Folk remedies are good as auxiliary methods of treatment, for example, in cases where they remove a specific symptom.
For example, a decoction of cow's milk relieves diarrhea, but cannot cure dysentery.
Rinsing the nose with sea water helps to eliminate swelling of the mucous membrane and normalize breathing, but it cannot relieve allergic rhinitis.
In the same way, a folk remedy for foot fungus can help treat this unpleasant infection, but only if the "heavy artillery" plays with it - special antifungal or antifungal agents.
Is it dangerous to treat the fungus with folk remedies?
It seems that the treatment of foot fungus with folk remedies, even if it is not quite effective, will help.
This is true, but there are many 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 can be lost.
- Lack of medical advice can lead to psoriasis or eczema being mistaken for "fungus" and treatment going the wrong way.
- the lack of test results also makes it impossible to understand what kind of foot fungus occurred and which treatments are most effective.
- using folk remedies, often without effect, and changing them, a person does not notice how much time passes, which could be devoted to serious treatment.
- Finally, getting used to the "cents" cost of vinegar and potassium permanganate and, faced with the urgent need to buy a special liquid or varnish for a fairly large amount, a person simply turns out to be not ready for such costs and begins to "play for time".
All these signs are indirect, but they deceive and lure a person into a series of trials.And yet, is it possible, for example, to use only folk remedies for nail fungus without resorting to the help of medicine?
When you can do it yourself
Such treatment can be understood by doctors only at the beginning of the development of the disease, for example, when a small spot appears on the very tip of the nail, which does not exceed 5-10% of the nail area.That's when folk remedies such as creolin, tar and vitriol will quickly get rid of foot fungus.
If there is no positive dynamics within 10 days of treatment, then you need to 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 only noticed when it has become quite large in size and time has been lost.
However, we list the main groups of folk remedies for fungus between the toes, heels and nails.
What people love
Pathogenic fungi love to experience "strong emotions".Therefore, oxidizing agents, acids and aromatic phenols are needed.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 can be purchased at a veterinary pharmacy.Carefully!Creolin is for nail application only!If it comes into contact with the skin, it can cause severe burns.
How to apply it?
How to cure foot fungus with folk remedies?With the help of warm baths, it is applied morning and evening.
First, a normal warm bath with a solution of soap and soda is used, after which the feet, nails are treated and dead skin is removed.The water in the basin is then changed and one of the products of your choice is poured.One condition is that if you choose potassium permanganate, then all the crystals should dissolve and the color should be medium 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 more quickly, 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.The fungus hiding under the plate may be immune to these treatments.
You should not experiment and change the composition of the baths every day.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 result, 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 cases when the signs of varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers of the legs in diabetes mellitus were mistaken for a fungus and they simply wasted time trying to cure the fungus.
About prevention
Both medical and folk remedies must be used, following the rules of 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 antifungal ultraviolet electric shoe dryers are very important.
In addition, each patient must have his own rubber slippers that are cleaned daily and his own towels.Socks should be changed daily and insoles should be ironed with a steam iron.Needless to say, a person treating their fungus should not wear someone else's slippers when visiting or going to a public bath or swimming pool.
Only the complete observance of these simple rules will not only cure nail and foot fungus, but also protect your family members and others from infection.