Ringworm is a common skin disease triggered by pathogenic microorganisms. You can become infected by direct contact with a sick person, in public places, where it is customary to wear shared shoes, towels (in the bath, sauna). Traditional medicine offers many ways to get rid of this disease. At the same time, it is also worth treating the fungus on the legs at home with the help of improvised means.
The main symptoms
A fungal infection in the legs manifests as follows:
- Redness of the skin and itching, which is initially felt in the interdigital region. In addition, pathological changes in the skin are observed across the sole.
- Severe peeling of the skin due to its dryness, which is accompanied by irritation. Small cracks appear, which gradually turn into deep wounds, accompanied by painful sensations. With an advanced form of infection, the outside of the foot can also be affected.
- The progressive disease is accompanied by the formation of small itchy blisters that appear sharply between the toes and on the soles of the feet. Opening up, they lead to the formation of sores, itching and pain.
Folk remedies to fight infections
At the feet of a person there is an environment with a slightly acidic reaction. For this reason, the fungal bacteria that surround a person have no chance of penetrating the epidermis. The body's natural defenses are weakened when immunity decreases and a hot, humid environment is created for pathogens.
At these times, the skin on the feet weakens and the microsporias install easily, beginning their active life. The use of medications for the treatment prescribed by a doctor does not always give a positive result, and you should repeat therapy according to a revised schedule. In such a situation, it is advisable to use traditional medicine and treat and prevent fungus on the feet at home.
The benefits of iodine
This pharmaceutical substance has a powerful antiseptic effect, it is a strong halogen, which provides high folding of protein components. Because pathogenic fungal spores are made up of proteins, iodine neutralizes them in a short period of time and prevents disease recurrence. You need to know that:
- During treatment, iodine can cause an allergic reaction, so it is recommended to test your skin before using it (apply 1 drop to the elbow crease).
- The drug described has high efficacy in the initial stages of the onset of the infection, since the mechanism of action on proteins acts only on the surface of the skin.
- If applied too often to the affected areas of the legs, iodine can cause the formation of burns.
The iodized alcohol solution has a high concentration. It is recommended to dilute it before starting treatment with regular medicinal alcohol at a rate of 1: 1. The resulting product is applied directly to the affected areas of the legs, previously sprayed in warm water and dried. The course of treatment should not exceed 1 week, so that the result is positive, it is necessary to use drugs that fight infection in parallel.
Hydrogen peroxide
This substance is known for its antiseptic properties, it is a natural regulator of important metabolic processes that occur in the human body. This justifies the frequent use of hydrogen peroxide to treat fungal infections of the feet at home.
It is necessary to prepare a 3% peroxide solution, based, to make applications for 10-15 minutes. Before the procedure, the infected skin is vaporized and dried, and the scaly epidermis is removed. A cotton swab is moistened with a liquid and applied to the focus of the disease, well fixed. At the end of the procedure, the application site is wiped with a clean, but not washed, cloth. To obtain a positive result, it is necessary to undergo treatment for at least 5 days.
Celandine
Celandine is known for its medicinal qualities and is widely used in folk medicine. This plant is especially effective in treating all types of skin damage, infections. The secret is in the large amount of saponins and alkaloids included in its juice.
Several baths, decoctions and infusions of celandine are known, which in a short time help to eliminate infections in the skin of the legs. It well cures the fresh juice of a freshly harvested plant. To get rid of ringworm quickly, it is advisable to simultaneously use trays with herbal decoctions and then treat skin lesions with fresh celandine juice.
Preparation of the bath decoction: pour 500 g of fresh herb or 100 g of dry herb with 1 liter of boiled water. The resulting infusion is used diluted in hot water at a rate of 1: 1. Footbaths should be made at night for 10 days. At the end of the procedure, the damaged areas on the legs are dried, the dead skin is cleaned and the treatment is made with fresh vegetable juice.
Apple vinegar
An acidic environment is destructive in the treatment of fungal infection pathogens. In the early stage of skin disease, when the parasitic colonies of the infection have not yet penetrated the epidermis very deeply, apple cider vinegar can be an excellent remedy for the destruction of athlete's foot.
Apple cider vinegar contains organic substances that can destroy pathological formations and infections in a short time. Appliques are applied to the affected areas of the skin, although it is undesirable to touch healthy areas. In case of serious foot injuries, it is recommended, after bathing, to treat the whole skin with plenty of baby cream and to put on a tight sock, previously moistened with vinegar.
Soda
Baking soda has a disinfectant and emollient effect, but it is rarely used in its pure form to treat fungal infections on the skin of the feet at home. A positive preventive result is obtained with the combined use of soda with tar or washing powder, salt.
Baths for fungal infections of the skin based on sea salt and soda have a regenerating and disinfecting effect on the epidermis like natural sea water. The effect will be more complete if you add a few drops of iodine to the water. Proportion: 2 liters of hot water, 3 tablespoons of dry substances. Feet with diseased skin are steamed twice a day. The course of treatment is 5 to 7 days.
Preparation for the treatment of a soap bath: 3 liters of hot water, in which half a bar of mashed soap is dissolved. 5 tablespoons of baking soda are also added here. After the water has cooled, the feet should be thoroughly rinsed and dried. The disease will regress within a week. But at the same time, it is necessary to create conditions in which the skin fungus does not return again and does not begin to reappear at an even greater rate.
Acetic Acid
Undiluted, the substance can damage the integrity of the skin, but it can be diluted with freshly squeezed carrot juice. Carrots contain a lot of phytonides and carotene, which help to heal the affected skin. Vinegar also contributes to the complete elimination of fungal outbreaks in the legs.
Applications created based on a carrot vinegar solution (1: 1 ratio) help well in the treatment. You need to resist them for no more than 10-15 minutes. It is preliminary recommended to make a footbath, which will soften the hardened epidermis, providing the drug with unimpeded access to pathogens.
The treatment of foot fungus with folk remedies is an effective and efficient therapy. In this case, you must carefully monitor your own diet, follow a balanced diet. The body must receive sufficient amounts of nutrients, a complex of vitamins that support the immune system at the proper level. Only in this case, the fight against the fungus that reaches the skin of the legs will be quick and positive. Avitaminosis and weakened immunity are the heralds of infection by pathogenic microorganisms.
The treatment of mycosis of the feet with folk remedies is safe for human health, as long as all rules and instructions are followed in full. Traditional medicine tips, as well as complex drug therapy, will help to get rid of fungal diseases and prevent their recurrence.