Today, the fungus has become a fairly common disease, which often occurs in public places, especially those with high humidity. The parasitic fungi that cause ringworm can infect not only the skin but also the nails and even the hair. How to treat fungus on the feet at home?
To combat these fungi, medicine offers various antimicrobial drugs whose components are able to destroy the cell membrane of parasites. However, not all people in the process of treating fungus at home resort to pharmaceutical drugs; There are many folk recipes that help against the fungus no worse than drugs. For example, boric acid from foot fungus. It allows you to quickly get rid of an unpleasant disease.
You can get fungus in different ways. The disease can be transmitted through direct contact with a sick person, through his belongings or objects with which he has come into contact. Some time after the infection, the skin will begin to peel off, this is the first symptom of the infection. A little later, foot sweating will increase significantly, resulting in a favorable environment in which bacteria will multiply faster.
The part of the skin affected by the fungus will start to turn red and itchy and skin flakes will appear. In addition, the skin will begin to crack and pain and itching will occur. If the pathology affects the nails, then their appearance will change, the color will become whitish. If the fungus is not treated, then the nail plate is likely to separate.
Methods of treatment, antifungals
Today, the treatment of foot fungus is not particularly difficult. It is quite possible to get rid of the infection even at home. At the same time, most mycosis drugs are available in pharmacies without a prescription. You can also use the methods of traditional medicine. However, it is recommended that you consult a doctor before starting treatment, especially if you have diabetes or a recurrence of the fungus. And remember to remember that it will not be possible to cure mycosis quickly; it will be possible to get rid of the fungus only after a sufficiently long and thorough treatment.
Medicines sold through pharmacy chains can be presented in many different forms, but most often they are ointments. All antifungals are topical and are for external use only. It is necessary to treat with such drugs, applying them to the infected areas of the skin of the feet and nails. The duration of the course can be up to a month and a half.
It is often possible to get rid of mycosis much faster than the end of the recommended course, but it is necessary to continue to treat mycosis for a certain period of time, because due to premature discontinuation of the drug, there is a high risk of recurrence.
It should be borne in mind that almost all antifungal agents are not recommended for the treatment of pregnant and lactating mothers, young children and people with individual intolerance to the drug.
Recently, external antifungal agents have become widespread. The drugs are designed to stop the growth of bacteria and their growth. They are equally effective in treating nail fungus and skin lesions. Concentrated products kill fungi. Treatment must include regular removal of areas of skin or part of the nail infected with the fungus. It is also important that the treatment can be done at home.
Preparations in the form of varnish or cream are available. The duration of treatment directly depends on the size of the affected area of skin and the neglect of the disease. The duration of the therapeutic course can be up to a month and a half. The main advantage of the funds is the non-absorption of his blood, which means that there is no need to be afraid of intoxication of the body.
To get rid of the fungus, you will need to apply the cream on the affected foot until no breaks are allowed. After the disappearance of the fungus, it is recommended to repeat the procedure several more times, this will strengthen the achieved effect.
Methods of treatment with folk remedies
To cure foot fungus, like many other diseases, you can use folk remedies at home. A huge number of different agents are used against the fungus. So ordinary laundry soap or tar or vinegar baths helps perfectly. Treatment with celandine or soda also shows good results. In addition, folk remedies often contain various herbs.
However, it should be borne in mind that folk recipes usually deal only with the initial stages of the disease; it is very problematic to cure running mycosis at home without the use of drugs.
All methods of traditional medicine are based exclusively on the external use of various natural remedies, these can be baths or compresses with solutions. The treatment process can begin on its own after the first signs of mycosis are detected. For effective treatment, however, it is still better to consult a doctor.
Soap in the treatment of diseases
Folk recipes for combating fungi containing soap, suggest exclusively tar or laundry soap. The procedure is easily performed at home. It consists in removing dead scales from the skin and exfoliated nails. To do this, the feet are steamed, then the feet and toes affected by the fungus are thoroughly soaped and rubbed with a stiff brush for at least five minutes.
Laundry soap works better with fungus on the skin, and in case of nail damage, the use of tar soap is recommended. After the procedure, the feet are washed under running water, continuing to rub them with a brush. The procedure is repeated at least 5 times in a row. After finishing the last one, you should dry your feet well and apply a moisturizer on them. For the best effect, thin cotton socks can be worn.
The duration of treatment is about a week, the procedures are performed in the morning and evening. You can notice a significant improvement after the third day of treatment with these simple folk remedies. It should be borne in mind that tar or laundry soap are quite effective in the early stages of the disease; neglected mycosis may not be cured in this way.
Baking soda
Folk recipes often contain the simplest and most affordable means for everyone. One of them is the most common baking soda that you will find in every home. Baking soda will help neutralize the burning and itching sensations that are signs of a fungal infection. To do this, take soda (about a tablespoon) and dilute with water so as to obtain a thick paste that will be applied to the affected areas of the skin.
Then you have to wait for the paste to dry (about 10 minutes) and wash your feet with lukewarm water, soda should be removed completely, soap is not recommended. After a thorough wipe, it is recommended to apply powder or cornstarch on the affected areas of the skin. The treatment of the feet should be done several times a day and continue the treatment until the fungus disappears.
Soda allows you to fight the fungus without any side effects. Therefore, soda can even be used to treat children. After treatment, it is strongly recommended to maintain personal hygiene and use laundry soap to wash your feet. You can also use soda or vinegar baths to prevent mycosis.
Celery treatment
Many folk recipes that allow you to cure ringworm at home are composed of celandine. Like many other herbs, celandine is widely used as an antiseptic and healing agent. The methods of treatment with celandine can be very different. For example, trays to which celandine is added in the form of tincture.
To prepare such a tincture, celandine is poured with water and kept for about two weeks. Celery can also be used in the form of an alcoholic tincture, which is used to wipe the affected areas. If mycosis of the hands is found, then celandine baths can be used.
It should be remembered that celandine is poisonous, so after all procedures you need to make sure that it does not remain on your hands. Use soap for this. The treatment with celandine usually lasts about fifteen days. Purity can cure both mycosis of the feet and nails affected by the fungus.
Use of other traditional medicine
Traditional recipes for treating athletes' feet often contain vinegar. Most often, traditional healers recommend the use of wine vinegar. At home, the fight against the fungus consists of filling the bathroom with diluted vinegar and placing the feet in it for five to ten minutes. Then the feet should be thoroughly washed with soap.
You can further neutralize the effect of the vinegar solution with soda, which must be dissolved in water. As mentioned earlier, soda baths themselves can be used to cleanse the skin of fungus, and in combination with vinegar the result should be improved. After the procedure, it is recommended to wear socks soaked in vinegar on your feet and lie down in them.
Sufficiently good results are also demonstrated by soap soda solutions used to wipe the affected areas. However, it should be borne in mind that soap and soda solutions are best used not for the treatment of mycosis, but for prevention. Vinegar baths also do an excellent job of prevention.
Fungus on the hands is much less common than on the feet. The infection usually occurs after frequent hand contact with the affected feet. Mycosis of the hands is treated with almost the same means as the feet. As the presence of fungus on the hands is detected more quickly, then the fight against it begins at the earliest stages. Even not very strong remedies can help perfectly.
The easiest way to get started is to try soda or vinegar baths. It is also recommended to wipe the brushes with vinegar several times throughout the day. If such baths do not help, then you need to resort to stronger drugs.