Mycosis is a common skin disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms. You can become infected with it through direct contact with a sick person, in public places, where it is customary to use shared shoes, towels (in the bath, sauna). Traditional medicine offers many ways to get rid of this disease. In parallel, it is also worth treating foot fungus at home with the help of improvised means.
The main symptoms
A fungal infection of the foot appears as follows:
- Skin rash and itching, which initially makes itself felt in the interdigital area. Further, pathological changes in the skin are observed throughout the foot.
- Severe skin rash due to its dryness, which is accompanied by irritation. Small cracks appear, which gradually turn into deep wounds, accompanied by painful sensations. With an advanced form of infection, the outside of the foot can also be affected.
- Progressive disease is accompanied by the formation of small itchy blisters that appear sharply between the toes and on the toe. Opening, they lead to the formation of sores, itching and pain.
Folk remedies to fight infection
In a person's feet there is an environment with a slightly acid reaction. For this reason, the fungal bacteria that surround a person have no chance of penetrating the epidermis. The body's natural defenses are weakened when immunity is reduced and a warm, humid environment is created for pathogens.
At such moments, the skin of the feet weakens and microspores are easily placed in it, starting their active life. The use of medication for treatment prescribed by a doctor does not always give a positive result, and you should undergo repeated therapy according to a revised regimen. In such a situation, it is advisable to use traditional medicines and treat and re-prevent foot fungus at home.
The benefits of iodine
This pharmaceutical substance has a powerful antiseptic effect, it is a strong halogen, which provides high folding of protein components. Due to the fact that the spores of pathogenic fungi are composed of proteins, iodine neutralizes them in a short period of time and prevents recurrence of the disease. You should know that:
- During treatment, iodine can cause an allergic reaction, so it is recommended to perform a test on healthy skin before using it (put 1 point on the bend of the elbow).
- The drug prescribed shows high efficacy in the early stages of the onset of infection, as the mechanism acting on the protein works only on the surface of the skin.
- If applied too often to the affected areas of the feet, iodine can provoke burn formation.
Iodine alcohol solution has a high concentration. It is recommended to dilute before starting treatment with regular medical alcohol at a ratio of 1: 1. The resulting product is applied directly to the affected areas of the feet, previously steamed in warm water and wiped dry. The course of treatment should not exceed 1 week; 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 occurring in the human body. This justifies the frequent use of hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of fungal foot infections at home.
Basically it is necessary to prepare a 3% solution of peroxide, on its basis, make applications for 10-15 minutes. Before the procedure, the infected skin is steamed and dried, and the skin is removed. A cotton swab is moistened with a liquid and applied to the focus of the disease, firmly fixed. At the end of the procedure, the application page is wiped with a clean cloth but not washed. To get a positive result, it is necessary to carry out treatment for at least 5 days.
Celandine
Celandine is known for its medicinal qualities 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 contained in its fluid.
Various baths, decoctions and infusions of celandine are known, which in a short time help to remove infections on the skin of the feet. Heals well the fresh juice of a newly cut plant. To quickly get rid of mycosis, it is advisable to simultaneously use trays with herbal decoction, and then treat skin lesions with fresh celandine juice.
Preparation of a decoction for the bath: 500 g of fresh grass or 100 g of dry should 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 should be done overnight for 10 days. At the end of the procedure, the damaged areas of the foot are dried, the dead skin is cleaned and the treatment is done with fresh plant juice.
Apple cider vinegar
An acidic environment is destructive in treating pathogens of fungal infections. In the early stages of skin disease, when the parasitic colonies of the infection have not yet penetrated very deep into the epidermis, apple cider vinegar can be an excellent remedy for destroying the athlete’s foot.
Apple cider vinegar contains organic substances that can destroy pathological formations and infections in a short time. Appliques are applied to the affected areas of the skin, while it is undesirable to touch its healthy areas. In case of severe foot injury, it is recommended that after the bath you treat the intact skin abundantly and put on a tight sock, previously moistened with vinegar.
Soda
Baking soda has a disinfectant and soothing effect, but is rarely used in its pure form to treat fungal infections on the skin of the feet at home. A positive preventive result is achieved with 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. The feet with foci of diseased skin evaporate 2 times during the day. The course of treatment is 5-7 days.
Preparation for the treatment of a soap bath: 3 liters of hot water, in which half a bar of granulated soap is dissolved. Here are added 5 tablespoons of baking soda. Once the water has cooled, the feet should be rinsed well and dried. The disease will subside within a week. But at the same time, it is necessary to create conditions under which the skin fungus does not return again and does not begin to recur at an even greater rate.
Acetic acid
Undiluted, the substance can damage the integrity of the skin; can be diluted with freshly squeezed carrot juice. Carrots contain a large amount of phytoncides and carotene, which help heal the affected skin. Vinegar also contributes to the complete elimination of foci of foot fungus.
Applications created on the basis of a carrot-vinegar solution (ratio 1: 1) help well in treatment. You should resist them for no more than 10-15 minutes. It is recommended to take a foot bath in advance, which will soften the hardened epidermis, thus ensuring the drug 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 diet, adhere to a balanced diet. The body needs to get enough nutrients, a complex of vitamins that support the immune system at the right level. Only in this case, the fight against the fungus that affects the skin of the feet will be fast and positive. Avitaminosis and weakened immunity are harbingers of infection with pathogenic microorganisms.
Treatment of foot fungus using folk remedies is safe for human health, provided that all rules and instructions are fully followed. The advice of traditional medicine, as well as complex therapy of medicines will help to remove fungal diseases and prevent their recurrence.