Folk remedies are good as auxiliary methods of treatment, for example, in cases where they eliminate a specific symptom.
For example, a decoction of fuels relieves diarrhea, but cannot cure dysentery.
Rinsing the nose with sea water helps to remove swelling of the mucous membrane and normalize breathing, but it cannot relieve allergic rhinitis.
In the same way, the folk remedy for foot fungus can help in the treatment of this unpleasant infection, but only if the "heavy artillery" - special antifungal or antimycotic agents - come into action together with it.
Is the treatment of fungus with folk remedies dangerous?
It seems that the treatment of foot fungus with folk remedies, even if it is not effective enough, will still help.
This is true, but there are a few pitfalls here:
- As a rule, those who want to quickly cure foot fungus with folk remedies self-medicate and therefore do not visit a doctor.In some cases, time may be lost;
- the lack of medical consultation can lead to psoriasis or eczema being confused with "fungi" and the treatment will go the wrong way;
- the lack of test results also makes it impossible to understand what kind of mycosis has appeared on the feet and which drugs are more effective;
- using folk remedies, often without effect and changing them, a person does not notice how time flies, which could be devoted to serious treatment;
- finally, after getting used to the "penny" costs of vinegar and potassium permanganate and, faced with the urgent need to purchase a special liquid or varnish for a rather large amount, a person simply turns out not to be ready for such costs and begins to "play for time".
All these signs are indirect, but they mislead and involve a person in a series of tests.And yet, is it possible, for example, to use only folk remedies to treat toenail fungus without resorting to the help of medicine?
When you can do it yourself
Such therapy can be understood by doctors only at the very beginning of the development of the disease, for example, when a small spot appears on the very edge of the nail, which does not exceed 5-10% of the area of the nail.Then folk remedies such as creolin, tar and vitriol will quickly get rid of foot fungus.
If there are no positive dynamics within 10 days of treatment, then you should urgently go to a dermatologist, take tests and start serious treatment.
The main problem is that often when the toenails are affected, the problem is not noticed until it has become quite large and time is lost.
However, we list the main groups of folk remedies for the treatment of fungus between the toes, on the heels and on the nails.
What people love
Pathogenic fungi like to experience "strong feelings".Therefore, oxidizing agents, acids, and aromatic phenols are required.Therefore, the most commonly used means are:
- potassium permanganate, "potassium permanganate";
- table vinegar, strength 9-10%.It is easily obtained by diluting the vinegar essence seven times;
- copper sulfate solution, diluted 1 teaspoon per liter;
- hydrogen peroxide solution, 3%;
- creolin, which you can buy at a veterinary pharmacy.Careful!Creolin is only intended for application on the nail!If it comes into contact with the skin, it can cause serious burns.
How to apply it?
How to cure foot fungus with folk remedies?With the help of warm baths applied in the morning and evening.
First, a simple hot bath with a solution of soap and soda is used, then the feet, nails are treated and dead skin is removed.Then the water in the basin is changed and one of the products of choice is poured.One condition is that if you choose potassium permanganate, then all the crystals should dissolve, and the color should be moderately purple, but not brown.
The duration of the therapeutic bath is 15 minutes, and the duration of the treatment is until the fungus disappears.Interdigital mycosis disappears the fastest, followed by damage to the feet.But the treatment of toenail fungus with folk remedies can be ineffective, for example, if the nail is not removed.Fungi hiding under the plate may be invulnerable to these remedies.
You should not experiment and change the composition of the baths daily.It will be enough to carefully monitor the color and size of the spots and change the drug only after there are no changes for 3-4 days.As already mentioned, if after 10 days there is no effect, you should consult a doctor.Do not forget about the famous joke: "I was treated for jaundice, but it turned out to be Chinese."
There are facts when signs of varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers of the legs in diabetes mellitus are mistaken for fungus and they simply waste time in search of a cure for the fungus.
About prevention
Both medical and folk remedies should be used, observing the rules for daily treatment of the inner surface of the shoes with a special antifungal spray.Drying shoes in the sun, freezing them in the freezer, as well as using special anti-fungal ultraviolet electric shoe dryers are very important.
In addition, each patient must have his own rubber slippers, which are cleaned daily, and his own towels.Socks should be changed daily and ironed with a steam iron.Needless to say, a person who is treating his own fungus should not wear someone else's slippers when visiting, going to a public bath or pool.
Only the complete observance of these simple rules will not only cure mycosis of the nails and feet, but also protect your family members and others from infection.