Since our lifestyle requires us to wear shoes or tight-fitting footwear that blocks the free movement of air between our toes, we end up with Athlete’s Foot. It is a fungal infection that is caused by sweaty shoes, and it can spread from one person to another by skin to skin contact. It can also spread rapidly by touching surfaces and objects that are contaminated, like a blanket or a doorknob.
Studies show that it is a widespread skin disease which occurs in 1-15% of the population. Symptoms include scaly rashes that burn, itch, or sting. The skin in between the toes becomes moist and raw.
How to cure athlete foot with Epsom salt? Epsom salt for Athlete’s Foot has been prevalent for hundreds of years. Epsom salt is the common name of the mineral Magnesium Sulfate which was common in Surrey, England, in a place named Epson. It is used in foot baths to relieve pain. This article contains DIY home recipes and precautionary measures for Athlete’s Foot.
Epsom salt foot soak recipe is a stress buster. It relieves pain and effectively treats fungal infections. When you mix the Epsom salt(1) in bathing water or foot soaking water, the skin absorbs the magnesium compound. It balances the magnesium levels in the body.
The salt solution fights against inflammation related to pain and reduces swelling. It cleanses the foot, increases the muscle function, and stimulates foot health. How much Epsom salt for foot bath? Ideally, half a cup. And how long to soak the foot in Epsom salt? For approximately 60 minutes. Let’s see how to get a foot bath.
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Are you suffering from recurring fungal infection in your feet? This DIY Epsom salt home remedy is a perfect cure for Athlete’s Foot. This remedy consists of Epsom salt and tea tree oil, which contains antifungal properties.
Tea tree oil with Epsom salt prevents fungal infections. Besides, the recipe is ideal for everyone. If you are tired after a stressful day, you must consider this detox soak therapy as it relieves you from stress and cleanses your body.
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The DIY recipe of Epsom salt with lavender oil is an excellent foot detox treatment. It is a natural remedy that has been effectively treating Athlete’s Foot from hundreds of years. Adding medicinal herbs, eucalyptus, essential oils, or peppermint oil to this DIY recipe of Epsom salt foot bath will result in effective therapy. The therapy soothes the skin, relieves stress, and reduces inflammation(2) associated with pain.
Soaking foot or body in lukewarm water alone has many benefits. It relaxes your muscles and relieves you from stress.
The DIY baking soda recipe is famous for treating several health problems. The sodium bicarbonate or baking soda is also an excellent remedy for fungal infections in foot.
Soaking feet in Epsom salt with baking soda effectively treat any infection, itching or irritation in the body.
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Athlete’s Foot might seem like a relatively harmless infection. However, if left untreated, it could spread to your hands. It could cause fungal nail infections, secondary bacterial infections, cellulitis, infected lymph system, and allergy.
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Epsom salt baths can quickly treat Athlete’s Foot. Over the counter medications are available, and your doctor might prescribe antifungal medicines too, but they have several side effects. They interfere with both the male and female reproductive systems.
However, Epsom salt for Athlete’s Foot is a natural remedy with no side effects if used wisely. Not to mention, foot baths are relaxing to both the mind and the body, at the end of a hard day’s work.
Athlete’s Foot or tinea pedis is caused due to tinea fungus. It is a contagious fungal infection seen in the foot. You can catch this fungal infection through various modes. Athlete’s Foot fungal infection might spread from direct contact with an infected person or infected surface.
The fungus mostly forms in shower areas, swimming pools, and other wet areas. Walking around in barefoot over infected areas, sharing your shoes or socks with infected people, wearing tight shoes, having wet feet for long hours; minor injuries on feet and sweaty feet might increase the risk of being infected by Athlete’s Foot.
Epsom salt technically known as magnesium sulfate, is on the world health organization (WHO) model list of essential medicines, the most important medications needed in the primary health system.
Soaking feet in Epsom salt generally smoothes and boosts the therapeutic effectiveness by fighting fungal infection, reducing the inflammation from gout, eliminates odor, and reduces stress in the muscles of the foot.
It is essential to adopt precautionary measures against Athlete’s Foot. Follow these precautions to achieve foot health.