Do people move away from you, putting their hands to their noses in a delicate manner, whenever you remove your footwear? If the answer is in the affirmative, it means that your feet smell! The region between the toes could be looking ugly too, with the skin all cracked, red, scaly or thick in appearance.
Even the toenails may look discoloured. Left untreated, blisters may begin making an appearance along with an irritating itch and/or sensation of burning/stinging. In short, you are suffering from Tinea Pedis or Athlete’s Foot.
However, What Could Have Led To Your Falling Victim To This Condition?
It could be that the area between your toes always remains damp, thanks to the usage of wet shoes/socks. You might have habituated to walking barefoot on wet floors. Sharing things and places with ‘infected’ people, can also lead to the spread of Athlete’s Foot.
Public showers, common towels, swimming pools etc. are the favourite residences of the fungus, Trichophyton rubrum. It loves to settle down in damp or wet places. You are more vulnerable if you have a weak immune system.
The good thing is that there are all manner of home remedies that you may try in order to rid of athlete’s foot.
1. Garlic
Yes, we can hear you going, “Yech! My feet already stink!” However, it is possible to beat a bad smell with another strong smell. Garlic contains Allicin and Ajoene, two highly active compounds. They refuse to let the fungus grow or develop. Therefore, you should find your inflammation improving within a week or so.
Method
- Take a large basin of warm or reasonably hot water
- Crush around three to four cloves of garlic
- Drop the crushed garlic into the warm/hot water
- Place your feet in the basin and relax for half-an-hour
- Remove and wipe the feet clean
- Repeat the process once more during the day.
Alternative Methods