Help Curing Athlete's Foot
I am looking for a cheap way to eliminate athlete's foot and keep my feet dry. I work in a moist work place and need some sort of drying agent for my feet. If anyone has some inexpensive home remedies please let me know.
Ben P.
Tea Tree Oil
One of the best remedies for athletes foot is tea tree oil. It gets rid of and helps prevent athletes foot. Just put a bit on your finger and put on the affected parts of the foot. I was living in South East Asia for a few months in the wet season and every time I got my feet wet when it rained, I had a huge problem with tinea (athlete's foot). A bit of tea tree oil fixed it every time. Some people find it stings. If it does, just dilute it with any other oil e.g. vegetable oil.
Winnie in Australia
Vinegar
I have found that applying vinegar (white distilled vinegar 5% acetic acid from the grocery store) to the affected areas of your feet will help keep athletes foot at bay. Just saturate a cotton ball and rub down your feet. You have to keep up with it for a few weeks even after symptoms disappear because fungus will come back quickly. Do this morning and at night.
Another alternative for athlete's foot is to soak your feet in 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 T of salt, and enough warm water to cover your feet. Both of these methods are dirt cheap and as effective if not more so than the expensive creams and powders at the store/pharmacy.
Susie M.
Corn Starch
I found that the best way to get rid of any type of moisture is with good old fashioned "corn starch." The corn starch seems to absorb moisture from any type of wetness, including sweat. It really does work, just apply with a brush or pour into your shoes like powder.
CD
Alcohol and Aspirin Athlete's Foot Cure
If you dissolve about 5 aspirin in 1/2 cup of rubbing alcohol and rub over your feet after showering/bathing , the aspirin will soak into the skin due to the alcohol mixture. This will kill fungus that causes odor and dry up athlete's foot problem. You will see the difference, and notice there is no foot odor right away. Do this before putting on your shoes in the morning and after taking them off each evening.
CS
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