Getting athlete's foot is not difficult, sometimes it is enough to touch a sick animal or person with the foot, palm, nail and head, including hair on the head and skin. Or use contaminated items (comb, even clothes). The fungus often infects people who do not think about prevention.
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How to deal with a mushroom
The disease is widespread and causes great inconvenience to an infected person. There are a number of symptoms that accompany the disease. Let's consider the signs in more detail:
- Blisters or spots form between the toes, gradually the spots begin to grow and completely affect the foot or palm.
- There is severe itching in the affected area.
- The skin begins to peel off, and the fungus affects other parts of the body.
More often, the fungus affects the foot and nails, the plates turn yellow - gray, thicken. Gradually, the fungus completely destroys the nail.
Natural treatments
If the patient is diagnosed with fungal disease of the feet, it is necessary to get rid of the disease immediately. Treatment is done in different ways. In the hospital, for example, the doctor will prescribe drugs, special ointments and creams to get rid of the fungus between the fingers. The funds are selected individually and are not always suitable for the patient.
Do not forget about folk remedies that include herbal treatment. Let's consider the main methods of treatment:
- If the fungus has infected your toenails, it is best to soak your feet well in warm water with salt and baking soda. When the bath cools, wipe your feet dry and squeeze a drop of lemon juice under each nail. Then sprinkle soda on the nail, it creates foam due to the acid-base reaction. When the process is complete, put on dry, clean socks.
- When herbal treatment is done, celandine is the best choice. It is recommended to lubricate the site of the lesion with fresh celandine juice, celandine plucked in May - June is suitable, it is during this period that the movement of the juice along the plant is most active.
- The lofant plant is known to fight fungus on the feet. A special broth is prepared from the lofant, in which the legs float. The first results can be seen after a day, when the skin between the toes stops itching.
- Mint is considered an excellent remedy in the fight against fungi. Grind the mint and mix with salt, then apply a compress to the sore area and wrap it with a special bandage, put on socks and go to bed.
- People often use carrot juice, mix it with vinegar, and smear sores with a remedy.
- Strong natural coffee turns into a wonderful antifungal remedy. You need to brew strong coffee, strain it into a separate container that will steam your feet, and then add vinegar to the water. Later, the solution must be thoroughly wiped between your toes.
- Garlic is beneficial for effectively fighting athlete's foot. Rub a few chives into the pulp, rub the areas between your toes before bed, put on clean socks and go to rest. In the morning, moisten a cotton swab in vinegar and wipe the areas again.
There are a lot of folk recipes, you should try everything to choose an effective one.
How to prepare an ointment for mushrooms
Herbs and complementary products can be used to make a good ointment that is effective against diseases between the toes.
- Take a chicken egg, put it in a glass. The egg is poured with vinegar and kept in a dark place for a while. After a few days, the egg shell will dissolve. The remaining thin film must be removed and discarded. A spoon of butter is added, the mixture is mixed, returned to a dark place, now for a day. Treatment with ointment is carried out within a week. The results are immediately visible. If you properly lubricate the places between the toes with the created ointment, after a full recovery, the fungus will not bother for a long time.
- It is permissible to make an ointment with Indian onions, a folk remedy has long been known. A small piece of Indian onion leaf can cure the disease for a long time. Take a leaf, grind, displace with glycerin, then smear a cotton pad with ointment and dab the affected area with light movements.
The result can be achieved if folk remedies are intertwined with drug treatment. Talk to your doctor before starting any fungus treatment.
How to make compresses to get rid of fungi
Compresses are considered an effective method of fighting fungus. For example, it is possible to make a compress from celandine. Thoroughly chop the plant and boil it in water for 6 minutes, then steam the legs in the broth. If the disease is severely neglected, additional lotions should be applied.
Rowan juice helps to overcome the disease. Using berries and leaves, just squeeze the juice and apply it to the affected area. The treatment lasts for several weeks.
It is possible to treat the fungus with a tincture of lilac or propolis. Folk remedies include alcoholic tinctures with various herbs. For example, green radish leaves can be used for the first unpleasant symptoms between the toes, for fungal diseases, flour is sprinkled on the affected areas. Many people choose to just put flour in their socks and walk around all day.
Treatment is effective when essential oils are used. It is recommended to rub the nail plates and the spaces between the toes thoroughly.
Prevention of fungal diseases
Effective treatment is good, but it is better not to treat the disease but to prevent it. It is worth taking seriously the methods of preventing fungus on the feet. Herbs will not help if the disease is severe, you need to think about a number of therapeutic measures.
External means do not always help in treatment, sometimes the use of internal drugs is required, for example, all kinds of vitamins. Only a professional has the right to prescribe medication. Remember that quality treatment requires patience and strength, procedures must be carried out systematically.
Sometimes the patient even has to follow a diet consisting of foods that contain antifungal components. Treatment includes, for example, medication and daily carrot or apple juice. The disease is worth treating in complex ways, you need to think about shoes - freely and let the skin of the legs breathe.
The treatment includes continuous prevention: Frequent barefoot walking, for example, hardens the legs. The simplest rules must be observed when using public spaces. Only use your own slippers in the sauna or swimming pool, clothing is also unique. Remember that the fungus needs treatment; early start of the procedures ensures a minimum of unpleasant consequences.