Home Remedies for Athlete's Foot
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Athlete's Foot Home Remedies:
Submitted by Tim Wodoslawsky at 2008-03-08 20:37:06
Hydrogen Peroxide
Soak your feet in a basin in over the counter Hydrogen Peroxide (Brown Bottle). Soak for 20-30 minutes. Save the same solution to repeat the following day. Twice is all that I do and it works.
rating: 7 (7 votes)
Submitted at 2005-07-22 11:55:03
Apply Listerine to a sterile cotton pad and rub onto feet twice daily. No need to rinse. Great for children or adults.
rating: 7 (30 votes)
Submitted at 2005-05-25 13:06:03
Tee Tree oil is great for cureing athlete's feet. Many of my family members have used it with success.
rating: 7 (38 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Create a solution of one part vinegar and four parts warm water. Soak the feet for half an hour twice daily.
rating: 6 (55 votes)
Submitted by Kit at 2005-07-04 09:33:02
Soak the affected (and surrounding) areas in antiseptic mouthwash such as Listerine. Use the original kind (the mediciny one). Immediately relieves the itching and burning symptoms.
rating: 6 (38 votes)
Submitted by selena matlock at 2007-04-17 13:54:03
In a large bowl (big enough for feet):) fill it part way with hot water and add...
1 cup of vinegar
1/4 cup of epson salt
3 table spoons of Boric Acid
Boric acid mixes very well when whisked!
so whisk it up and soak feet for at least 15 min , dry thoroughly,
dusting with cornstarch is good for keeping dry.
We noticed right away the decrease in odor and after only one week and four treaments the fungus is leaving! Yay!!
It is very important to treat your feet well. shoes that breathe and sandals, clean socks always! let them piggies get air!
rating: 6 (8 votes)
Submitted by cs at 2004-03-11 13:18:19
Stop Athlete's Foot for good! When your feet feel like they are burning and itching, just spray some TILEX MOLD AND MILDEW REMOVER on them. It will relieve the burning and itching and make them feel good. Wait for about 3 minutes and wash off with water. If you had Athlete's foot for years, doing this 2 times for only 2 days will fully cure your Athlete's Foot!!!! Just read the bottle, it says right on it that it KILLS ATHLETE'S FOOT FUNGUS! And it does!!!!
rating: 6 (96 votes)
Submitted by Heather at 2005-11-02 02:53:37
I know this will sound nuts nut it really work... urinate on your feet where the affected areas are let it soak there for a minute or two then rinse off with warm water. It does not have to be your own urine.. its easiest done in the shower or 'peeing' in a cup. You will feel results after one or twice and see results in a week or so.. the more you do it the better!
rating: 6 (49 votes)
Submitted by T. Powers at 2004-12-29 14:50:07
Recipe:
**2 Cups Rubbing Alcohol
**4 tsps of Boric Acid Powder (not as dangerous as it sounds and can be bought at any drug store without a prescription)
**16 drops of 1% Gentian Violet (Also can be bought at any drug store without a prescription --May have to ask the pharmacist)
Shake this mixture well because the boric acid powder never fully dissolves. Pour it over your feet into an old bucket. **THIS WILL STAIN YOUR FEET BLUE.** It will stain furniture and clothing too so be careful.
It wears off your skin in just a few days and it is worth it. Just a few treatments and your Athletes foot will be gone. Be sure to rub your feet with a file to exfoliate all the dead skin ---that way the treatment can get under the dead skin and kill off the fungus.
I used this mixture for my dogs constant ear problems. I figured if it killed the yeast in her ears it would kill the fungus on my feet. I was right. Worked like a charm! Just use it in the winter when no one can see your blue feet. :)
rating: 6 (30 votes)
Submitted at 2005-05-18 22:28:58
Drying between each toe after bath or shower will not allow fungus to start. I had athletes foot 2 times. This is the best remedy for it not to reoccur.
rating: 5 (20 votes)
Submitted at 2005-11-07 19:28:53
if ther eis open wounds between the toes apply antibiotic ointemnt to all the the open cuts then apply a shred a cotten ball where the ointment was applyed . to keep the cotten balls in place us medical tape , and only where WHITE COTTEN socks . if you use any colored it will increase the infection .
rating: 5 (13 votes)
Submitted at 2006-01-19 22:35:23
Sounds weird...but...if you put vagisil (women's yeast infection)cream on your atheletes foot...it will sooth the pain.. and within a few days...its gone
rating: 5 (24 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Do not wear plastic or vinyl shoes or shoes made from any other material that cannot breathe.
rating: 5 (11 votes)
Submitted by kitkat at 2006-01-10 14:37:31
I tried otc meds, which were a waste of $. Tried most of the remedies on this site and others. Waste of time...it just got worse. Then, started soaking my foot in ocean water twice a day and put mentholatum ointment/rub on it overnight and saw results immediately. Continued this routine and 5 days later the soreness is gone, no itch or burn, no mini blisters anymore! The color went from deep red, almost purple, to light pink. Healing more each day!
rating: 5 (3 votes)
Submitted by Renee at 2006-01-29 15:23:41
A soak in hot epsom salts for 5-10 minutes, dry thoroughly, really thoroughly, and use Gold Bond Medicated powder all over (esp. between the toes). Don't use anything ointment or creme based as fungus thrives in moist areas! This might take several applications (in the same order) for a day or so but will work.
rating: 5 (2 votes)
Submitted at 2006-04-15 08:33:37
soak your feet in warm water, and then file them to get as much hard skin off as you can. Cover you feet with a thin layer of oregano oil. It smmel bad but in 3 or 4 days it will be all gone! Plus oregano oil has so many other uses. Good luck
rating: 5 (3 votes)
Submitted by Jacksonville Phil at 2006-07-21 18:34:42
Years ago, my grandmother fixed a solution of gullberry roots. She made the solution by boiling the roots until there was a tea mixture. Do not drink. I soaked everyday for a week and haven't had athlete's foot since. That was 1966.
rating: 5 (2 votes)
Submitted by ultramarine at 2007-11-23 20:10:53
sandals are the answer but flip flops are better, if you cant wear them outside the just walk about when in your home with them. most fungal infections cannot live in dry conditions. drying your feet also removes the smell.
rating: 5 (2 votes)
Submitted by Nisha at 2007-09-25 19:58:17
soak feet in warm water with a cap full of clorox. dry feet well and apply otc medicated power.
rating: 5 (1 votes)
Submitted at 2008-02-22 19:59:01
I've had really bad athletes foot now for over two years. No medicines that any doctor has given me or otc has worked. My feet burned so bad, I could hardly walk. Especially in hot humid weather. The only thing so far that has helped was 'Dr. Bronners peppermint soap'. I wash once in the morning and then once in the night leaving a small amount of soap on my foot and drying with a hair dryer between my toes. Also, changing my shoe insoles every few hours throughout the day. You need to use Dr. Scholl air pillows which allows you feet to breathe. You also need to have a couple of pairs of them to switch off when your feet get damp. Also switch your socks if them get hot and damp. My feet are finally responding by becoming smoother and burning less. Hopefully they'll continue to heal and the skin will become less thick on the heal and sides of my foot and between the toes. Dr Bronners peppermint soap is all natural and can be bought at GNC and most other healthfood stores. It works the best if you make a lather between your hands with a dime sized squirt and rub it into your feet after you have washed and rinse them with this soap. I hope this works for you like it has for me because there really is no safe cure.
rating: 5 (2 votes)
Submitted at 2006-04-26 11:52:42
Use a disposable emery board to file away any dead skin between your toes. Soak your feet in the sink in HOT water with LOTS of epsom salt. BLOW DRY your feet to get rid of every ounce of moisture. Apply Lamisil (require Rx) to toe cracks. Chan your socks daily and THROW THEM OUT EVERY DAY! Buy disposable foam inserts for your shoes and Tinactin (Over the counter) foot powder to put in your shoes until it clears and then once it is gone THROW THE SHOES OUT JUST IN CASE SO YOU DONT GET IT AGAIN - Better SAFE than SORRY!
rating: 4 (11 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Apply cornstarch to feet before putting on shoes and socks.
rating: 3 (12 votes)
Submitted at 2005-03-10 12:57:12
use Tilex bathroom cleaner, spray spot on foot wait 3 minutes and rinse with cool water. Do this twice a week, it will be gone in 2 weeks.
rating: 3 (6 votes)
Submitted at 2003-11-07 17:47:18
Apply honey and brewer's yeast twice per day.
rating: 3 (12 votes)
Submitted by Renee at 2006-03-01 18:27:07
Ultra-violet light (aka tanning bed bulbs) and drying very thoroughly following bathing
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted by Valerie at 2007-05-18 23:04:13
put vicks vapor rub on the feet and after a few days the infection will bne gone there is something in vicks that kills the infection and releves the ich and burning saw this on a mens health site for this infection also disinfect your shoes and never wash plastic shoes and dry them it will trap the infection inside and you will keep getting it i am a waitress and i just got it for the first time in my life and vicks seems to really help my father used to use absorbing jr for his atheletes infections he got it from the gym when he was 27 and used uit ever time he got it hope these helps
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted by Dr.Tabassum Patel at 2007-05-03 00:41:19
ATHLETES FOOT
Tea tree oil: Tea tree oil is the most common way to treat athlete's foot naturally
Grapefruit seed extract: Grapefruit seed extract having strong antifungal property very effective in this condition.
Ajwain basil decoction
Boil 4tsp of ajwain and few basil leaves in 4 cup of water make it 1 cup then add luke warm water and a pinch of salt and place feet in that water for 10 minutes then dry feet properly it will give relief inn few days only.
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted at 2007-08-15 14:47:54
There is a company that sells an odor eliminator soap for hunters that I bought to help with foot odor. It not only stopped the odor but quickly cured my reoccurring athlete's foot in days. It worked great. It is called Scent Eraser Hair and Body Wash. I recommend it to everyone now.
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted by proven at 2007-10-04 11:24:55
1. Boil water enough to soak your feet
2. Add about 1/4 cup table salt
3. use a spoon or any object to mix the solution
4. add water additional water to cool down the water a bit
5. soak your fit for about 9 mins
6 dry your feet
Do this before and after work (morning and evening)
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted by Johnny at 2007-09-19 23:16:13
Wash your feet with Dial Soap(Antibacterial). Dry off and spray foot and between your toes with Arrid Extra Dry Deorderant,. If your feet can't sweet, Athelets foot can not live, 3 days and a surver case will be gone, if it starts coming back, reaply,
this really works
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted at 2007-09-18 19:25:20
After reading through the remedies on this site, I soaked my foot twice per day in a mixture of salt (two tablespoons) white vinegar (one-half cup) plus enough hot water to cover my foot. Then I dried my foot thoroughly and used an OTC medication and baking soda or powder. The soaking got rid of the pain and itching and the OTC med got me on the road to healing. But some last lingering cracked spots just would not clear up, and I was worried about reinfection. I put some lip balm on those spots (Kiehl's Lip Balm #1) and they disappeared.
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted by just me at 2007-09-20 22:44:15
Why not just got both of your feet off then you won't have to worry about athletes foot every again. (lol)
Seriously I use suave facial toner.
It dosen't cure it just relieves the itching until you get to Walmart in the morning and get Dr Scholls.
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted by Julio Pena at 2008-03-11 08:50:59
To cure Athlete's Foot, use Sesamy Seed Oil.
Just rub some Sesamy Seed Oil in between your toes and the bottom of your feet.
Since I started using it, I never had any umpleasant odors in my feet at the end of the day.
rating: 0 (0 votes)
Submitted at 2008-04-10 23:25:56
Use 1 cup of white vinegar and three cups of warm water, as hot as you can stand. Submerge feet or affected areas in mix for 10-20 minutes. If you have open blisters or sores, this will burn but not as bad as peroxide. Soak feet. Then dry with paper towel, works better than bath towel. Get in between each toe and make sure they are very very dry. Use paper towel to rub off any dead skin. Apply Tinactin generously to affected area. It immediately relieves the itching and burning. Rinse hands very thoroughly and dispose of water. I just tried this and it seems to be working.
rating: 0 (0 votes)
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