Today, the fungus has become a fairly common disease, the infection of which often occurs in public places, especially those with high humidity. The parasitic fungi that cause yeast infection 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, the components of which are able to destroy the cell membrane of parasites. However, not all people who treat the fungus at home resort to drugs from the pharmacy; there are many folk recipes that help fight the fungus no worse than drugs. For example, boric acid from the fungus of the foot. This allows you to quickly get rid of an unpleasant disease.
There are several ways you can get infected with a fungus. The disease can be transmitted by direct contact with a sick person, by their things or objects with which they have come into contact. Some time after infection, the skin will start to peel off, this is the first symptom of infection. A little later, the sweating of the legs will increase significantly, which will lead to a favorable environment in which bacteria will multiply faster.
The part of the skin affected by the fungus will start to redden and itch, and skin scales will appear. In addition, the skin will start to crack, and itching and pain will appear. If the pathology affects the nails, their appearance will change, the color will become whitish. If the fungus is left untreated, the nail plate is likely to come off.
Methods of treatment, antifungal agents
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 drugs for yeast infection are dispensed from pharmacies without a prescription. You can also use the methods of traditional medicine. However, it is recommended to consult a doctor before starting treatment, especially if you have diabetes or have relapsed the fungus. And do not forget that it will not be possible to cure the yeast infection quickly; it will be possible to get rid of the fungus only after sufficiently long and thorough treatment.
Medicines sold in pharmacy chains can come in very different forms, but most often they are ointments. All antifungal agents are local and are intended 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.
Often, it is possible to get rid of the yeast infection much faster than the end of the recommended treatment, but it is necessary to continue to treat the yeast infection for the entire defined time, because due to the premature discontinuation of the use of thedrug, there is a high risk of disease relapse.
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 agents against fungi have spread. Medicines are designed to stop bacteria from multiplying and growing. They are also effective in treating nail fungus and skin lesions on the feet. Concentrated products kill the fungus. Treatment necessarily includes regular removal of areas of the skin or part of the nail infected with the fungus. It is also important that the treatment can be carried out at home.
Preparations are available in the form of nail polish or cream. The duration of treatment directly depends on the size of the affected skin area and the neglect of the disease. The duration of a therapeutic course can be up to a month and a half. The main advantage of funds is the non-absorption of his blood, which means that there is no need to worry about intoxication of the body.
To get rid of the fungus, you will need to apply the cream to the affected foot, while no break is allowed. After the fungus disappears, it is recommended to repeat the procedure several times, this will consolidate the effect obtained.
Methods of treatment with folk remedies
To cure foot fungus, like many other diseases, you can use folk remedies at home. A large number of different agents are used against the fungus. So, ordinary laundry or tar soap, or vinegar baths, helps perfectly. Treatment with celandine or soda also gives 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 yeast infection at home without using medication.
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 be started independently after the first signs of mycosis are detected. However, for effective healing, it is always best to consult a doctor.
Soap in the treatment of disease
Popular recipes for combating fungus, containing soap, exclusively involve tar or laundry soap. The procedure is easily performed at home. It involves removing flakes of dead skin and exfoliated nails. To do this, the legs are steamed, after which the feet and fingers affected by the fungus are thoroughly soaped and rubbed with a stiff brush for at least five minutes.
Laundry soap works best with skin fungus, and in case of nail damage, tar soap is recommended. After the procedure is completed, the legs are washed with running water, continuing to rub them with a brush. The procedure is repeated at least 5 times in a row. After completing the latter, you need to dry your feet well and apply moisturizer to them. Thin cotton socks can be worn for the best effect.
The course of treatment is about a week, the procedures are carried out in the morning and in the 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 is quite effective in the early stages of the development of the disease; neglected yeast infection may not be cured this way.
Baking soda
Folk recipes very often contain the simplest and most affordable means for everyone. One of them is the most common baking soda you will find in any home. The 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 in order to obtain a thick paste, which will be applied to the affected areas of the skin.
After that, you need to wait for the paste to dry (about 10 minutes) and wash your foot with cold water, the soda should be completely removed, soap is not recommended. After thorough wiping, it is recommended to apply powder or cornstarch to the affected areas of the skin. The treatment of the feet should be carried out several times a day and continue the treatment until the fungus disappears.
Soda allows you to fight the fungus without having side effects. Therefore, soda can even be used to treat children. After treatment is complete, it is strongly recommended to maintain personal hygiene and use laundry soap to wash your feet. For the prevention of yeast infection, you can also use soda or vinegar baths.
Celandine treatment
Many folk recipes that allow you to cure yeast infection at home consist of celandine. Like many other herbs, celandine is widely used as an antiseptic and wound-healing agent. Methods of treatment with celandine can be very different. For example, trays to which celandine is added in the form of a tincture.
To prepare such a tincture, celandine is poured with water and stored for about two weeks. Celandine can also be used in the form of an alcoholic tincture, which is used to wipe the affected areas. If a yeast infection is found on the hands, celandine baths can be used.
It should be remembered that celandine is poisonous. Therefore, after all the procedures, you need to make sure that it does not get stuck on your hands. Use soap for this. Treatment with celandine usually lasts about two weeks. Celandine can cure both the fungus of the feet and toenails affected by the fungus.
Using another traditional medicine
Traditional recipes for the treatment of athlete's foot often contain vinegar. Most often, traditional healers recommend using wine vinegar. At home, the fight against fungus involves filling the bath with diluted vinegar and placing the feet in it for five to ten minutes. After that, the feet should be thoroughly washed with soap.
You can additionally neutralize the effect of the vinegar solution with soda, which must be dissolved in water. As mentioned earlier, soda baths alone can be used to cleanse the skin from fungus, and in combination with vinegar, the result should improve. After completing the procedure, it is recommended to put vinegar-soaked socks on your feet and lie down on 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 yeast infection, but for prevention. Vinegar baths also do a great job of prevention.
Fungi on the hands are much less common than on the feet. Usually the infection occurs after frequent contact of the hand with the affected feet. Mycosis of the hands is treated with almost the same means as the feet. Since the presence of fungi on the hands is detected faster, the fight against it begins in the early stages. Even not very powerful means can help perfectly.
The easiest way to start is to try soda or vinegar baths. In addition, it is recommended to wipe the brushes with vinegar several times during the day. If such baths do not help, you need to resort to more powerful drugs.