Folk remedies are good as additional methods of treatment, for example, in cases where a specific symptom is removed.
For example, a burnt concoction relieves diarrhea, but cannot cure dysentery.
Rinsing the nose with seawater helps to eliminate the swelling of the mucous membrane and normalize breathing, but it cannot relieve allergic rhinitis.
In the same way, the folk remedy for athlete's foot can also help in the treatment of this unpleasant infection, but only if "heavy artillery" is also discussed - special antifungal or antifungal agents.
Is it dangerous to treat the fungus with folk remedies?
Treatment of athlete's foot with folk remedies seems to help, even if it is not effective enough.
This is true, but there are some pitfalls:
- Usually, those who want to quickly cure athlete's foot with folk remedies self-medicate, and therefore do not consult a doctor.In some cases, time may be lost;
- the lack of medical consultation can lead to psoriasis or eczema being mistaken for "fungus" and the treatment going in the wrong direction;
- the lack of test results also makes it impossible to understand what kind of mycosis appeared on the feet and which remedies are more effective;
- using folk remedies, often ineffectively, and changing them, one does not notice that time flies, which could be spent on 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 sum, a person simply turns out to be not ready for such costs and begins to "play with time".
All these signs are indirect, but they deceive and involve a person in a series of tests.And yet, is it possible, for example, to use only folk remedies to treat nail fungus, without resorting to medical help?
When you can do it yourself
Doctors can understand such therapy only at the beginning of the development of the disease, for example, when a small spot appears on the edge of the nail, which does not exceed 5-10% of the area of the nail.Then such folk remedies as creolin, tar and vitriol will quickly get rid of athlete's foot.
If there are no positive dynamics within 10 days after the treatment, you should urgently go to a dermatologist, have tests and start serious treatment.
The main problem is that often when the toenails are affected, the problem is not noticed until they have grown to a large enough size and time has been lost.
However, we list the main groups of folk remedies for fungus that appears between the toes, on the heel and on the nail.
What people like
Pathogenic fungi like to experience "strong feelings".Therefore, oxidizing agents, acids and aromatic phenols are needed.Therefore, the most commonly used tools 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 can be purchased at a veterinary pharmacy.Carefully!Creolin is only intended for application on the nail!May cause severe burns if it comes into contact with skin.
How should it be applied?
How can athlete's foot be cured with folk remedies?Use warm baths in the morning and evening.
First, a regular hot bath with soap and soda solution is used, then they treat the feet, nails and remove dead skin.Then we change the water in the pool and pour one of the products of your choice.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 spa is 15 minutes, the duration of the treatment lasts until the fungus disappears.Interdigital mycosis disappears the fastest, followed by damage to the foot.But the treatment of nail fungus with folk remedies can be ineffective, for example, if the nail is not removed.The fungus hiding under the plate may be invulnerable to these remedies.
You should not experiment and change the composition of the baths every day.It is enough to carefully monitor the color and size of the spots and only change the medication if there is no change for 3-4 days.As already mentioned, if there is no effect after 10 days, you should consult a doctor.Don't forget the famous joke: "I was treated for jaundice, but it turned out to be Chinese."
There are facts when the symptoms of varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, trophic leg ulcers in diabetes are mistaken for a fungus, and they simply waste time trying to cure the fungus.
About prevention
Both medical and folk remedies should be used, observing the rules of daily treatment of the inner surface of the shoes with a special anti-fungal spray.It is very important to dry shoes in the sun, freeze them in the freezer, and use special anti-fungal ultraviolet electric shoe dryers.
In addition, each patient must have their own rubber slippers, which are cleaned daily, and their own towel.The socks must be changed daily, and the insoles must be ironed with a steam iron.Needless to say, those who are treating their own fungus should not wear other slippers when visiting or going to public baths or swimming pools.
Only the comprehensive 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.