Post by RumiDude on Oct 3, 2016 11:15:43 GMT -8
For many years I have suffered from athlete's foot, a fungal infection of the skin on my feet. I dosed it with Tinactin, which actually would do a good job of getting rid of it, but it always came back. I was also starting to get fungal infections of my toe nails and paronchyia infections on my toes as well.
Several months ago I was reading how to get rid of athlete's foot and came across suggestions of soaking feet in vinegar. I am often leery of homespun cures but out of desparation I tried it. I would try to soak my feet once a day (preferably after showering) in a vinegar solution of about one part white vinegar to two parts water. I would soak them anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour, depending on what I was doing. I would use the solution several times before throwing it out and starting a new solution, though I would often renew it by adding more vinegar and/or water. I just kinda eyeballed it to see when it started to look funky. Additionally I treated the insides of my shoes with a vinegar spray solution.
My results were amazing. I no longer have itchy feet and it cleared up my toenail problems completely. I have been doing it for several months now so this is a long term clinical trial for me. I now only soak my feet every second or third day, though I have had stretches of three weeks without soaking. It can be a PITA, but I usually sit at the computed while soaking.
Anyway, if you have athlete's foot issues, you might give it a try
Rumi
PS: A half cup of vinegar in the wash will get rid of the funk smell from backpacking clothing.
Several months ago I was reading how to get rid of athlete's foot and came across suggestions of soaking feet in vinegar. I am often leery of homespun cures but out of desparation I tried it. I would try to soak my feet once a day (preferably after showering) in a vinegar solution of about one part white vinegar to two parts water. I would soak them anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour, depending on what I was doing. I would use the solution several times before throwing it out and starting a new solution, though I would often renew it by adding more vinegar and/or water. I just kinda eyeballed it to see when it started to look funky. Additionally I treated the insides of my shoes with a vinegar spray solution.
My results were amazing. I no longer have itchy feet and it cleared up my toenail problems completely. I have been doing it for several months now so this is a long term clinical trial for me. I now only soak my feet every second or third day, though I have had stretches of three weeks without soaking. It can be a PITA, but I usually sit at the computed while soaking.
Anyway, if you have athlete's foot issues, you might give it a try
Rumi
PS: A half cup of vinegar in the wash will get rid of the funk smell from backpacking clothing.
I use that stuff for lots of things, but I'd forgotten about the anti-fungal properties. I may need to try it--I have a touch of athlete's foot a lot of the time, probably due to showering at the gym.