Home remedy against athlete’s foot

There are various home remedies that can fight light athlete’s foot or help cure more stubborn athlete’s foot with other medications. That is why a popular method is the treatment with baking powder: sprinkled on the foot after a shower, it absorbs the remaining liquid immediately and provides a dry environment. It should be used until the athlete’s foot has completely disappeared.

You can also sprinkle baking powder in shoes, which eliminates the smell and draws moisture. A further method is the application of a self-made baking powder paste. This is mixed from baking powder and lukewarm water and then left on the athlete’s foot for 5 minutes.

Afterwards the paste should be rinsed off thoroughly.With every moist treatment, care should also be taken to ensure that the feet are thoroughly dried afterwards so that the athlete’s foot does not spread further in the moist environment. Another household remedy is black tea, whose active ingredient tannin kills the fungus. Treat your feet by immersing them in the tea water for half an hour to a full hour.

Simply fill a tub with hot water and add several tea bags of “black tea”. Wait until the water has reached a pleasant temperature and start the foot bath. This relieves both the pain and the itching, and also works against fungal attack.

Additionally, foot baths with various additives (tea tree oil, apple vinegar, lavender oil) in the water can accelerate the healing of the athlete’s foot. The direct application of lavender oil or tea tree oil can also be used in the treatment of athlete’s foot. In addition to the fungicidal effect of both oils, the itching that usually accompanies athlete’s foot is also reduced.

You can also find more application instructions under: Tea Tree OilOne of the best known non-drug treatment methods is tea tree oil. This “all-rounder” from the leaves of the Australian tea tree not only helps against pimples and inflammation, but also against athlete’s foot. Tea tree oil can be found in the pharmacy or drugstore.

For treatment, the oil is simply spread over the affected area using a cotton swab. In individual cases the infestation is already over after few days. Similar to the treatment with black tea, the athlete’s foot can also be treated with a foot bath.

To do this, put 10-15 drops of tea tree oil into a tub and take a foot bath. The duration of the footbath should be 15-30 minutes. Home remedies and tea tree oil can be an effective alternative to drug therapy, but if there is no improvement, a visit to the doctor is strongly recommended.