Mycosis is a common skin disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms. It can infect you through direct contact with a sick person, in public places, where it is common to use common shoes, towels (in the bath, sauna). Traditional medicine offers many ways to get rid of this disease. In parallel, it is worth treating fungus on the feet at home with the help of improvised means.
Main symptoms
Fungal infection of the feet manifests itself as follows:
- Redness of the skin and itching, which is initially felt in the interdigital area. Further, pathological changes on the skin are observed on the entire sole.
- Severe flaking of the skin due to dryness accompanied by irritation. Minor cracks appear, which gradually transform into deep wounds, followed by painful sensations. In the advanced form of the infection, the outer part of the foot can also be affected.
- Progressive disease is accompanied by the formation of itchy small blisters that appear sharply between the toes and on the sole. When opened, they lead to the formation of ulcers, itching and pain.
Folk remedies to fight infection
There is an environment on a person’s feet with a slightly acidic reaction. For that reason, the fungal bacteria that surround a person have no chance of penetrating the epidermis. The body's natural defenses weaken when immunity declines, and a warm and humid environment is created for pathogens.
At such moments, the skin of the feet weakens and microspores easily settle on it, starting their active life. The use of medication for treatment prescribed by a doctor does not always give a positive result and you must undergo repeated therapy according to a revised scheme. In such a situation, it is advisable to use traditional medicine and treat and prevent foot fungus again at home.
The benefits of iodine
This pharmaceutical substance has a strong antiseptic effect, it is a strong halogen, which ensures high bending of protein components. Due to the fact that pathogenic fungal spores consist of proteins, iodine neutralizes them in a short period of time and prevents the recurrence of the disease. You must know that:
- During treatment, iodine can cause an allergic reaction, so it is recommended to perform a test on healthy skin before using it (apply 1 drop on the elbow joint).
- The described drug shows high efficacy in the early stages of the onset of infection, because the mechanism that acts on proteins acts only on the surface of the skin.
- If applied too often to the affected areas of the feet, iodine can cause burns.
The iodine alcohol solution has a high concentration. Before starting treatment, it is recommended to dilute with regular medical alcohol in a ratio of 1: 1. The resulting product is applied directly to the affected areas of the feet, previously evaporated in warm water and wiped dry. The course of treatment should not be longer than one week, in order to achieve a positive result, it is necessary to use drugs that fight infection in parallel.
Hydrogen peroxide
This substance is known for its antiseptic properties, it is a natural regulator of important metabolic processes that occur in the human body. This justifies the frequent use of hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of fungal infections of the feet at home.
It is necessary to prepare a 3% solution of peroxide, on its basis, apply for 10-15 minutes. Before the procedure, the infected skin is steam-dried and the scaly epidermis is removed. The cotton wool is moistened with liquid and adheres well to the focus of the disease. At the end of the procedure, the application site is wiped with a clean cloth, but not washed. In order to achieve a positive result, it is necessary to carry out treatment for at least 5 days.
Celandine
Celandine is known for its medicinal properties and is widely used in folk medicine. This plant is especially effective in treating all types of skin damage, infections. The secret lies in the large amount of saponins and alkaloids included in its juice.
Various baths, decoctions and infusions of celandine are known, which help to solve infections on the skin of the feet in a short time. It cures fresh juice of freshly harvested plants well. To get rid of mycosis quickly, it is desirable to use trays with herbal decoction at the same time, and then treat the skin lesions with fresh celandine juice.
Preparation of bath decoction: 500 g of fresh or 100 g of dry grass must be poured with 1 liter of boiled water. The resulting infusion is used diluted with hot water at a rate of 1: 1. Foot baths must be done at night for 10 days. At the end of the procedure, the damaged areas on the feet are dried, the dead skin is cleaned and treated with fresh herbal juice.
Apple cider vinegar
The acidic environment is destructive in the treatment of pathogens of fungal infections. In the initial stage of skin disease, when parasitic colonies of the infection have not yet penetrated too deep into the epidermis, apple cider vinegar can be an excellent remedy for destroying the athletic foot.
Apple cider vinegar contains organic substances that can destroy pathological formations and infections in a short time. The devices are applied to the affected areas of the skin, while it is undesirable to touch its healthy areas. In case of serious damage to the feet, it is recommended, after the bath, to treat the intact skin abundantly with baby cream and put on a tight sock, previously moistened with vinegar.
Soda
Baking soda has a disinfecting and emollient effect, but is rarely used in pure form to treat fungal infections on the skin of the feet at home. A positive preventive result is achieved by the combined use of soda with tar or laundry soap, salt.
Baths for fungal skin infections based on sea salt and soda have a regenerating and disinfecting effect on the epidermis like natural sea water. The effect will be more complete if you add a few drops of iodine to the water. Proportion: 2 liters of hot water, 3 tablespoons of dry matter. Feet with diseased skin foci are steamed twice a day. The course of treatment is 5-7 days.
Preparation for soap treatment: 3 liters of hot water in which half a bar of chopped soap is dissolved. 5 tablespoons of baking soda are added here. Once the water has cooled, the feet should be thoroughly washed and dried. The disease will recede in a week. But at the same time it is necessary to create conditions under which skin fungi do not return again and do not begin to recur at an even higher rate.
Acetic acid
The undiluted substance can damage the integrity of the skin, it can be diluted with freshly squeezed carrot juice. Carrots contain a large amount of phytoncides and carotene that help heal affected skin. Vinegar also contributes to the complete removal of fungal foci on the feet.
Applications created on the basis of a solution of carrot and vinegar (1: 1 ratio) help well in treatment. You need to endure them for a maximum of 10-15 minutes. Preliminarily, it is recommended to make a foot bath that will soften the hardened epidermis, and thus allow the medicine unimpeded access to pathogens.
Treating foot fungus with folk remedies is an effective and efficient therapy. In this case, you need to carefully monitor your own diet, adhere to a balanced diet. The body should receive sufficient amounts of nutrients, vitamin complexes that support the immune system at the appropriate level. Only in this case, the fight against fungi that affect the skin of the feet will be fast and positive. Avitaminosis and weakened immunity are precursors of infection with pathogenic microorganisms.
Treatment of mycosis of the feet with folk remedies is safe for human health, provided that all the rules and instructions are fully followed. Tips for traditional medicine, as well as complex drug therapy will help get rid of fungal diseases and prevent their recurrence.