Mycosis is a common skin disease triggered by pathogenic microorganisms. In public places where it is traditional to use common shoes, towels (in the bath, sauna), you can become infected by direct contact with a sick person. Traditional medicine offers many ways to get rid of this disease. In addition, it is worth treating the fungus on the legs at home with the help of improvised means.
The main symptoms
Fungal infections of the legs manifest themselves as follows:
- Redness and itching of the skin, which initially feels in the interdigital region. In addition, pathological changes are observed in the sole.
- Severe peeling of the skin, accompanied by irritation due to dryness. Small cracks appear, which gradually turn into deep wounds, accompanied by painful sensations. With an advanced form of infection, the outer part of the foot can also be affected.
- Progressive disease is accompanied by the formation of small itchy bubbles that appear sharply between the toes and on the sole. It causes sores, sores, itching and pain.
Folk remedies to combat infection
There is a slightly acidic environment in a person's feet. For this reason, fungal bacteria that surround a person have no chance of penetrating the epidermis. When immunity is reduced, the body's natural defenses are weakened and a warm and humid environment is created for pathogens.
At such moments, the skin of the feet weakens, and microsporia easily begin their active life and settle on it. The use of drugs for treatment prescribed by a doctor does not always give a positive result, and you need to undergo re-therapy according to a revised scheme. In such a situation, it is advisable to use traditional medicine and treat and prevent recurrence of athlete's foot at home.
Benefits of iodine
This pharmaceutical substance has a strong antiseptic effect, is a strong halogen that provides a high folding of protein components. Because pathogenic fungal spores contain protein, iodine quickly neutralizes them and prevents the disease from recurring. You should know this:
- Iodine can cause an allergic reaction during treatment, so it is recommended to perform a test on healthy skin before use (apply 1 drop to the elbow joint).
- The described drug is highly effective in the early stages of infection, because the mechanism of action on proteins works only on the surface of the skin.
- If applied frequently to the affected areas of the legs, iodine can cause burns.
Iodine solution has a high concentration. It is recommended to dilute it with regular medical alcohol in a ratio of 1: 1 before starting treatment. As a result, the product is applied directly to the affected areas of the legs, previously evaporated in hot water and dried. The course of treatment should not exceed 1 week; In order to achieve a positive result, it is necessary to use drugs that fight the infection in parallel.
Hydrogen peroxide
This substance is known for its antiseptic properties, is a natural regulator of important metabolic processes occurring in the human body. This justifies the frequent use of hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of fungal infections at home.
Prepare a 3% peroxide solution, apply on this basis for 10-15 minutes. Prior to the procedure, the infected skin is evaporated and dried, and the crusty epidermis is removed. A cotton swab is moistened with a liquid and firmly fixed to the center of the disease. At the end of the procedure, the application area is wiped with a clean cloth, but not washed. It is necessary to treat for at least 5 days to get a positive result.
Celandine
Celandine is known for its medicinal properties and is widely used in folk medicine. This plant is especially effective in the treatment of all types of skin damage and infections. The secret lies in the large number of saponins and alkaloids in its water.
Various baths, mixtures and infusions of strawberries are known, which help to get rid of infections on the skin of the legs in a short time. Improves fresh water of freshly plucked plantTo get rid of mycosis quickly, it is recommended to use herbal corn pots at the same time and then treat skin lesions with fresh celandine juice.
Preparation of a decoction for the bath: 500 g of fresh or 100 g of dry grass pour 1 liter of boiled water. The resulting infusion is used diluted 1: 1 with warm water. Foot baths should be done at night for 10 days. At the end of the procedure, the damaged areas of the foot are dried, dead skin is cleaned and treated with fresh vegetable juice.
Apple cider vinegar
An acidic environment is destructive in the treatment of fungal infection pathogens. In the early stages of skin disease, when parasitic infection colonies have not yet penetrated the epidermis much, apple cider vinegar can be an excellent tool for the destruction of the athlete's foot.
Apple cider vinegar contains organic substances that can quickly destroy pathological formations and infections. Appliques are applied to the affected areas of the skin, and touching healthy areas is undesirable. In case of severe foot damage, it is recommended to treat the untouched skin with a lot of baby cream after the bath and put on tight socks previously moistened with vinegar.
Soda
Baking soda has a disinfectant and emollient effect, but is rarely used in its pure form to treat fungal infections of the skin of the feet at home. A positive prophylactic result is obtained by using soda in combination with resin or laundry soap and salt.
Baths for fungal skin infections based on sea salt and soda have a restorative and disinfectant effect on the epidermis, like natural sea water. If you add a few drops of iodine to the water, the effect will be more complete. Proportion: 2 liters of warm water, 3 tablespoons dry matter. Feet with sore skin evaporate twice a day. The course of treatment is 5-7 days.
Preparation for the treatment of a soap bath: 3 liters of warm water in which half a stick of crushed soap is dissolved. Add 5 tablespoons of baking soda. After the water has cooled, the feet should be thoroughly rinsed and dried. The disease will be withdrawn within a week. But at the same time, it is necessary to create conditions so that the skin fungus does not return and does not begin to recur at an even higher rate.
Acetic acid
An undiluted substance can damage the integrity of the skin; can be diluted with freshly squeezed carrot juice. Carrots contain large amounts of phytoncides and carotene, which help heal affected skin. Vinegar also helps to completely eliminate fungal foci in the legs.
Applications based on a root-vinegar solution (1: 1 ratio) help in the treatment. You should not stay with them for more than 10-15 minutes. It is recommended in advance to take a foot bath, which softens the hardened epidermis and thus provides unobstructed access to the drug pathogens.
Treatment of athlete's foot with folk remedies is an effective and efficient treatment. In this case, you need to carefully monitor your diet, follow a balanced diet. The body needs to get enough nutrients, a vitamin complex that supports the immune system at the required level. Only in this case, the fight against the fungus, which affects the skin of the legs, will be faster and more positive. Avitaminosis and weakened immunity are warning signs of infection with pathogenic microorganisms.
Treatment of foot mycoses using folk methods is safe for human health, provided that all rules and instructions are followed. Traditional medical advice, as well as complex drug treatment will help to get rid of fungal diseases and prevent their recurrence.