The best home remedies for corns

Proven home remedies for the self-treatment of corns

Corns are bruises on the feet, about five to ten millimeters in size and usually develop as a result of wearing false footwear. Shoes that squeeze, constrict and give the foot no breathing ability cause the appearance of the skin. The skin reacts to the irritation with corneal formation. This can be quite uncomfortable and painful, because the cornea grows like a point in the depth. To treat the cornification a variety of natural home remedies are known, which can cause a rapid relief of the symptoms.

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• Proven home remedies for the self-treatment of corns
• Corns eye - a strange name
• First aid with corns: onion cover and camomile bath
• Aspirin softens the firm skin
• Corns fight with raisins and garlic
• Effective tinctures against cornification
• Almond oil and aloe vera for external treatment
• Compress with house root helps overnight
• Homeopathic remedies for corns
• Important: Avoid injuries
• Causes of keratinization disorders
• What causes the pain
• Different types of keratinization
• Difference corn-eye - wart
• Prevention of corns
• Never reach for the knife
• Caution: treat corns in children with caution
• Corns from a holistic view

Corns eye - a strange name

The corn-eye is so called because the painful place bears much resemblance to a bird's eye, also called crows or magpie. Likewise the term Leichdorn exists. This designation targets the dead tissue that forms in a corn. In the medical jargon the word clavus (lat. Nail) is used.

A corn-eye can be treated with various home remedies such as onions, lemons or tea tree oil. (Image: leszekglasner / fotolia.com)

First aid with corns: onion cover and camomile bath

To tackle corns in a natural way, a variety of home remedies are available. The onion is the first thing to mention here. This is pureed, mixed with a little lemon juice and salt, then applied to the place and covered with a gauze bandage. The whole thing has to work overnight and is repeated for about eight days. Thereafter, the pressure point should be softened so that it can be easily removed.

Many have proven themselves a camomile tea bath, because this softens the cornea and has an anti-inflammatory effect. Bathe the affected foot for at least 15 minutes in freshly made tea. If there are yellowish spots on the skin, this is no cause for concern. The discoloration of the medicinal plant can then easily be washed off again with soap and water.

Aspirin softens the firm skin

A well-known home remedy for corns is aspirin. For this, up to five tablets are crushed and stirred with a little water to a pulp, applied to the cornification and covered. The salicylic acid contained in aspirin is intended to soften the firm skin so that it can be easily removed. Salicylic acid is also included in most over-the-counter remedies for corns. If aspirin or a similar product is used, protect the skin around the affected area with some fat ointment.

Corns fight with raisins and garlic

Raisins are sweet and usually go with cereals or cakes. Cut through and placed on the affected area, the raisin but also in corns has their raison d'être. She is attached with a plaster, stays there overnight and is renewed the next day. In case of cornification on the foot, the spotting of lemon juice and / or salt brine as well as the laying on of cloves of garlic, which are fixed with plaster or gauze bandage, has proven useful.

Rubbing the horny spot with celandine tincture can help quickly. (Image: behewa / fotolia.com)

Effective tinctures against cornification

Evening dabbing with a small drop of tea tree oil or some propolis tincture is worth trying to get the cornseed. Both Sweden herbs in liquid form according to the recipe of Maria Treben and celandine tincture can be used for the daily rubbing of the cornifications. This happens best in the evening and the affected areas are covered afterwards. Important: The celandine tincture should not be used internally but only for external use.

Almond oil and aloe vera for external treatment

Daily rubbing with olive or almond oil is said to soften the pressure point, making it easier to remove with a pumice stone. A similar effect has softened core soap.

Aloe vera is a natural remedy with a variety of uses, both internally and externally. The best way is to use a fresh piece of the aloe plant, the gel of which is applied to the corn. This should be repeated twice a day. If no plant is on hand, the application is of course also possible with a high-quality aloe vera skin gel.

Compress with house root helps overnight

The Hauswurz (Sempervivum) from the family of the thick-leafed plants is a well-tried home remedy for pressure points on the foot. For effective treatment, the fleshy leaves of the plant are crushed in a squeezer to recover the juice. This is then dripped onto the keratinized skin.

In addition, one of the processed leaves comes on the spot and is fixed there with a gauze bandage on the toe. The Komwesse with Hauswurz works best if it remains attached overnight. The next morning the corn-eye can usually be easily removed.

A proven homeopathic remedy for corns is marigold ointment. (Image: Johanna Mühlbauer / fotolia.com)

Homeopathic remedies for corns

From the field of homeopathy offers itself with an unpleasant keratinization of the foot among others Calendumed ointment on. The active ingredient calendula (marigold) relieves pain and tension, softens the cornea and promotes wound healing. Accordingly, the preparation is also well suited for the treatment of wounds, frostbite or minor burns and can be used for example as a home remedy for sunburn. Corns can cause severe pain, skin burning and / or itching Antimonium crudum help.

Important: Avoid injuries

The pharmacy or even well-stocked drugstores have various patches ready, which are glued to the corns in order to bring these to "melting". Danger: Many of these products contain a lot of salicylic acid which may cause skin problems and irritation. The patches should therefore only be used in case of severe pain.

Regardless of which home remedy is used, under no circumstances should objects (such as knives or razor blades) be used which can injure the skin. Because this can develop from a harmless cornseed wound requiring treatment. Gentle removal with a pumice stone is possible. However, if everything does not help, a doctor or podiatrist should be consulted.

Causes of keratinization disorders

Corns are created in places with much friction and / or pressure, often triggered by badly fitting shoes. The affected areas are often in the area of ​​the toes and on the sole of the foot. Extremely rarely occurs such a pressure point on the fingers. An example is the middle finger, which can form a cornification by excessive writing with the pen.

The cause of frequent corns may be a zeheneformation such as the so-called "hallux valgus". (Image: misalukic / fotolia.com)

Another possible cause is a hallux valgus. It is a deformity of the big toe, which is characterized by a bulge in the area of ​​the toe bale. This usually arises through years of wearing too tight and too high shoes. In case of misalignments, such as spreading or buckling foot, corns also occur more frequently.

Dry skin favors the development of cornification. A genetic predisposition, metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus, circulatory disorders and radiation therapy in cancer patients come as another possible trigger for the emergence of pressure points into consideration.

What causes the pain

In a corn-eye, more cornea is formed, which is actually a protective mechanism to protect the body from the unfamiliar pressure. This cornea grows like a point in the depth, penetrates into deeper skin layers and meets nerve endings, which can be very painful. Especially running in shoes causes pain.

Due to the constant irritation, the site may change inflammatory, associated with redness and pus formation. Especially diabetics, in whom the pain sensation is reduced, often notice this pressure point only in the advanced state, if already an ulcer (ulcer) or an unnatural course between organs or between body surface and organ (fistula) has formed.

Different types of keratinization

In medicine, different types of keratinization are distinguished from each other. For example, there is a soft (Clavus mollis) and a hard corn (Clavus durus). These two variants differed by the soft or hard corneal core. On Clavus subungualis is a corn-eye under the nail, a Clavus neurovascular is very painful because it is riddled with nerves.

The Clavus neurofibrosum is very large, that Clavus papillaris has a white rim and there is fluid under the corneal layer. A special corn-eye is that Clavus miliaris, that does not go in depth, has a round shape and occurs in places that are not under pressure. The term "pseudopod eye" is also used here.

Warts and corns often look similar at first glance. (Image: AB Photography / fotolia.com)

Difference corn-eye - wart

Corns are often not immediately distinguishable from warts. While the former occur in places where pressure and friction prevail, warts are mainly caused by viruses. Another difference is that corns have a corneal wedge, which is not the case with warts.

Prevention of corns

Wearing well-fitting footwear is essential for prevention. Shoes should be neither too tight nor too wide, relatively flat and breathable. Many people pay too little attention to their feet. They have to do a lot of work every day.

Regular removal of corneas with a pumice, daily washing and creaming, thorough drying, daily change of socks and stockings does the feet well and can prevent or reduce the development of keratinization in many cases. Regular barefoot walking is a special treat for your feet.

Never reach for the knife

If the keratinized area is very persistent and can not be removed with home remedies, you should never use your knife yourself. Now it's time to see a podiatrist or doctor. Here, the skin is first softened with a soothing foot bath. After that, the first skin layers can already be removed with a suitable instrument.

To remove the corneal thorn, hydrogen peroxide is used. This can then be removed with the help of the scalpel. So that the skin in this area is still somewhat protected, a foam ring is placed around the affected area and possibly additional foam inserts for the shoes recommended. A particularly low-lying corn-eye is usually removed surgically.

Even if the corn-eye has been successfully treated, it must be considered, for whatever reason, this has originated. Triggers should be avoided from now on.

Caution: treat corns in children with caution

Special care should be taken with children due to the still sensitive skin. Agents containing salicylic acid should not be used. Not all of the home remedies mentioned are suitable for children either: tea tree oil, celandine tincture, aspirin and Swedish herbs should not be used in small children. All other remedies are tried in small quantities and very carefully. In case of skin irritation, seek medical advice immediately.

Corns from a holistic view

Viewed from the holistic point of view of naturopathy, a corn-eye is not just a pressure point, but a sign that any organ or body in the body needs help. For example, if the body is above the nail on the big toe, it is an indication for a therapist involved in foot reflexology that there is a weak spot in the head. This may in turn mean that the sufferer often suffers from headaches or is constantly busy with brooding. Here, the corn-eye is treated not only externally with home remedies, but holistically. (sw, no, updated on 14.9.2016)