Athlete's foot is caused by a tiny fungus that loves warm, moist places and is therefore at home between toes and under nails. There are however various herbs that are effective in fighting athlete's foot. On top of this list are garlic, lavender, tea tree oil and oregano. Besides the use of these medicinal herbs, keeping dry feet and wearing socks and shoes that allow your feet to breathe may enhance the healing process and also prevent athlete's foot.
How to Use The Healing Herbs.
The following remedies used in isolation or preferably in combination are effective ways of treating athlete's foot.
- Take orally at least three cloves of garlic three times a day. Advice for the garlic smell : Eating fresh parsley may help to reduce the garlic smell in your breath.
- A garlic poultice over the affected area is also another effective way to treat athlete's foot.
- Another solution is to use garlic oil soaked into a little cotton wool and applied to the affected areas morning and night.
- Another soothing approach is to soak your feet in warm water, to which at least four cloves of crushed garlic have been added, for at least twenty minutes depending or tolerance levels.
- soaking your feet in warm water to which 5 drops of tea tree oil has been added is yet another remedy against athlete's foot.
- Soaking feet in warm to which both garlic (four crushed cloves) and tea tree oil (four drops).
- A footbath in which 1/2 cup each of fresh thyme leaves and fresh lavender flowers is another remedy.
The treatment of athlete's foot can be divided into two parts. The first, and most important part, is to make the infected area less suitable for the athlete's foot fungus to grow. This means keeping the area clean and dry. The second part of treatment is the use of antifungal creams and washes. Many medications are available.
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