About athlete's foot

Eat for the health of it.

Athlete's foot, known as Tinea pedis, an ithchy inflamed fungus affecting the feet, can be brought on by wearing your favorite boots or shoes. When your feet sweat and become inflamed and itchy, you need to let them dry out. Overnight airing won't do it, you need to soak them in a solution of half apple cider vinegar and warm water and soak your feet for at least ten minutes and dry.

Another soak is a basin of warm water with three teaspoons of tea tree oil and soak your feet twice a day for fifteen minutes. (If your feet have broken skin this solution may cause some burning).

You can try 6 teaspoons of powdered licorice to a cup of boiling water and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain out any residue, let the tea cool and take a cotton wad or a small cloth and pat on the toes three times a day.

Another one you may want to try before giving up and going to the doctor is: The garlic solution: Peel only the outer dead skin off the garlic being careful not to break the smooth skin exposing the juice from the clove of garlic. Place a garlic section between the toes and cover your foot with a sock and in the AM you wash and dry your feet. You may have to do this for a week and if these all fail I suggest you see a doctor.

I have had good luck with the vinegar and the tea tree oil but I use it as soon as I have any cracking. So the sooner you get at it the better off you will be.

Using a tea made of a teaspoon of grated ginger and a cup of boiling water; let steep for 10 minutes and sip it. Ginger tea provides many anti-fungal compunds.

Always dry your feet before putting your socks on. To make sure they are dry, use a hair dryer.

Remember the natural way is the best way. Use a foot spray that contains calendula and witch hazel, an astringent herb that reduces moisture. Wear cotton socks. Strawberries and blueberries are packed with vitamin C which will help fight the fungus and zinc will help the healing also.

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