Fungi or yeast infections of the skin of the feet is accompanied by a series of unpleasant symptoms, therefore, to treat the disease of need in a timely manner. For the treatment, you can use it as anti-fungal and remedies of the arsenal of traditional medicine. The disadvantage of home treatment is low efficacy against severe diarrhoea fungal defeat. It is to remember the sooner the treatment of the fungal infection, the more quickly get rid of the problems.
Proven tools
Traditional medicine knows a variety of effective ways to treat the fungus. However, the pharmacy antifungal medications are more effective during the large defeat of the epidermis. To the folk remedies has given the result, it is appropriate to begin the treatment when the detection of the first symptoms of the fungal infection of the feet.
Cure athlete's foot at home help the following tools:
- the solution of iodine;
- solution of hydrogen peroxide;
- dried or fresh, the celandine;
- apple cider vinegar;
- the bicarbonate of soda.
When using these tools, it is necessary to be ready for a strengthening of the dry skin and flaking. The effectiveness of the national treatment relies on the ability of the sec components of the epidermis, creating a barrier to the growth of the microflora pathogenic.
The use of a solution of iodine used to provide an antiseptic to the skin. In addition, the components of the tool acting on the proteins of the connection of the microflora pathogen, which stops the growth of the fungal infection. Iodine is used in two ways.
- In 5 liters of hot water to a comfortable temperature, dissolve 3 large spoons iodine solution, and put the feet in a bath of 20 minutes. After the procedure, it is necessary to dry the feet. The procedure is recommended to repeat every day.
- Mix of iodine and alcohol in equal proportions. Then, with the help of a cotton disk, it is necessary to apply the tool on the skin before going to bed. The treatment is repeated daily for 5 to 10 days, depending on the severity of symptoms.
The treatment with iodine is contraindicated if you are hypersensitive, and diseases of the thyroid. The tool can severely dry out the skin, and in case of misuse high probability of the appearance of the burn.
The hydrogen peroxide is used as a day-to-day packs. Three-hundred to the solution of drug should be to generously apply a compress of gauze, and then attach it to the affected site of the skin for 20 minutes. The procedure is carried out twice a day for a week. The tool prevents the spread of infection, reduces the life cycle of the microflora on pathogen and provides treatment antiseptic of the skin, reducing the bad smell that often accompanies a fungal infection of the feet.
Celandine is a poisonous plant, which has long been used to treat a number of dermatological diseases. Against the fungus of the feet, you can use them as stems and dried flowers of the plant.
- Three large tablespoons of celandine, pour a glass of boiling water and boil on low heat for 10 minutes. Then the broth is poured into a basin with water. The feet are placed in a bath of 20 minutes. The procedure can be spend per day before bedtime.
- The decoction of celandine, you can use it as a compress. Bint or gauze soaked in the drug and applied to the affected area for 20 minutes.
- If affected skin are present, cracks and pustular, these sites must deal with the pure juice of the plant. To do this, it is necessary to cut a stem and attach to the place of the slice to the affected site of the skin. This treatment is repeated every three days until the symptoms disappear.
Before you use the juice of celandine, you must obtain advice from your doctor, because the plant is toxic and can cause the appearance of the burn.
Apple cider vinegar can be used as baths or compresses. In the first case, you have to dissolve three large spoons of vinegar in 5 litres of water. The bath takes 20 minutes, the procedure is repeated by day. For the compresses, it is necessary to mix the vinegar with water in equal proportions. In the solution to moisten them with gauze and put a stop of 20 minutes. Compresses, you can do it every day.
When using iodine, peroxide and vinegar, it is recommended to treat the skin areas healthy fat and an antiseptic cream. This will prevent dryness and flaking stop.
The most effective methods of treatment
Then, how to cure fungal infections of the feet at home quickly? According to patients, the most effective way at the athlete's foot is soda.
The treatment of mycosis of the bicarbonate of soda is carried out using the following recipes.
- Add in a foot bath and a large spoon of baking soda and iodized or sea salt. Place the foot in the bathtub, a half-hour, and then wipe dry.
- Still a effective bath-tub on feet – it is two big spoons of bicarbonate of soda mixed with the same amount of shavings natural soap with tar. The ingredients should be dissolved in 5 to 7 gallons of hot water. The tub, you can do every day to 20 minutes.
- Application of the soda, you can quickly get rid of the problem, but severely dried skin. For the cooking of the means of three tablespoons of baking soda mixed with four tablespoons of boiled water and put the paste on the skin. The tool has been aged for 10 minutes, then rinse with water.
- Another option appliqucations – treat the skin of the paste of baking soda, and in about five minutes, pour a small spoon of fresh lemon juice, applied directly on the tool. Following the reaction of citric acid and the bicarbonate is formed of foam, which is washed with the skin in a few minutes.
Tar well the soap helps to fight against fungus of the feet and nails. The tool is dried the skin, and reduces sweating and odor. Tar soap is recommended for daily hygiene of the feet throughout the treatment period.
If struck the foot, you can use the regular soap for the treatment of the skin. In cases where the fungus has hit the finger and the nail, you can make application of the solution of soap with tar. To do this, a quarter of the piece it is necessary to rub, and then dissolve in a cup of hot water. Then, moisten the gauze and put on the affected site for 20 minutes.
Get rid of the problem allows also inside aloe. A few leaves of the plant should be cut and chop with a knife. Then, the plant pour a glass of boiling water for a few hours. In the received the medicine is necessary to moisten a cotton swab, and carefully treat the affected area of the epidermis. The treatment is done twice a day.
Quickly eliminate the bad smell can fresh lemon. The juice of a quarter of a lemon should be applied on the skin daily before sleep. You can also apply lemon on the slices for 10 minutes in the hit areas of the skin.
Another simple and effective against fungal infections – it is garlic. It can be used in several ways.
- Squeeze a few garlic cloves and squeeze the pulp through cheesecloth. Formed the juice using cotton sticks wear on the bearing two times per day.
- The dough 4 garlic cloves, mix with a tablespoon of onion juice. The mixture obtained is applied on the skin, and the top is covered with a bandage or a compress. To keep such an application should be 30 minutes.
Garlic has antibacterial property which prevents the growth of the microflora pathogenic and eliminates unpleasant odors. Use these recipes need to be every day for a week.
Knowing that treating the fungus, it is necessary to adhere to certain rules, in order to make it faster to get rid of the disease.
In the first place, you must get rid of all the objects, in contact with the skin. Bed linen, socks, shoes, towels of all this, or throw away, or boil it and wash with a disinfectant solution. Wearing shoes without treatment may be the cause of re-infection by the fungus.
During the treatment, you should prefer the socks made of natural fibres. The poor quality of the shoes, synthetic materials, and should be abandoned. The shoe must be free and at ease, stopping at the walk should not sweat. It must be remembered that the excessive sweating causes the rapid growth of the microflora pathogen, the result of the fungal infection progresses.
If, no later than 5 days after the beginning of the use of popular methods symptoms persist, it is recommended to consult your doctor for the appointment of the antifungal therapy. The most effective against the fungus is a combination of folk and processing.