Effective treatment of fungus on the legs with folk remedies

The fungus on the legs (feet) is one of the most common mycoses. According to statistics, every fifth person is a carrier of the causative agent of this disease. To combat the fungal microflora on the foot, antimycotic drugs are prescribed, which are intended for external and internal use. At the initial stage of the development of the disease, it is appropriate to use alternative methods of treatment.

Why does fungus appear?

A fungus is an infection that enters the skin / nails in a household way: the use of common personal hygiene products, visiting swimming pools, saunas, beauty parlors.

If the virus gets on the skin, it is likely that the disease will not get into the subcutaneous cells, since a healthy body has a powerful resistance to such microbes.

There are a number of factors that stimulate the development of fungus on the skin or nails:

• Intense sweating of the feet caused by uncomfortable low-quality shoes;
• Mechanical damage on the legs (scratches, wounds on the feet, barbs);
• Weakened immunity due to bad habits, serious diseases: AIDS, diabetes, hepatitis, neuroses, influenza.

Perhaps the feet are the most tasty place that is parasitized by the fungus. The main reason is that it is the foot that affects the shoes the most and has hundreds of microcracks.

There are several types of ringworm infections that parasitize the toenails, the distance between the toes or the feet.

The method of counteracting the fungus, regardless of whether we are talking about drug intervention or traditional medicine, depends entirely on the site of the infection.

According to statistics, more than 60% of the population has experienced the problem of ringworm, and the main reason is that this virus is incredibly resistant to external influences and quickly "jumps" from one infected body to another.

Without proper dry cleaning of footwear/clothes, flex can live in it for up to 5 years, being an active infection.

Family members who already have an infected person are especially susceptible to the disease. In this case, you simply cannot do without daily wet cleaning using intensive detergents and chlorine.

How to recognize a fungus?

At the first stages of infection, it is almost impossible to recognize flexible. Barely noticeable white spots of small size appear on the skin / nails, which do not cause any discomfort.

In the process of evolution, the virus grows, causing the following symptoms:

• Unbearable itching and burning;
• The nail plate becomes more rough and sloppy;
• Fragility and delamination of nails;
• Cracks appear on the feet caused by dry skin;
• In places of itching / on the nails, a white coating appears;
• An unpleasant pungent odor emanates from the legs.

Why is mycosis dangerous?

It would seem that mycosis is a fairly harmless infection that does not pose a threat to human life.

Undoubtedly, the fungus between the toes cannot be fatal, but it makes negative adjustments to the immune system, the psychological and social state of a person, and can also cause a number of serious diseases.

So, the following factors can be attributed to the negative consequences of mycosis:

• Social - a ban on visiting swimming pools, baths, saunas, and other places where a sanitary examination is required;
• Psychological - itching causes self-doubt, distorted skin / nails do not allow wearing open shoes, a strong smell from the feet does not allow taking off shoes outside the home;
• Physiological - general depletion of immunity, provoking infection with viral colds and the appearance of allergies.

Treatment of the fungus: folk remedies or medications?

Modern medicine has an impressive arsenal of medicines that can treat foot fungus, but do not forget about the current methods of traditional medicine, which were treated by several generations of forefathers.

The choice of treatment for this disease depends entirely on the stage of its neglect: if we are talking about the manifestation of all the symptoms described above, then it is more appropriate to pay attention to medical intervention, since its effect will be more noticeable in a short time.

If the disease has recently parasitized the skin and the virus did not have time to spread through the legs, then folk recipes for the fungus will be very helpful.

Fortunately, the treatment of fungus on the feet with folk remedies is absolutely affordable measures and the ingredients for the medicine can be found in a home first aid kit or refrigerator.

The fungus between the toes can be cured using the following remedies from the first aid kit:

• Potassium permanganate (it is necessary to steam the legs, and then wrap the infected area with a bandage soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate. For greater efficiency, put on a warm sock and walk around with a compress for 5-7 hours, or perform the procedure before going to bed).
• 5% iodine solution (treat infected areas 2-3 times a day).
• Boric acid (take a hot shower, dry your feet, sprinkle sore spots with boric acid, wrap yourself in warm socks. Repeating the procedure daily for 10 days, you have a real chance to get rid of an annoying ailment. Important! Feet must be dry, becauseotherwise, acid burns will occur).
• Ammonia (dilute in proportion 1 tbsp to 1 cup, moisten the bandage, wrap your legs overnight).
• Iodine, glycerin, vinegar (mix the ingredients in equal parts, dilute with 2 parts of water. Wash fungal places with this tincture every day before going to bed).

Simple remedies from the first aid kit will help eradicate the fungus within 10 to 20 days, subject to systematic use.

The pleasant moment is also that the above funds are quite cheap, you can buy them at any pharmacy and they will not hit your budget.

Folk ways to deal with dermatomycosis

It has already been mentioned that the fungus is one of the most common diseases, but there are also many measures to influence it, in the knowledge base of traditional medicine. For example, even those foods that can be found in your refrigerator every day can have an intense effect on the virus.

Effective counteraction to mycosis is provided by such products:

• Lemon;
• Onion;
• Garlic;
• Apple and wine vinegar;
• Egg;
• Coffee
• Baking soda;
• Rowan leaves / nettle.

Let's take a closer look at each option on how to cure a fungus on the feet with folk recipes in the shortest possible time.

1. Lemon.Cut citrus into not very thin slices, attach to infected areas, wrap with cellophane film. Keep the compress for 30 minutes and repeat the procedure for 10 days. A striking advantage of this method is that the lemon not only destroys mitosis, but also saturates the nail plate with vitamins, removes white stripes and blocks unpleasant odor from the feet.
2. Onion.Prepare the onion gruel, squeeze the juice into a separate vessel. Apply a thick layer of gruel to the affected area, wrap it with a film, leave for 10-15 minutes. If there is mechanical damage on the skin, add vaseline oil to the gruel in a ratio of 1: 1. After 15 minutes, wash off the compress with hot water, wipe with a towel, apply onion juice and wait until it is absorbed into the skin. Rinse your feet after the juice is not necessary.
3. Garlic.There are 2 options for the compress: cut the clove into 2 parts, roll it in food salt, rub the fungal foci; prepare a gruel, add butter in equal proportions, apply to the skin. In any case, keeping garlic on your feet for more than a quarter of an hour is not recommended, as its juice can cause burns. Wash off the compresses with warm water, repeat the procedure at intervals of at least 8 hours.
4. Apple vinegar. 4 tbsp. mix tablespoons of vinegar with 150 grams of sea salt (possible with additives) and pour 5 liters of hot water. Wait until the water cools down a bit and take a foot bath.
5. Wine vinegar.Perhaps the simplest folk treatment for a fungus: lubricate diseased skin with undiluted wine vinegar. It is necessary to wait until the vinegar is completely absorbed, there is no need to rinse your feet, and you can repeat such measures 4 times a day.
6. Egg.To prepare the ointment, you need to: pour a raw egg with vinegar, cover with cling film, a plastic lid and put in a cool dark place. Wait for the moment when the egg shell is completely dissolved, add 1 teaspoon of butter to the jar and carefully place until a homogeneous substance appears. Apply the ointment to dry, clean skin, wrap with a film / bag and keep warm for an hour. After removing the compress, the feet should be washed with warm water.
7. Coffee.One of the best and fragrant remedies for fungus on the feet. Coffee can be used as a scrub or as the main ingredient for a foot bath. If you are used to brewing natural black coffee, then use the remaining sediment as a scrub. Apply the precipitate to the inflamed areas, rub coffee residue into the skin. The second option is to brew coffee and pour it into the bath at a ratio of 2 coffee: 1 water. The second option is more costly financially. The advantages of coffee are that after such procedures, rough skin will peel off, and the new one will acquire a healthy color, softness and tenderness.
8. Baking soda.A universal remedy that is suitable for compresses and baths. Prepare a gruel with the addition of soda and water in equal proportions, apply on the nails / feet / distance between the fingers for 20 minutes, wrapped in cellophane. After the specified time, rinse with warm water and sprinkle with talcum powder. In addition, you can prepare baths with the addition of sea salt, soda and cedar oil / eucalyptus / menthol or propolis.
9. Rowan.Rowan, like nettle, has antibacterial properties, therefore it is recommended to combat athlete's foot. Plant leaves must be collected in ecologically clean areas and only young growth should be selected. Rub the leaves to a mushy state and apply to the area of inflammation. The compress must be left overnight.

Phytotherapy - a method of fighting fungus

Effective folk remedies for foot fungus are reflected in herbal medicine guides.

Despite the fact that representatives of science do not particularly approve of the methods of alternative medicine, herbal medicine deserves some attention and respect, because they clearly indicate their safety and effectiveness.

We will tell you how to get rid of foot fungus with folk remedies using herbs.

Folk remedies for fungus between the toes are prepared from decoctions of plants such as celandine, calendula, mint, burdock, sage, wormwood, St. John's wort and dozens of other herbs.

• Celandine.Decoction with 4 tbsp. spoons of dry celandine and 1 liter of water boil for 5 minutes, leave for 30 minutes to infuse. Use baths every day before going to bed for at least 21 days.
• Sagebrush.Wormwood is also used for baths, but there is a more effective remedy: a decoction of wormwood, plantain, burdock and yarrow is infused for 9 hours and drunk 3 times a day before meals. In just a week, you will be able to get rid of the obvious signs of the fungus.
• Calendula.Pour a pack of calendula flowers (usually 250 grams) with boiling water and leave for 1 hour. Lubricate the inflamed skin with herbal extract 3-4 times a day for a month.
• Burdock.The compress is prepared from fresh burdock leaves. It is necessary to mechanically act on the sheet so that it releases the juice (beat off with a hammer / make small cuts) and wrap the legs, apply a bandage, put on warm socks. Leave the lotion overnight.
• Mint, nettle, sage.This treatment with folk remedies involves mixing dry herbs, pouring them into a warm sock. It is necessary to wear a dry mixture during the day and repeat the complex as soon as possible, but at least 3 times a week.

The above folk remedies against the fungus are sold in every pharmacy both in the form of dry herbs and essential oils. It is recommended to purchase several essential oils and take foot baths with the addition of fragrant elixirs.

Folk remedies for foot fungus are effective measures, but they require a fairly long use, so their variety should be combined and alternated.

Treatment with folk remedies is the safest, albeit long-term method that does not cause allergic and inflammatory reactions.

Shoe care for fungus

The answer to the question: "How to treat a fungus? "is not only to provide a number of recipes for effective folk remedies, but also a reminder to process all your shoes.

To disinfect shoes from a fungal infection, a 25% solution of vinegar / 30% formalin is used. It is necessary to moisten a cotton swab with a solution and wipe the shoes from the inside.

Important! You need to wipe absolutely all the shoes that you put on: from bath slippers to boots. Those pairs of shoes that you wear constantly must be processed at least 1 time per week.