7 Natural Remedies for Athletes Foot

While prevention is always the best medicine, it’s not a fail-safe solution. If you do find yourself with itchy feet, here are some natural remedies that can help with athletes foot.
Tea tree oil: Add 40 drops of organic Tea Tree Oil to a foot bath and soak your feet for 10 minutes. After soaking and thoroughly drying the feet, massage a few drops of the oil directly into the affected area. Tea Tree Oil has properties that will help destroy the fungus in heavily infested areas and deter it from spreading to unaffected areas.
Garlic: Make your feet smellier by placing slices of fresh garlic, or some crushed garlic, between your toes and leaving it there for the day.
Allicin, the active compound in garlic, inhibits the growth of the fungus Trichophyton rubrum, the most common cause of athlete’s foot. You can also add the garlic to foods you eat or take a garlic supplement for the same effect, but it may take a little bit longer.
Neem oil: Organic neem oil, sometimes used as a pesticide, is another all-natural oil that is toxic to harmful organisms. Apply to clean, dry feet with a cotton ball.
Corn starch and baking soda: Sprinkle your toes with a little bit of organic corn starch or baking soda before putting on your socks in the morning. The corn starch or baking soda won’t actually stop the itch, but it will help soak up moisture. Baking soda in the shoes also absorbs some of that not-so-pleasant sweaty-foot smell.
Sesame and coconut oil: Both sesame and raw virgin coconut oil have antifungal properties and can be applied directly to the feet. Swab liberally on clean, dry feet with a cotton ball twice daily.
Ginger: You can also use organic ginger, just an ounce of fresh chopped ginger added to a cup of boiling water and simmered for 20 minutes. Once cooled, apply twice daily to clean feet. Ginger is a strong antifungal, and your feet will have a pleasantly spicy smell.
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