Folk remedies are good as auxiliary treatment methods, for example, in cases where they eliminate a certain symptom.
For example, a decoction of burnet relieves diarrhea, but cannot cure dysentery.
Rinsing the nose with sea water helps to relieve swelling of the mucous membrane and normalize breathing, but cannot eliminate allergic rhinitis.
In the same way, folk remedies for foot fungus can help in the treatment of this unpleasant infection, but only if "heavy artillery" - special antifungal or antimycotic agents - are used.
Is it dangerous to treat fungus with folk remedies?
It seems that treating foot fungus with folk remedies, although not effective enough, will still help.
This is true, but there are a few pitfalls:
- As a rule, those who want to quickly treat foot fungus with folk remedies treat it on their own, and therefore do not consult a doctor.In some cases, time may be wasted;
- lack of medical advice may cause psoriasis or eczema to be mistaken for "fungus" and treatment will go the wrong way;
- the lack of test results also does not allow to understand what kind of mycosis appears on the feet and which means are more effective;
- using folk methods, they are often ineffective, and by changing them, a person does not feel how time passes that could be devoted to serious treatment;
- after all, after getting used to the "penny" costs of vinegar and potassium permanganate and facing an urgent need to buy a special liquid or varnish for a rather large amount, a person turns out to be simply not ready for such costs and begins to "play for time".
All these signs are indirect, but they deceive a person and lead him to a series of tests.And yet, for example, is it possible to use only folk remedies for toenail fungus without seeking medical help?
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 nail area.It is then that folk remedies such as creolin, tar and vitriol will quickly get rid of foot fungus.
If there are no positive dynamics within 10 days after treatment, then you should urgently go to a dermatologist, conduct tests and start serious treatment.
The main problem is that often, when the toenails are affected, the problem becomes noticeable only when the size is large enough and time is lost.
However, we list the main groups of folk remedies for fungus between toes, heels and nails.
What people love
Pathogenic fungi like to "feel strong".Therefore, oxidizing agents, acids and aromatic phenols are needed.So, the most commonly used tools are:
- potassium permanganate, "potassium permanganate";
- table vinegar, strength 9-10%.It is easily obtained by diluting the essence of vinegar seven times;
- 1 teaspoon of diluted copper sulfate solution per liter;
- hydrogen peroxide solution, 3%;
- creolin, available at a veterinary pharmacy.Carefully!Creolin is intended to be applied to the nail only!May cause severe burns if in contact with skin.
How to apply it?
How to treat foot fungus with folk remedies?It is applied in the morning and evening with the help of hot baths.
First, a regular hot bath with soap and soda solution is used, after which the feet, nails are treated and dead skin is removed.Then the water in the basin is changed and one of the products of your choice is poured.One condition is that if you choose potassium permanganate, all the crystals should dissolve and the color should be moderately purple, but not brown.
The duration of the therapeutic bath is 15 minutes, the duration of the treatment is until the fungus disappears.Interdigital mycosis disappears the fastest, followed by damage to the feet.However, treatment of nail fungus with folk remedies may be ineffective if, for example, the nail is not removed.The fungus hiding under the plate may be immune to these means.
You should not experiment every day and do not change the composition of baths.It is enough to carefully monitor the color and size of the spots and change the drug only after there is no change in 3-4 days.As already mentioned, if there is no effect after 10 days, you should consult a doctor.Do not forget the famous anecdote: "I was treated for jaundice, but it turned out to be Chinese."
There are facts that they mistake the symptoms of varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers of the legs in diabetes mellitus with fungus and simply waste time to treat the fungus.
About prevention
Both medical and folk methods should be used, following the rules of daily treatment of the inner surface of shoes with a special antifungal spray.It is very important to dry shoes in the sun, freeze in the freezer, and also use special anti-fungal ultraviolet electric shoe dryers.
In addition, each patient should have their own rubber slippers and towels that are cleaned daily.It is necessary to change the socks every day, to iron them and the lining with a steam iron.It goes without saying that a person treating their own fungus should not wear someone else's slippers or go to a public bath or swimming pool when visiting.
Only thorough 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.