Folk remedies are good auxiliary methods of treatment, for example, in cases where they remove a specific symptom.
For example, a decoction of burnet relieves diarrhea, but cannot cure dysentery.
Rinsing your nose with sea water helps remove swelling of the mucous membrane and normalize breathing, but cannot relieve allergic rhinitis.
In the same way, a folk remedy for foot fungus can help treat this unpleasant infection, but only if "heavy artillery" comes into play with it - special antifungal or antimycotic agents.
Is it dangerous to treat mushrooms with folk remedies?
It would seem that treating foot fungus with folk remedies, even if not effective enough, will still be useful.
This is true, but there are several pitfalls here:
- As a rule, those who want to quickly cure foot fungus with folk remedies self-medicate and therefore do not consult a doctor.In some cases, time may be lost;
- lack of medical consultation can lead to psoriasis or eczema being taken for a “fungus” and treatment will go in the wrong direction;
- the lack of test results also makes it impossible to understand what type of mycosis appeared on the legs and what remedies are the most effective;
- using folk remedies, often without effect, and changing them, a person does not notice how quickly time passes, which could be spent on serious treatment;
- finally, having gotten 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 fairly large sum, a person simply turns out to be not ready for such costs and begins to "save time".
All these signs are indirect, but they deceive and lead a person into a series of tests.And yet, is it possible, for example, to use only folk remedies for toenail fungus without resorting to medication?
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 surface.It is then that folk remedies such as creolin, tar and vitriol will quickly eliminate foot fungus.
If there is no positive dynamics within 10 days after treatment, then you need to urgently consult a dermatologist, take tests and start serious treatment.
The main problem is that often when toenails are affected, the problem is not noticed until they have become quite large and time has been lost.
However, we list the main groups of folk remedies for fungus between the toes, on the heels and on the nails.
What people like
Pathogenic fungi love to feel “strong feelings”.Therefore, oxidizing agents, acids and aromatic phenols are necessary.Thus, the most commonly used means are:
- potassium permanganate, “potassium permanganate”;
- table vinegar, strength 9-10%.It is easily obtained by diluting vinegar essence seven times;
- copper sulfate solution diluted at the rate of 1 teaspoon per liter;
- hydrogen peroxide solution, 3%;
- creolin, which can be purchased at a veterinary pharmacy.Thoroughly!Creolin is intended for application on the nail only!If it comes into contact with skin, it can cause serious burns.
How to apply it?
How to treat foot fungus with folk remedies?Using hot baths, applied morning and evening.
First, an ordinary warm bath with a solution of soap and soda 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 most quickly, followed by foot lesions.But treatment of toenail fungus with folk remedies may turn out to be ineffective, for example, if the nail is not removed.The fungus hiding under the plaque may be invulnerable to these remedies.
You should not experiment and change the composition of the baths daily.It will be enough to carefully monitor the color and size of the spots and change the medication only after 3 to 4 days without change.As already mentioned, if after 10 days there is no effect, you should consult a doctor.Remember the famous joke: "I was treated for jaundice, but it turned out to be Chinese."»
There are facts when signs of varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, trophic foot ulcers in diabetes mellitus were confused with a fungus, and they simply wasted time seeking to cure the fungus.
About prevention
Medical and folk remedies should be used, following the rules for daily treatment of the inner surface of shoes with a special antifungal spray.It is very important to dry shoes in the sun, freeze them in the freezer, and also use special ultraviolet antifungal electric shoe dryers.
In addition, each patient must have their own rubber slippers, cleaned daily, and their own towels.Socks should be changed daily and ironed as well as the insoles with a steam iron.It goes without saying that a person who processes his own mushrooms should not wear someone else's slippers when visiting, or go to a bathhouse or swimming pool.
Only full compliance with these simple rules will not only cure nail and foot fungus, but also protect your family members and others from infections.