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Do not always rely on home remedies for athlete's foot?
Athlete's foot is a widespread phenomenon. The cause of the disease are usually skin fungi, which penetrate through small cracks or injuries in the skin. Experts advise treating the infection fast and long enough. Are medications for better than home remedies?
Over two-thirds of the population has already had athlete's foot
Athlete's foot is an often-occurring and often chronic infection of the feet. "About 70 percent of the population has had this disease before," explained Uta Ense from the Board of Pharmacists Bremen in an earlier release. Typical symptoms include redness, dandruff, wetness, blisters, itching and burning. In most cases, the toe spaces are affected, but the soles of the feet or the back of the feet may be affected.
More than two-thirds of the population has ever had athlete's foot. Many rely on home remedies for the treatment of the disease. Some say they do not help and therefore recommend medicines. (Image: gradt / fotolia.com) It's best not to walk barefoot
To protect yourself from annoying athlete's foot, best precautions should be taken. The most important rule here is: "Do not walk barefoot!" So, especially in outdoor pools and other public institutions flip-flops should be worn. In addition, you should not share towels with others and used towels at least 60 degrees wash.
Home remedies or medicines?
But if it does, home remedies for athlete's foot can often help. Coriander oil has proven its worth here. However, some experts believe that you can not get control of athlete's foot with home remedies such as vinegar, tea tree oil or even various medicinal plants. As it says in the magazine "Neue Apotheken Illustrierte" that, for example, vinegar can additionally irritate the skin and also tea tree oil does not kill the mushrooms.
Adverse effects are rare
Although the home remedies mentioned rarely cause any unwanted side effects, their use often delays the onset of effective therapy. Therefore, people who persistently rely on such alternatives run the risk of delaying the skin disease. In the magazine it is recommended not to experiment with home remedies, but from the beginning to opt for a "verifiable effective antifungals" - of course - from the pharmacy. (Ad)