Fungus or fungal infections of the skin stop accompanied by a series of unpleasant symptoms, then to treat the disease of need in a timely fashion. For the treatment can be used as anti-fungal medications, and home remedies, the arsenal of folk medicine. The disadvantage of home treatment is the low efficiency against a serious form of fungal defeat. It should be remembered – the sooner treatment is started the mushroom, the more quickly it works to get rid of the problem.
Funds, time-tested
The folk medicine knows many effective ways to how to cure the fungus. However, pharmacy antifungal drugs more effective in the vast defeat of the epidermis. To folk remedies have given live, it is necessary to start treatment when they are detected the first signs of mold on the legs.
Cure foot fungus at home help the following tools:
- solution of iodine;
- hydrogen peroxide solution;
- fresh or dried celandine;
- apple cider vinegar;
- the sodium bicarbonate.
During the use of these funds should be prepared for a greater dryness of the skin and desquamation. The efficiency of the people, the treatment is based on the ability of the components to dry the epidermis, creating an obstacle for the growth of the microflora pathogenic.
The use of an iodine solution helps to provide antiseptic for the skin. In addition, the components tools act on proteins of the connection of the microflora to the pathogen, which stops the growth of a fungal infection. Iodine is used in two ways.
- In 5 liters of hot water at a comfortable temperature, melt 3 large spoons of iodine solution and put the foot in the bath for 20 minutes. After the procedure, it is necessary to thoroughly dry the feet. The procedure it is recommended that you repeat through out the day.
- Mix the iodine and alcohol, equal parts. Then with a cotton pad should apply the product on the skin before going to sleep. The treatment is repeated each day for 5-10 days, depending on the severity of the symptoms.
Iodine treatment is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity and diseases of the thyroid. The tool can be very dry skin, if used improperly, it is high the probability of the occurrence of burns.
Hydrogen peroxide is used as body wraps daily. Three-percent solution of the medication should be abundantly apply a compress of gauze, and then apply it to the affected area the skin for 20 minutes. The procedure is performed twice a day throughout the week. The tool prevents the spread of infection, shortens the cycle life of the microflora pathogenic and provides antiseptic of the skin, so to reduce the bad smell that often accompanies fungal infection of the foot.
Celandine is a poisonous plant, which has long been used to treat a number of dermatological diseases. Against the fungus of the foot, it is possible to use as the fresh stems and dried flowers and plants.
- Three large tablespoons of celandine, pour a glass of boiling water and boil on low heat for 10 minutes. Then the broth poured into a bowl with the water. The foot soaked for 20 minutes. The procedure can be performed through the day before going to sleep.
- Decoction of celandine can be used as a wrap. Bandage or gauze soaked in the drug and applied to the affected area for 20 minutes.
- If the affected skin are present, cracks and pustular skin, these areas should be treated the pure juice of the plants. For this you need to cut the stem and apply a place of cutting to the affected area the skin. This treatment is repeated every three days until the symptoms disappear.
Before using the fresh juice of celandine, you need to consult a doctor, as the plant is poisonous and can cause burns.
Apple cider vinegar can be used as baths or compresses. In the first case, you need to melt three large tablespoons of vinegar to 5 litres of water. The bath should take 20 minutes, the procedure is repeated through out the day. Wraps to mix the vinegar with water in equal proportions. In a solution to moisten a piece of gauze and apply to the foot for 20 minutes. Wraps you can do every day.
During the use of iodine, hydrogen peroxide and vinegar is recommended to treat healthy areas of the skin in bold antiseptic cream. This will prevent excessive dryness and flaking stop.
The most effective methods of treatment
Then, how to heal fungus on the foot fast at home? According to patients, the most effective remedy when avium is soda.
The treatment for fungus sodium bicarbonate takes place, with the following requirements.
- Add in the bathroom for feet, a big spoon of sodium bicarbonate and iodized or sea salt. Put your foot in the bath for half an hour, and then dry it.
- Another effective foot bath – this is two large spoonfuls of baking soda mixed with the same amount of chips, natural soap with tar. Ingredients must be dissolved in 5-7 litres of hot water. The bath-you can do every day for 20 minutes.
- Application of sodium bicarbonate help to quickly get rid of the problems, however, are very dry skin. For the preparation of funds to three tablespoons of baking soda mixed with four tablespoons of boiling water and put the paste thus obtained on the skin. The instrument is aged for 10 minutes, then rinse with water.
- Another option applications – taking care of the skin of a paste of sodium bicarbonate, and after five minutes, pour a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice directly on the applied tool. From the reaction of citric acid and sodium bicarbonate form the foam, which washed the skin in a few minutes.
Tar soap helps to fight the fungus to stop, and nails. The instrument will dry the skin, and reduces the sweating and bad smell. Tar soap is recommended for daily hygiene of the feet for the entire treatment period.
If the affected foot, it is possible to use a normal soap for the treatment of the skin. In cases, when the fungus hit the finger and the nail, it is possible to make application of the solution of soap with tar. For this a quarter of a bar should grate, and then dissolve in a glass of hot water. Then in the function that is moistened with a compress and apply to the affected area for 20 minutes.
Get rid of the problem also helps in the apartment of aloe. A couple of sheets of the plants should be cut and chop with a knife. Then, the plant, pour a glass of boiling water and insist for several hours. In the message of the drug is necessary to moisten a cotton swab and carefully manage to hit the epidermis. The treatment is done twice a day.
Quickly eliminate the bad smell helps fresh lemon. The juice of a quarter of a lemon should be applied on the skin every day before going to sleep. You can also apply slices of lemon for 10 minutes to affected areas of the skin.
Still a simple and effective tool for fungal infections is garlic. Can be used in different ways.
- Squeeze a couple of cloves of garlic and squeeze the pulp through a cheesecloth. Fill the juice with a cotton swab applied to the affected area twice a day.
- Mash 4 cloves of garlic, mix with a tablespoon of juice of onion. The mixture thus obtained is applied to the skin, and the upper part is covered with a bandage or a wrap. Keep this application should be 30 minutes.
Garlic has anti-bacterial properties, prevents the growth of the microflora pathogenic, and also eliminates the bad odor. Use these recipes you need every day for a week.
Knowing that fungus cure, must adhere to certain rules, the more fast way to get rid of the disease.
In the first place, you need to get rid of all of the objects, in contact with the affected skin. Underwear, socks, shoes, towels, all this should never throw away, or boil and wash with disinfectant solution. Wearing shoes without treatment is not possible, as this may cause a new infection by a fungus.
During the treatment it is necessary to give preference to socks made with natural fabrics. By the poor quality shoes artificial materials must also renounce. The shoes should be loose and comfortable, stop when you walk should not sweat. It should be remembered that the excessive sweating causes the rapid growth of the microflora pathogenic, as a result of athlete's foot progresses.
If after 5 days after the beginning of the use of the people methods symptoms persist, you should consult your doctor for an antifungal therapy. The most effective remedy against athlete's foot is a combination of folk and pharmacological treatment.