash your feet after such a procedure.
Aloe
Pour 2 tablespoons of chopped aloe leaf 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, sage and calendula can be added to the solution - in the same proportions as aloe.
Other means
Apple vinegar
- Soak well-washed feet in water with apple cider vinegar. Choose the concentration at your own discretion - the stronger, the faster the treatment will go, but only so that you can endure.
- Vinegar will also be useful in combination with carrot juice. Mix 1 tbsp. l. two liquids and smear the affected skin with a tampon moistened with this composition.
- Wash the chicken egg, dry it, put it in a glass and pour over 100 g of vinegar essence. Insist in a dark place for 5-7 days until the shell melts and discard the remaining film. Add 100 g of softened butter, whisk. You will get an emulsion in the form of mayonnaise. Steam your feet every night and apply the ointment to the affected area of skin in the form of a wrap, wrapping it in plastic from above. When the nail softens, cut it off. Course - until complete recovery.
Soda
Dilute the soda with water and make a porridge. Rub the affected skin with this porridge. After 15 minutes, rinse with water, wipe your feet and dust with starch.
Salicylic ointment
You can use 35% salicylic ointment from the pharmacy to quickly soften and remove fungal areas of the skin. Lubricate your feet in the morning, and put a plastic bag on each, then socks, wear it all until evening. Repeat the procedure in the evening. And he's been doing this for a week. After three days of treatment, the skin on the feet will begin to whiten and flake off in spots, the young skin underneath will be healthy and fresh, without any signs of fungus.
Ammonia
Add 1 tablespoon to a glass of water. l. ammonia. Soak a piece of cloth in this solution and wrap your foot, put a plastic bag and a sock on top. Do it before bed. Course - 5-10 procedures.
Hydrogen peroxide
Mix equal parts warm water and hydrogen peroxide and soak the previously trimmed and cleaned nail in the solution for 20 minutes.
It is not recommended to lower the whole foot, as this can cause skin irritation.
After the right 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 20% propolis tincture (you can buy it at the pharmacy) in cotton wool, apply to the infected area and secure with a bandage. It is recommended to wear the bandage within 24 hours and then replace it with a new one.
Clay 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 sulphate
Dissolve a teaspoon of copper sulfate in a liter of boiling water, mix well and put your feet on for 10 minutes.
Never use a metal container, because copper sulfate is very corrosive.
Tar soap
Pour two tablespoons of grated soap with two liters of boiling water and cook until completely dissolved. When the solution has cooled, put your feet in it for 10-15 minutes. When finished, wipe your feet with a towel until dry.
Alternative hot water treatment
Open the hot water tap in the bathroom - the one your hands can barely stand. While standing in the bathroom, put your foot under running water for a moment. We repeat this 5-7 times. After that, spread your toes, leave to 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 yourself and say goodbye to such an unpleasant disease as foot fungus.