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Athlete's Foot Cure

Athlete's foot is a fungal infection on the skin of the feet.

athlete's foot cure for itch, skin irritation
  • To cure athletes foot, mix 4 tablespoons vinegar with 2 crushed cloves garlic to 1½ liter hot water. When warm, soak affected foot in for 15 minutes once a day.
  • Soak feet in ginger tea. It’s anti-fungal property will ease the burn and itch.
  • Rub with a clove of raw garlic, or white vinegar.
  • Apply brewer's yeast mixed with a little honey 2x every day to the athlete's foot.
  • Expose the affected parts of the athlete's foot for a few mins to direct sunlight everyday.
  • Wipe white vinegar on the inside of the shoes to prevent re-infection and for longer term cure.
  • To cure athlete's foot due to intake of antibiotics that kills good bacteria with the bad, eat several servings of yogurt with live cultures daily. Also take a high dosage of the B vitamins to rebuild flora and help fight infection to cure athletes foot.
  • Soak feet in 1:1 apple cider vinegar and water for 10 minutes everyday until condition subsides, or rub the area with a cotton pad soaked in vinegar. Let dry.
  • Wash with garlic juice, or dust with garlic powder twice daily for a gradual athlete's foot cure.
  • Mix 2 teaspoons salt to a pint of warm water. Soak the feet in for 10-15 minutes to kill the fungus and reduce perspiration. Dry thoroughly.
  • Apply vitamin E twice a day.
  • Rub raw honey on the infected part and cover the feet with an old sock. Do this at bedtime and leave overnight.
  • Add 100 drops (about ¾ teaspoon) of grapeseed extract in 2 oz. water. Apply this mixture to the area 2-3x daily.
  • Add 8 - 10 broken cinnamon sticks to 4 cups boiling water. Lower heat and simmer for 5 mins. Steep for 45 minutes and use the mixture as foot bath.
  • Apply aloe vera gel 2x every day to the athlete's foot.
  • Soak a cotton ball with some tea tree oil and cleanse the athlete's foot area with it. Then apply a mixture of 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel and ½ teaspoon turmeric to the affected parts 2x daily for 2 weeks. The turmeric will cause socks to turn yellow so use old socks.
  • Sprinkle baking soda on the feet, shoes and socks to absorb perspiration and neutralize the skin for a gradual approach to athlete's foot cure.
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