Nowadays, such foot diseases are among the most common skin diseases, so folk remedies for treating foot fungus are often more popular than medications.
Causes of the appearance of foot fungus
The causes of infection with fungal infections on the feet are pathogenic or conditionally pathogenic fungi, which are usually transmitted by household means: through towels, shoes, personal hygiene items while in pools, baths, showers, beauty salons, on beaches, etc.
The fact that the fungus appeared on the skin does not mean that this is only the beginning of the disease, because really healthy skin prevents its development. Such an ailment begins to occur under the influence of several factors:
- uncomfortable, tight footwear causing sweating;
- reduced immunity for reasons of hypothermia, alcoholism and smoking, AIDS, HIV, diabetes mellitus, prolonged stress, etc.
- microtrauma of the skin (corns, cracks, scratches) on the legs.
Reviews on the treatment of folk remedies for foot fungus will be considered below.
Stages
The fungus of the feet has several stages of development and species:
- Erased, or squamous form. Peeling appears on the heel, on the lateral surfaces, on the arch of the feet, at the base of the fingers or between them, while there are no unpleasant or painful sensations.
- Hyperkeratotic form. The skin on the feet thickens, flour-like peeling appears in the folds, the skin becomes keratinized, it begins to become covered with cracks; all this occurs along with itching, pain and dryness.
- Intertriginous form. The skin between the fingers begins to redden, cracks appear, the epidermis exfoliates, all this is accompanied by severe pain.
- Fungi of a dyshidrotic form. Bubbles with a clear liquid inside form, they open and an erosive surface forms with circular peeling, exfoliation of the epidermis in large layers, excruciating itching, burning and pain, limbs swell, body temperature rises.
Folk remedies for the treatment of foot fungus
At the moment, there are a huge number of medications to eliminate such an unpleasant disease as dermatomycosis. But you can also treat foot fungus and folk remedies, they will be no less effective than pharmacy remedies.
So what is all the same to treat the foot fungus, if the signs described above have already manifested themselves? Because leaving everything as it is, without treatment, suffering from unpleasant symptoms and aesthetic discomfort is not a very wise decision. Moreover, usually such a fungus is very resistant and enviable survivability.
Folk remedies for treating foot fungus are very effective, here the most simple products and remedies that are used daily are used as a medicine.
Almost all of them can be found at home:
- Potassium permanganate (or potassium permanganate solution). Its solution is considered the best tool in the fight against infection. To do this, you first need to steam the legs well, then wrap with gauze, which is impregnated with the solution.
- A solution of iodine 5%. They treat affected areas of the skin twice a day.
- Propolis. Cotton swabs are moistened in it and every day, preferably at night, put on the feet. What other folk remedies for the treatment of foot fungus exist?
- Boric acid. It is necessary to sprinkle with acid steamed hot water, then well-dried legs and areas between the fingers, put on socks. Such a procedure should be carried out ten days. Preferably - before bedtime.
- Ammonia. Dilute with water (1 tbsp. L. Per 1 glass) and soak a piece of cloth (gauze or bandage), wrap the entire foot overnight. Folk remedies for the treatment of foot fungus do not end there.
- Medical alcohol. Moisten swabs in alcohol, apply to affected skin and between fingers. Do twice a day, in the mornings and evenings for two weeks.
- Sea salt. A bath is prepared (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 liter of water) and taken at bedtime for two weeks.
- Antifungal mixture of glycerin, iodine and vinegar essence. Combine all ingredients in equal proportions and dilute with two parts of water. Steam your feet in a hot bath and rub with this mixture. Do at night, ten days.
Medication from the refrigerator
Another folk remedy for foot fungus can be found in the kitchen, in the refrigerator:
- Apple vinegar. It is necessary to connect 4 tbsp. l vinegar with 100 grams of sea salt, dissolve this mixture in warm water (5 l), apply for foot baths. Folk remedies for vinegar treatment of foot fungus have been known since ancient times.
- Wine vinegar. They lubricate the affected skin, then let it dry, but do not need to wash it and wipe it with a towel.
- Garlic. Cut one clove of garlic in half, dip it in salt and rub the affected areas with the fungus. Another option is garlic porridge with the addition of butter (you can without it) in equal proportions. Use as a compress and for grinding.
- Baking soda. Quickly destroys the fungus on the legs. Treatment of foot fungus with this remedy is often used. Dilute soda with water, apply the resulting slurry to the site of infection for half an hour, then rinse with water and sprinkle with baby powder. You can use baking soda with salt as a component for cool foot baths: 1 tbsp. l salt and soda diluted in water. A bath is made before bedtime, after the procedure, rinse the legs with water. Symptoms and treatment of foot fungus with folk remedies are often interrelated.
- Chicken egg. It must be poured with vinegar and put in a dark place until the shell dissolves. Then remove the film, and add 1 tsp butter to the resulting mixture of vinegar, yolk and protein, grind everything well and apply this mass to your legs. They need to be steamed in advance and wiped dry, then wrap them with gauze and cellophane. Store ointment in the refrigerator.
The following folk remedy for foot fungus is very effective. The methods of its use are constantly being improved:
- Bow. Onion gruel should be applied to affected areas of the fungus. If there is irritation on the skin, vaseline oil in 1: 1 proportions should be added to this pulp. Also, onion juice squeezed from the gruel is used for the therapeutic effect, they can wipe the infected areas, and then wait for them to dry.
- And, strangely enough, coffee can be a good remedy against fungal infections. Trays are made of hard-boiled natural coffee, preferably at night. This will relieve pain and heal the skin, making it smooth and tender.
Everyone chooses folk remedies for the treatment of foot fungus on the basis of their experience.
Therapy in advanced form
In therapy with the advanced form of the fungus on the feet, usually always good results. Indeed, even doctors often recommend that patients combine medication with traditional medicine. In these cases, acetic acid, cigarette ash, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, celandine, laundry soap, manganese, garlic, coffee are used.
Vinegar and garlic
Vinegar is used for various foot baths. Wine vinegar can be used to lubricate infected skin areas, and it does not need to be washed off. Effective ointment from vinegar and freshly squeezed carrot juice. A swab dipped in it treats infected skin and nails. Garlic clove with salt lubricates the damaged area of the foot.
Garlic gruel with butter is also often used. This mixture is used for compresses and rubbing.
Shag and ash
Makhorka is considered an old folk remedy for fungus. It is ideal for treating an advanced stage of infection. Foot baths are made with a decoction of shag.
Therapy with ash from cigarettes is carried out at night. It is mixed with toothpaste, which contains fluoride. The mixture is applied to infected areas, all covered with cellophane, then put on a sock. An effective treatment of foot fungus with a folk remedy is not difficult.
Laundry soap
Laundry soap for these purposes is used quite often. Thanks to the agent, the skin softens and the stratum corneum can be easily removed, as a result of which the epidermis is less peeling.
A special role belongs to the disinfection of shoes. It is recommended that the inner surface be regularly treated with a 30% vinegar solution or 25% formalin solution.
Reviews of the symptoms and treatment of foot fungus folk remedies
People in their comments often write that the symptoms of this pathology are rather unpleasant. Along with this, problems of aesthetic nature come, such as an unpleasant pungent smell, deformed nails, various rashes on the skin.
Folk remedies can be very effective, but, according to reviews, most often you can not do without special medications. When everything is used in combination, it turns out to quickly achieve a positive result.
Recommendations
The main goal of treating a fungus is to see a doctor in a timely manner. Since there is a wide variety of types of fungal infections, only a doctor can determine which fungus affected the patient in order to prescribe an effective treatment. The choice of funds is very wide, and consists of local and systemic antifungal drugs. Local preparations for the treatment of fungus are lotions, creams, sprays, powders, aerosols. They are easy to apply to hard-to-reach places, such as skin folds or areas between the fingers.
Most antifungal agents have a fungistatic effect, that is, they are able to inhibit the growth of the fungus. There are still drugs with the same effect that kill the fungus. But most antifungal drugs are just different names on the labels, having the same composition, to which the fungus has long been "used", has developed insensitivity. Therefore, preference should be given not only to the new name, but also to the new composition. The best option is a remedy that combines both fungicidal and fungistatic effects. With this treatment, a quick recovery occurs and the fungus is insensitive. Today, Zalain cream can be called such a good antimycotic.
In cases where the nail plates are affected, and the disease is systemic, systemic antimycotics are prescribed, but there is also an alternative.
Also, as already mentioned, it is possible to combine treatment with folk remedies for nail and foot fungus with drug therapy.
Prevention
Prevention of reinfection of the feet is also important. Such methods consist of compliance with the rules of personal hygiene, skin care of the feet and nails. It is necessary to use antifungal drugs in prophylactic methods, to disinfect the bathtub and shoes, pedicure accessories and the floor. To prevent a new infection of the foot fungus, you should treat the skin of the feet with a special antifungal ointment before you are going to visit the bathhouse, swimming pool, gym, locker rooms. You need to go to such public places only in your rubber slippers or slippers, and when you come home, wash your feet well and grease with an antifungal agent again.
We examined the treatment of folk remedies for foot fungus and reviews on their effectiveness.