Fungal infection (mycosis) is a disease of the skin caused by parasitic fungi. Fungal skin diseases are quite common. The most common of their kind, especially in adults, is a foot fungus and nails. This disease is transmitted from person to person. To get very simply – the skin affected by fungal infection, constantly go flakes, which contain a lot of pathogens.
In wet conditions the germs are a great breed. Therefore, the most common places of infection are swimming pools, baths and showers. To the development of athlete's foot include increased sweating of the feet and wet shoes. If the family is sick, there is a high probability of infection of healthy family members. Therefore, you cannot use other people's towels, shoes, combs, clothes, scissors, nail clippers, etc. the germs tolerate a dry environment and low temperature – under these conditions, they do not die, but merely stop their growth and development. In the scales of the skin affected by the disease, they remain viable for a very long time. These scales may be in clothing, shoes, carpets. Getting then to the skin of a healthy person, disease organisms again begin to grow and multiply, causing disease.
The fungus spreads rapidly in weakly alkaline and neutral medium (6-6,5 PH) the Healthy skin has a slightly acidic environment, the PH of 5.5. It protects us from many skin diseases. But the sweating, uncomfortable synthetic shoes break this protection. Therefore, when you treat fungus folk remedies often used vinegar.
Disinfection of clothing and shoes. To disinfect the clothing and linen of the patient, it is recommended to boil the microorganisms are killed by boiling in 3-4 minutes. For the treatment of footwear, using a 1% solution of formalin for disinfection of household items – a solution of chlorine bleach. It must be done, because once the disease is completely cured, it is possible to become infected again in their same shoes and clothes. In this case, unsuccessfully to treat foot fungus and skin for several decades. Here's one of the methods of disinfection of footwear at home, offered on the pages of the newspaper "Herald HLS". To handle the shoes from the inside with swabs soaked in 70% acetic acid, swabs left inside and put the shoes for 48 hours in sealed package. Then well ventilated shoes. Foot fungus needs to be treated with special care, to cure, because from a single invisible source of infection may occur re-infection. He fails, and eventually he can move to the groin, armpits, etc. besides it can cause increased allergies
Symptoms usually appear first on the skin of the feet, between the toes. It can be itching, burning, and peeling. Further, the disease progresses to the nail plate begins its destruction. If the cause was contamination in the cabin, the sequence may change – the disease begins with of the nail plate
Symptoms of foot fungus can be the following:
- One or more cracks between the toes;
- Peeling of the skin;
- Itching, burning;
- Thickening of the skin, the appearance of scales;
- Redness of the skin;
- Blisters with clear liquid.
These symptoms may be present simultaneously or there may be only one symptom. Parasitic fungi are alien organisms, and often cause a response from the immune system – an allergic reaction. In this case, the mycosis occurs more acutely, join the following symptoms: multiple vesicles on the skin, erosions and ulcers of the skin on the feet.
Causes of athlete's foot:
- Immunosuppression, immunodeficiency States;
- Disease, which worsens the blood supply to the feet;
- Diabetes mellitus;
- Injuries of the feet;
- Poor tight shoes, prolonged exposure to the skin in a moist warm environment (when sweating, when the sweat has nowhere to evaporate, wet shoes, etc.).
How to treat foot fungus is fungus.
The most effective folk remedy foot fungus vinegar and celandine. They are divided in different sections:
- Vinegar for fungus
- Treatment with celandine.
Equally effective in the treatment of fungal infections of birch tar, onion, garlic. Dusting the feet and skin between toes boric acid also gives a very rapid effect.
If the disease is severe, with ulcers and erosions, that before a remedy is necessary to make a foot bath with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, during the procedure to try to separate from the skin as much as possible of the scales. If the feet are affected by fungal infection, thickened and orahovica, it is desirable to remove prior to treatment, all scales. It is easy to do with petrolatum, applied 2 times a day so the process went faster you can make compresses with this tool. After the scales are removed, home remedies foot fungus will act directly on the affected area of the skin.
How to treat foot fungus with tar at home. To steam feet in soap water, to remove excess skin with a pumice stone, a good wipe and smear birch tar skin between the toes, nails, cracks. Half an hour later the tar is dry, but his feet do not wash. Walk this way for two days. Then repeat the procedure. Enough to make it 3-4 to fungal infection is completely gone. But do not forget about the disinfection of footwear.
Treatment with infusion of calendula. 1 Cup of calendula flowers pour 1 Cup boiling water, to insist 30 minutes and strain afterwards. This infusion to lubricate the feet, diseased, overnight, without wiping, allow to dry. Calendula has antibacterial and antifungal activity.
Get rid of the disease will help burdock leaf. Take a leaf of burdock, to beat the bottom side with a hammer or rolled with a rolling pin, that made the juice. Wrap the leg with burdock, secure with a bandage and wear a sock. Change the compress 2 times a day. The course is 3 weeks. This folk remedy treatment can be applied only at night, then the duration will increase in 2 times.
The leaves of mountain ash. Mash fresh leaves of mountain ash, applied to the affected fungus area of skin and fixed with a bandage, and even better – a burdock leaf, and then bandage. It is advisable to keep the bandage round the clock, changing 1 time per day.
Salicylic ointment in the treatment of foot fungus folk remedies. To quickly soften and remove the affected skin, you can use 35 percent salicylic ointment from the pharmacy. Spread her feet in the morning and on each foot to wear a plastic bag, then socks, to wear it all until the evening. In the evening, repeat the procedure. And so to do during the week. After three days of treatment, the skin will start to become white and peel off flaps, young skin underneath will be healthy and fresh, without any symptoms of the disease.
Garlic is an effective folk remedy.
- Mix a paste of garlic and butter in a ratio of 1:1. The resulting mixture to make compresses for the night. The course to full recovery.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of garlic juice and 90% alcohol, add 2 tbsp water. Lubricate the night sore spots every night. Get rid of mold for 2-3 weeks.
- Cut the garlic in half, dip in fine salt and RUB the affected by fungal infection place. You can prepare a paste of garlic and salt to RUB her skin to make compresses.
The foot fungus treatment vinegar
How to use vinegar from the fungus feet and nails. Well-washed feet soak in water with vinegar, preferably wine or Apple. The concentration to do on your own – the stronger the treatment will be faster, but if there are ulcers and erosion of the skin, a strong solution can corrode the affected area. Make a solution such that it was possible to endure. Sleep in clean socks soaked with vinegar — an acidic environment is detrimental for fungus.
A mixture of vinegar and carrot juice. Mix 1 tbsp. spoon of carrot juice, and of vinegar, lubricate the affected skin with a swab moistened with this composition. Carrot juice promotes faster recovery and healthier skin.
Treatment of foot fungus at home ointment of eggs and vinegar. Egg wash, dry, put in a glass and pour 100 g of vinegar. To insist in a dark place for 5-7 days to dissolve the shell, the remains of the film throw. Add 100 g of softened butter and whisk. Will the emulsion in the form of mayonnaise. Every night to steam the feet and apply ointment on the affected area of the skin as a compress by wrapping the top with plastic. The course to full recovery. More quick recipe ointment of vinegar. Mix 1 tbsp. of acetic acid, 1 tbsp oil and 1 raw egg. Mix until a homogeneous mass. Smear this ointment between the toes and wherever you have the symptoms of athlete's foot.
A mixture of vinegar and glycerin. If affected a large part of the foot, for the treatment well using this method. Mix 100 g of acetic acid (70%), 40 g of baby powder, 50 g glycerol 700 g of boiling (preferably distilled) water. Mix all and leave for three days, shake before use. RUB this composition washed the feet twice a day: in the palm to pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture, RUB and massage the skin until absorbed, so RUB in three tablespoons to every sole and between the toes. The course of treatment – 11 days. Then another 11 days to RUB the same part of 1 times a day. The disease goes after the first week of treatment. But the 22-day course is necessary to finish. Then once a week, RUB this compound in the forefoot for prevention.
Fungus treatment celandine at home.
Baths and compresses with a decoction of herbs celandine. After the acceptance of the bath and removal of scales can do a foot bath with a decoction of herbs celandine: 4 tbsp herbs pour 1.5 liters of hot water and boil 3 min. to Soar feet in the decoction for 30 min. At night to make compresses of this broth, adding a bit of vinegar. Treatment celandine 15-20 days in a row. Celandine can be replaced sagebrush.
Oil treatment celandine. Feet to steam in the soda solution, and then lubricate the fingers with oil of celandine (make yourself or buy in the pharmacy). On the diseased areas of skin to do twice a day half an hour compresses with oil of celandine. The course of treatment with oil of celandine 3-4 weeks.
Infusion of celandine on the vinegar. The man brought from the army of fungus of the feet and nails, and lived with him for 40 years. Following the idea Bolotov, was to oxidize the body, drink a brew celandine prescription Bolotov. The disease subsided. Then insisted on 9% of th vinegar celandine and began to keep the feet in this infusion. Once a man read in the book that the monks used to treat foot fungus concentrated salt solution. Started to add salt. A stack of celandine poured 1 liter of 9% vinegar, insist 1 month, add 3-5 tbsp of salt. All this was poured into a container the size of the feet that the lid is tightly closed. Because infusion is used many times. In the evening, having washed his feet, put foot in this capacity, kept 5 minutes, dried in air and went to bed. Leather came in perfect condition, the nails also become purified and aligned.
Foot fungus, natural home remedies
How to get rid of foot fungus ammonia in the home. In a glass of water, add 1 tbsp of ammonia. Moisten a piece of cloth in this solution and wrap the foot, on top of a plastic bag, from top to toe. To do before bedtime. This home remedy along with help from corns, calluses old. A course of 5-10 treatments.
Potato sprouts will help to get rid of the disease. The recipe is as follows: grind the sprouts of potatoes and half a Cup of sprouts to fill with alcohol, to insist and to do for the night compresses of gruel of this on the affected skin.
Treatment of fungal infection with boric acid. Before going to bed to steam the feet and to powder them with boric acid powder while they are still damp, not forgetting the space between the toes, wear socks. To cure a foot fungus can quickly.
Glue BF will help to cure foot fungus at home. Wash your feet and smear the affected area with glue BF-88. Doing so once a day during the week. The symptoms of athlete's foot will completely disappear.
Effective home remedy for fungus. We recommend this folk remedy: mix 1 tbsp of iodine, 1 tablespoon of glycerin, 1 tbsp of vinegar 2 tbsp of boiled water. At night to steam the feet and smear them with this composition. If there are bumps in the thumb – is also lubricated. Smear 2-3 months – there will also be a fungal infection and bumps.
Treatment of mycosis mint. If the fungus is between your toes, mix the chopped mint with salt and put between the toes for about an hour.
How to treat fungus between the toes alcohol. It is necessary to moisten a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol and lay between his fingers. To do morning and evening. Forty fungal infection cured in two weeks. But prevention needs within three months to lay once a week with alcohol swabs.
Treatment fraction ASD-2. Affected by fungal infection places to lubricate the undiluted solution ASD f-2, 2-3 times a day, after washing the skin with soap and water.
How to get rid of foot fungus at home by using baking soda. Diluted with soda water to make a slurry. Spread this paste on the affected areas of the skin. After 15 minutes, rinse with water, wipe the foot and sprinkle starch.
Treatment of tobacco. Quickly deal with athlete's foot will help the shag: 1 tbsp of tobacco boil for 2 minutes in 1 liter of water and soak feet until water cools. The legs are not flush, do not wipe. Cookware for boiling to take unnecessary – for example a tin can.
Two recipe for homemade ointment. 1. Remove milk 1 tbsp heavy cream, add 1 egg, 100 g of birch tar – stir. Applied to the affected foot at night and wrap. 2. Grind scissors spruce needles. Put in 250 g glass jar in layers of 1 cm thick needle, and butter – to the top. Cover the jar with foil and put to languish in the oven on low heat for 6 hours. When a little cool strain, you get a green oil. The effect came after the second application, Lubricate the feet 2-3 times a day. Bandaging is not necessary – the ointment is well absorbed.
The herbal treatment. Put in the morning in clean socks a pinch of dried herbs of peppermint, chamomile, sage, celandine, nettle. The day the grass is to turn into powder and will have a therapeutic effect on your feet. In the summer you can put in your socks fresh herbs and legs all day will in herbal juice.