It is not difficult to get foot fungus, sometimes enough to touch a sick animal or person with the feet, palms, nails and head, including hair on the head and skin. Or use contaminated items (combs, even clothes). Fungi often infect people who do not think about prevention.
How to deal with fungus
The disease is common and causes a lot of inconvenience to infected people. There are a number of symptoms that accompany this disease. Let's consider the signs in more detail:
- Bubbles or spots form between the toes, gradually the spots begin to grow, completely affecting the feet or palms.
- There is severe itching in the affected area.
- Peeling of the skin begins, the fungus affects other parts of the body.
More often, the fungus attacks the feet and nails, the plates become yellow - gray, thickened. Gradually, the fungus damages the nails completely.
Natural treatment
If a patient is diagnosed with a fungal disease of the feet, it is necessary to immediately remove the disease. Treatment is done in several ways. For example, in a hospital, doctors prescribe medications, special ointments and creams to help get rid of fungus between the fingers. The funds are selected individually and are not always appropriate for patients.
Do not forget the folk remedies that involve herbal treatments. Let's consider the main methods of treatment:
- If the fungus has infected your toenails, it is recommended to steam your feet with warm water with salt and baking soda. During a cold shower, wipe your feet dry, squeezing a drop of lemon juice under each nail. Then sprinkle soda on the nails, foam will appear due to the acid-base reaction. When the procedure is complete, wear dry, clean socks.
- If the treatment is done with herbal ingredients, celandine is the best choice. It is recommended to lubricate the lesion site with fresh celandine juice, celandine picked in May - June is appropriate, during this period the movement of the juice along the plant is most active.
- The lofant plant is known to help fight fungus on the feet. A special broth is prepared from a baking sheet, in which the legs are inflated. The first results can be seen after a day, when the skin between the toes stops itching.
- Mint is considered an excellent remedy in combating fungus. Grind mint and mix with salt, then apply a compress to the sore spot and back with a special bandage, wear socks and sleep.
- People often use carrot juice, mix it with vinegar and lubricate sore spots with medicine.
- Strong natural coffee will be a good remedy for fungus. You need to brew strong coffee, strain it into a separate container, where your feet are steamed, then add the vinegar to the water. Then, the solution must be carefully rubbed between the toes.
- Garlic is beneficial for fighting foot fungus effectively. Rub a few scallions into the gruel, rub the area between the toes before bed, wear clean socks and relax. In the morning, moisten the cotton in vinegar, wipe the place again.
There are many folk recipes, you should try them all to choose the effective one.
How to prepare an ointment for fungus
By using ingredients and complementary products, it is possible to prepare a good ointment that is effective against diseases that affect the space between the toes.
- Take a chicken egg, put in a glass jar. Eggs are poured with vinegar, put for a certain time in a dark place. After a few days, the eggshell dissolves. The remaining thin film should be removed and discarded. A tablespoon of butter is added, the mixture is mixed, removed again to a dark place, now for a day. Treatment with ointment is carried out within a week. The results can be seen immediately. If you lubricate the area between the toes with a properly made ointment, once fully recovered, the fungus will not be disturbed for a long time.
- Allowed to prepare ointments using Indian onions, traditional medicine has been known for a long time. A small piece of Indian onion can cure this disease in a long time. Take a sheet, grind, replace with glycerin, then cotton is coated with ointment and the affected area is covered with light movements.
The result can be achieved if folk remedies are interrelated with drug treatment. Talk to your doctor before starting fungal treatment.
How to make compresses to get rid of fungus
Compresses are considered an effective method of combating fungus. For example, it is possible to make compresses from celandine. Cut the plants carefully and boil in water for 6 minutes, then steam the legs into the broth. If the disease is severely neglected, additional lotions should be used.
Rowan juice helps to overcome the disease. Use berries and leaves, squeeze the juice and apply to the affected area. The treatment took several weeks.
It is possible to treat the fungus with purple or propolis. Folk remedies include alcohol color with various ingredients. For example, when the first unpleasant symptoms occur between the toes, it is permissible to use green radish leaves; in case of fungal disease, flour is sprinkled on the affected area. Many people choose to put flour into their socks and walk around all day.
The treatment will be effective if essential oils are used. It is best to rub it thoroughly into the nail plate and the space between the toes.
Prevention of fungal diseases
Effective treatment is good, but it is better not to cure the disease, but to prevent it. Need to seriously consider methods of prevention of fungus on the feet. Herbs will not help if the disease is severe, you should think about carrying out a set of therapeutic measures.
External medications do not always help with treatment, sometimes the use of internal medications is required, for example, all kinds of vitamins. Only a professional is entitled to prescribe any medication. Remember, quality treatment requires patience and strength, the procedure must be performed systematically.
Sometimes patients are even asked to adhere to a diet that consists of eating foods that have antifungal components. For example, treatment will include medications and daily carrot or apple juice. Need to treat the disease in a complex way, you need to think about shoes - free and let the skin of the feet breathe.
Treatment includes ongoing prevention: walking barefoot, for example, hardening of the feet. Required to observe the simplest rules when using public places. In the sauna or pool, use your own slippers, clothing is also an individual item. Remember, fungi need to be treated; starting the procedure earlier will ensure a minimum of unpleasant consequences.