Herbal Remedies For Athlete’s Foot

The space between your toes is a dark and damp place. The area is the perfect location for fungus to sprout, resulting in that much-dreaded condition known as tinea pedis, or athlete’s foot.

Athlete’s foot thrives in wet, warm places such as shower stalls, locker room floors, and pool decks. A hot, red characterizes athlete's foot, burning sensation between the toes, and the itchy, flaking, and peeling of skin.

Getting rid of athlete’s foot is not often easy. The fungus that is responsible for athlete’s foot can penetrate the skin deeply, burrowing in deep where commercial over-the-counter fungus-killing medications simply cannot reach.

And athlete’s foot fungus is a tricky thing: even after months of treatment, just when it appears to have disappeared for good, the fungus will suddenly reappear without notice.

If you find that you are particularly prone to developing athlete’s foot, here are a few tips to help keep this nasty fungus at bay. For one, you should avoid wearing the same pair of shoes two days in a row. You should also avoid wearing the same pair of socks two days in a row. Change your socks everyday, especially if your feet are prone to sweating.

There are also many herbal remedies that can help you find relief from this embarrassing and irritating problem.

Garlic Oil: Garlic oil can be very effective in combating fungus. Simply rub two or three drops of pure garlic oil on the affected areas of your feet. The garlic oil will be absorbed into your skin, down to levels where fungus thrives. However, one downside of using garlic oil is that you have to deal with its strong aroma.

The oil in the garlic is absorbed into the bloodstream, so you can expect that you will have garlic odor on your breath for at least 30 minutes after you have applied that garlic oil to your feet. In order to avoid hampering your social or romantic schedule, apply the garlic oil to your feet just before bedtime.  

An Interesting Herb Fact

You can use this garlic oil treatment each night for two to four weeks. Garlic can also be ingested raw to treat athlete’s foot. Most herbalists recommend taking four garlic cloves each day until you see results. However, this may cause some people’s stomach to become upset. This treatment can be continued for up to four to six months until positive results have been achieved.

Astragalus: Astragalus is known as an herbal fungus killer. Many herbalists recommend consuming astragalus up to three times a day to treat the symptoms of athlete’s foot. Most herbalists and naturopath doctors recommend taking half of the label dosage with each meal for approximately six to eight weeks.