At any stage of your life, you have heard the term athlete’s foot. Let’s talk about that what the term athlete’s foot means and which Athlete’s Foot Home Remedies are helpful?
Athlete’s Foot:
Athlete’s foot is a disease for which the fungus is responsible. And the medical name of this skin infection is Tinea Pedis. Some people usually think that this disease can only affect athletes. But, this is not a complete truth. Not just the athletes but other people can also get the disease. It is an infectious disease and we can get this by touching someone who has already the disease or by using their towel or clothes.
We can also get the athlete’s foot by using public washrooms, swimming pools and by locker rooms. The person having the disease walks on the ground, and the dead cells of his body fall down on the surface. The other person who is walking barefoot on the same ground can get this infectious disease.
Symptoms Of Getting Athlete’s Foot:
Symptoms that appear on your body that tells you that you are having the athlete’s foot are:
- Itchy skin
- Redness
- Flaming sense
- Dryness and thickness of the skin
- Sweltering of the skin of infected area
Best Athlete’s Foot Home Remedies:
Many people ask questions that say that can athlete’s foot spread through the other body parts? The answer is sure yes. Athlete’s foot starts growing from between the toenails and can spread to the other body parts. When a person having athlete’s foot scratches infected area and then touches his other body parts without washing hands can spread the disease. Now let’s talk about some best Athlete’s Foot Home Remedies:
Olive leafs:
Take some olives leaves and make a paste of that Leafs. Then simply apply that paste on the infected area. And let it stay for some time. After some time, wash out your feet with fresh water.
Tea Tree Oil:
Take a bucket full of water. Add at least 40 drops of tea tree oil to it. Soak your infected feet in the water for at least 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, dry your feet with a clean towel to make sure there is no oil left on the feet. You can also use a hair dryer to dry your feet. If you do not dry your feet thoroughly than chances of increasing the disease are high.
Garlic:
Before wearing your shoes, take some fresh garlic slices and put them in your shoes. Wear those shoes all the day so that the moisture can cure the disease. Use of garlic can also cure the athlete’s foot.
Underarm Antiperspirant:
To ensure that the infected area of your skin is dry, spray Underarm Antiperspirant directly on that infected area. It can cure the disease better than the other remedies.
Alcohol:
Add six sedatives in rubbing alcohol that fills at least ½ cup. Mix it well. Then dry your feet and apply it on the infected area of the body. Repeat the process until you feel that the athlete’s foot is gone completely.