Athlete’s Foot Treatment

Go to the doctor. He will, on the one hand, distinguish the appearance from other scaly or infectious skin diseases, and on the other hand, secure the diagnosis with a microscopic examination of scales – scraped off with a scalpel. If fungi are visible under the microscope, they are sent to the laboratory where they are cultured. In this way, the exact pathogen can be determined and the therapy can be tailored to it.

Treatment with medication

Medication is usually necessary. Usually it is sufficient to treat the affected area with a fungal agent in the form of cream, paste or spray. If there is a strong inflammation, it is previously brought to subside with tanning agents in the form of baths or wet compresses.

In case of massive fungal infestation or infestation of the nails, a so-called systemic therapy may also be necessary, in which the fungicides are swallowed as tablets and act from the inside. However, this is quite lengthy and fraught with potential side effects. If there is also a bacterial infection, the doctor may also prescribe antibiotics.

Foot fungus recognize and treat – so it goes!

Treatment with home remedies

A treatment exclusively with home remedies helps little, supportive they can certainly be used:

  • Against the inflammation help ribwort, horsetail or coltsfoot. These medicinal plants are available in the pharmacy and can be mixed with water to a paste, with which you can make envelopes (two to three times a day).
  • Anti-inflammatory also acts the calendula – as an ointment, oil or essence.
  • If you are using Schüßler salts


    can do something: Take ten tablets each of No. 3, 8 and 9 and 20 tablets of No. 5 daily.