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Athlete Foot Remedies


Athlete foot is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. The medical term for foot fungus is tinea pedis. The fungus is a plant-like microorganism too small to be seen by the naked eye that mainly depends on dead tissue for nutrition and growth. As athletes are at high risk of getting this disease,it is called as Athletes foot.

There are plenty of athletes foot remedies that are being widely used by people to get some relief from the symptoms causing greater level of discomfort. The athletes foot remedies are very simple to follow, as most of the athletes foot remedies use commonly available natural products. Rubbing diluted alcohol on the affected area with cotton balls is one of the athletes foot remedies.

Applying aloe vera gel twice daily on the affected areas is one of the other athletes foot remedies. Apple cider vinegar having antifungal properties in one of the other widely used athletes foot remedies. Soaking the feet in a mixture of equal amounts of apple cider vinegar and water for ten minutes daily up to ten days or until symptoms disappear is one of the best athletes foot remedies.

Soaking the feet in a solution of baking soda and water for about 30 minutes daily is one of the other athletes foot remedies. This helps change the pH of the skin. Washing the feet in a mild solution of boric acid is one of the other common athletes foot remedies. Chaparral is one of the other effective athletes foot remedies.

Cinnamon that effectively combats both yeast and fungal infections is one of the other athletes foot remedies. Dimethyl sulfoxide, an effective fungicide for athlete's foot is one of the other widely used athletes foot remedies. Rubbing a clove of raw garlic on the fungus is one of the other commonly used athletes foot remedies

Ginger is a strong antifungal product which is one of the other widely used athletes foot remedies. Grapefruit seed extract, a powerful antimicrobial product and an excellent disinfectant is one of the other commonly used athletes foot remedies. Rubbing raw honey on the infected areas before bedtime and leaving it overnight is one of the best athletes foot remedies.

Applying onion juice twice daily is one of the other athletes foot remedies. Tea tree oil containing antiseptic compounds that are a very effective skin disinfectant is one of the other athletes foot remedies Applying vitamin E oils directly on the affected areas twice daily is one of the other commonly used athletes foot remedies.

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