Fungi (mycoses) are a common skin disease caused by parasitic fungi. One of the most common types, especially in adults, is foot mold. It is very easy to get infected with them - the scales constantly come out of the skin affected by the fungus, in which there are many pathogens. How to get rid of foot mold? Traditional medicine does not always cope with this unpleasant disease, so a considerable part of people turn to the piggy bank of folk remedies for foot fungus.
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In wet conditions, foot fungus multiplies well. Therefore, the most common sites of infection are swimming pools, saunas and showers. Excessive foot sweating and wet shoes are prone to the development of foot mold. If there is a sick person in the family, then there is a high probability of infection in healthy family members. Therefore, you can not use towels, shoes, comb, clothes, etc.
The causative agents of fungi tolerate well a dry environment and low temperatures - in these conditions they do not die, but only stop their growth and development. In skin flakes affected by the disease, the fungus remains stable for a very long time. These scales can be on clothes, shoes, carpets for years. Then by entering the skin of a healthy person, pathogenic fungi again start to grow and multiply, causing the 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, when treating the fungus with folk remedies, vinegar is often used.
To disinfect the patient's clothes and linen, boiling is recommended - the fungus dies when boiled in 3-4 minutes. A 1% formalin solution is used to treat shoes, and a chloramine solution is used to disinfect household items. This should be done because once the fungus is completely cured, you can get it back through your shoes and clothes.
Symptoms of infection
Symptoms of foot fungus may include the following:
- One or more cracks between the toes
- Peeling of the skin;
- Itching, burning;
- Thickening of the skin, the appearance of scales;
- Redness of the skin;
- Clear liquid bubbles.
These symptoms may be present simultaneously or separately.
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If the fungus is severe, with ulcers and erosions, then before using folk remedies for the treatment of foot fungus, it is necessary to take a foot bath with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. During this procedure, try to separate as many scales from the skin. If the skin of the feet, affected by the fungus, is thick and horny, it is advisable to remove all the scales before treatment. This is easily done with salicylic Vaseline applied 2 times a day. To make the process go faster, you can make compresses with this tool. Once the scales are removed, the fungus 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 fungi.
4 tablespoons. l. herbs should be thrown into 1, 5 liters of hot water and boiled for 3 minutes. Soak your feet in the cooled liquid at an acceptable temperature for 30 minutes. At night, make compresses from this broth, adding a little vinegar. The course of treatment is 15-20 consecutive days.
If for some reason celandine is uncomfortable for you, it is permissible to replace it with wormwood.
Burdock leaves
Take a burdock leaf, beat it from the bottom with a hammer or roll it with a rolling pin so that the liquid comes out. Wrap the leg with a burdock, secure with a bandage and wear a sock. Change the compress 2 times a day. The course is 3 weeks. It is recommended to use this medicine at night.
Rowan leaves
Boil the fresh rowan leaves, stick to the affected area of skin and fix with a bandage, or even better - first with a burdock leaf, and then with a bandage. It is advisable to keep the bandage around the clock, changing it once a day.
Birch tar
Steam the feet in soapy water, remove the excess skin with a pumice stone, wipe well and spread with the birch tar the skin between the fingers, nails, cracks. After an hour and a half, wipe the tar, but do not wash your feet. Walk like this for two days. Then repeat the procedure. Just apply this folk remedy 3-4 times to pass the fungus. But do not forget to disinfect the shoes.
Calendula
Pour 1 cup of Calendula flowers with 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes and then drain. With this infusion lubricate the feet affected by the fungus at night.
Garlic recipe
- Mix the garlic cloves and butter in a 1: 1 ratio. From the resulting mixture, make compresses overnight. Course - until full recovery.
- Mix in 1 tablespoon. l. garlic juice and 90% alcohol, add 2 tbsp. l. water. Lubricate sore spots every night overnight. The course is 2-3 weeks.
onions
In two plastic bags put 300 gr of onion grain. Place the legs in the bags so that the skin does not come in contact with the onion. Tie the bags around the ankles. The result is a "steam-air chamber". Course - 5 sessions.
Cabbage potatoes
Pour half a glass of chopped potato cabbage with alcohol, insist and make compresses of this spray overnight on the affected skin.
Lemon
- Thinly slice the lemon into several slices, then cut them in half and stick to the damaged area. Cover with a bandage and adhesive film on top. Hold for 20 minutes.
- A simple rubbing with lemon can also help you in your problems. But remember that you do not need to wash your feet after such a procedure.
Aloe
Pour 2 tablespoons of chopped aloe leaves with a liter of boiling water. When the infusion has reached room temperature, drain and use as a base for the 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 tools
Uthull molle
- Soak well-washed feet in water with apple cider vinegar. Choose the concentration at your discretion - the stronger, the faster the treatment will go, but only so that you can endure.
- Vinegar will also be helpful in combination with carrot juice. Mix 1 tablespoon. l. two liquids and lubricate the affected skin with a swab moistened with this composition.
- Wash the chicken egg, dry it, place in a glass and pour 100 g of vinegar essence. Insist in a dark place for 5-7 days until the shell dissolves, discard the remaining film. Add 100 g of softened butter, beat. You will get an emulsion in the form of mayonnaise. Every evening, steam your feet and apply the ointment to the affected area of skin in the form of a compress, wrapping it in plastic wrap. When the nail is soft, trim it. Course - until full recovery.
Soda
Dilute the soda with water and make a mortar. Rub the affected skin with this scrub. After 15 minutes, rinse with water, wipe feet and dust with starch.
Salicylic ointment
To quickly soften and remove areas of fungal skin, you can use a 35% salicylic ointment from the pharmacy. Spread it on your feet in the morning and put a plastic bag on each of them, then socks, wear them all until evening. Repeat the procedure in the evening. And do it for a week. After three days of treatment, the skin on the feet will start to whiten and peel into pieces, the new skin below will be healthy and fresh, without any signs of mold.
Ammonia
Add 1 tablespoon to a glass of water. l. ammonia. Soak a piece of cloth in this solution and wrap the leg, 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 dip a cut and pre-cleaned nail in the solution for 20 minutes.
It is not recommended to lower the entire leg, as this is fraught with skin irritation.
Once the right time has elapsed, dry the nail thoroughly. After the procedure, refrain from wearing closed socks and shoes for as long as possible.
It is recommended to repeat the baths every day until the desired result is achieved.
Propolis
Soak a 20% propolis solution (you can buy it at the pharmacy) on a cotton swab, apply to the infected area and secure tightly with a bandage. It is recommended to wear a bandage within 24 hours, then change to a new one.
Balta BF
Wash feet and apply BF-88 adhesive to 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 thoroughly and place your feet there for 10 minutes.
Never use a metal container, as copper sulfate is highly corrosive.
Tar soap
Pour two tablespoons of minced soap with two liters of boiling water and leave until completely dissolved. When the solution has cooled, place your feet in it for 10-15 minutes. When you are done, wipe your feet with a towel until they are dry.
Alternative treatment with hot water
Turn on the hot water tap in the bathroom - something your hands can barely tolerate. Standing in the bath, for a moment bring your foot under the stream of water. We repeat this 5-7 times. After that, by opening the toes, let it dry. Immediately sprinkle 6% vinegar between the fingers and allow to dry again.
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