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Tinea pedis has attacked your feet; the sneaky intruder targets skins, hair and nails and causes the redness, burning, cracking and itching of the skin. Flaking and itching are the common symptoms which arise when fungus attacks the area between the toes.
At times, tinea forms between the toes but it can also develop on the soles and the feet sides and even make its way to the nails of the toes. Blisters usually ooze out in case athlete's foot goes to its intense stage. It is the locker room where tinea dwells however, it can also be found on other moist and warm places. Tinea finds you soft and moist feet, shoes and socks comfortable place for breeding.
Top 5 athlete's feet homemade remedies
- Do not forget to dry you feet after shower. If towel cannot do the job, use a hair dryer to clean the area between your toes.
- Socks should always be clean, dry and made of white natural fiber because these socks have the best ability to absorb any moisture. If it recommended that you change your socks once in a day to keep any sweat or moisture away from your feet.
- Only those shoes should be worn which are made of leather or canvas as these two materials allow the breathing of feet. Shoes made of rubber and plastic cause the feet to sweat and hold in all the moisture.
- It is recommended that same shoes should not be worn for continuous two days-a gap of a day must be give so that the moisture dries out. If the sweating is severe, change the shoes two times a day.
- One of the good home remedies for athlete's feet include the use of anti fungal spray or powder. To kill the spores of fungus, spray any disinfecting agent such as Lysol on a soft piece of cloth and clean the inside of the shoes once you take them off.
Other popular athlete's feet home remedies
- Wearing soft slippers or shower shoes where people prefer going barefoot is one of the trusted home remedies for athlete's foot.
- One of the effective home remedies for athlete's foot includes the use of baking soda. Baking soda when kept in the refrigerator functions to absorb smells and relaxes your feet from any itching and burning especially between the toes. Add water in baking soda until a paste is formed. Apply the paste on affected feet, allow it to dry and then wash and dry the feet. Finishing could be given with powder or sometimes, corn starch.
- For enjoying a soothing foot soak, take two glasses of lukewarm water and add into it two tsp of salt. Soak feet in it for about five to ten minutes. Repeat the procedure unless the feet are healed. This is one of the effective athlete's foot remedies.
- Tannic acid is present in the tea, which is a natural absorbing agent and can be used to dry feet. In a liter of boiled water, dip in five tea bags of tea. Allow it to cool and then soak feet into this water for at least thirty minutes.
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