well negi!
This is simple home remedy for athlete's foot using yoghurt : Massage well between the toes with natural live yoghurt and leave overnight, washing well in the morning and drying and dusting with an antifungal powder. This will help in reducing athlete's foot.

.This remedy is one of the good home remedy for athlete's foot by using thyme or rosemary : Add a few drops of the essential oil of either herb to an egg cupful of olive oil and rub assiduously into the affected area. This is beneficial for the treatment of athlete's foot.

. This is natural remedy for athlete's foot using vinegar : Wash with an equal quantity of cider vinegar and warm water or cider vinegar and surgical spirit. Both lavender or rosemary vinegar can be used instead. This will prevent athlete's foot.

.This is simple home remedy for athlete's foot using goldenseal root or agrimony : Wash with a strong infusion of either. This will completely remove athlete's foot.

for more inf check http://www.total-health-care.com/ho me-remedies/athlete-foot.htm

Answered by sanjay , an ibibo Guru, at 12:30 PM on September 16, 2008

Home Remedies for Athlete's Foot #1Add 40 drops of tea tree oil to a small amount of water and soak your feet in it for 10 minutes after dry feet with a towel and a hair dryer to ensure that there is no moister is present this is important because the fungus my flourish under a toe nail that has not been completely dried. Place a few drops of oil on the area.

Home Remedies for Athlete's Foot #2 Use olive leafs as an anti bacterial for infections. Olive Leaf Extract comes from the olive tree which manufactures its own potent antibiotic substances to fend off disease causing bacteria, fungus and parasites. Olive Leaf Extract is an excellent antiviral agent. Olive Leaf Extract may be useful for herpes, flu, bacteria, malaria, fungal and yeast infections, inflammation, high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic fatigue and colds

Home Remedies for Athlete's Foot #3 Take fresh garlic slices and put it in your shoes, wear it all day. This is the best way of curing athlete's foot even better then all over the counter anti fungal drugs.

Home Remedies for Athlete's Foot #4 Drink pau d'arco tea and soak your feet in a more concentrated form about 10 tea bags.


Home Remedies for Athlete's Foot #5 Do not wear socks twice, and make sure to keep your feet dry.

And for more information on this topic visit the source site:
http://www.homemademedi cine.com/home-remedies-athlete s-foot.html

Answered by Dinesh , an ibibo Master, at 11:08 AM on September 14, 2008

Athletes Foot is highly contagious so if you have it you want to do whatever it takes to get rid of it before you spread it to other people.

Just by walking barefoot on a hard floor or carpet you can spread athletes foot. It is very important to do what you can to get rid of athletes foot and prevent it from coming back.

Read on to find out ways to use cheap, home remedies to get rid of athletes foot.

The most important thing to consider for athletes foot is to prevent it in the first place. The traditional treatment is over-the-counter medications but there are natural and cheaper ways to treat athletes foot.

The Rubbing Alcohol Remedy

Rubbing alcohol is used for a number of things so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it can be used for treating athletes foot.

Just dilute a dab of rubbing alcohol with water and soak a cotton ball with it. You will want to apply the rubbing alcohol soaked cotton ball to the infected area of the foot and allow it to dry.

Try this rubbing alcohol remedy. It is cheaper than over-the-counter or prescription medications and most of us already have rubbing alcohol in our medicine cabinets.

Answered by YourS , an ibibo Specialist, at 6:57 PM on September 12, 2008

1)Create a solution of one part vinegar and four parts warm water. Soak the feet for half an hour twice daily.
or
2)Soak the affected (and surrounding) areas in antiseptic mouthwash such as Listerine. Use the original kind (the mediciny one). Immediately relieves the itching and burning symptoms.

Answered by surendra , an ibibo Advisor, at 11:40 PM on September 11, 2008

Well Kailash,
Causes for Athletes foot
Athletes foot Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet
Growth of the fungus is the main cause

Moist and damp conditions are suitable for the growth of the fungus causing athlete’s foot. They mostly occur on feet because shoes and commonly visited places like swimming pool, showers, bathrooms and so on provides the suitable environment for the fungus to grow. You can get infected by sharing socks or shoes with an infected person. Sometimes you may get infected through pets because they carry the fungus on their fur.

Remedies for Athletes foot
Athletes foot home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers
Tea tree oil with antifungal properties

Prepare a solution of water and white vinegar – one part of white vinegar to four part of water; soak your feet for 20 to 30 minutes twice day. Sprinkle some baking soda between your toe fingers and rinse your feet after fifteen minutes. It is as effective as an expensive antifungal powder. Rub tea tree oil between your toe fingers, it has antifungal properties. For immediate relief from itching or burning, soak your feet in an antiseptic mouthwash like Listerine. Corn starch is effective in soaking moisture, so keep your toe fingers dry by sprinkling some corn starch on them

Diet for Athletes foot
Athletes foot : Home Remedies suggested by users
Healthy and balanced diet

Avoid eating baked products and products that have high yeast content in them. Avoid alcohol, sugar, cola drinks and grains. Eat a healthy and a balanced diet, avoid processed foods. Your diet must include fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables. Avoid fried and greasy food. Garlic has a good antifungal property, eat raw garlic or include it in your diet.

Suggestions for Athletes foot
Natural fiber footwear should be used

Always keep your feet dry. Use hair dryer to dry your feet rather than towels. Use some antiperspirant to keep your toe fingers dry. Use antifungal powder rather than antifungal cream. Use cotton socks. Clean your shoes from inside using a paper or a cotton cloth. Use only natural fiber footwear. Use mild soaps and avoid deodorant soap.

source site : http://www.home-remedies-for-you.co m/remedy/Athletes-foot.html

Answered by Priyanka C , an ibibo Master, at 8:02 PM on September 11, 2008

Hello Kailash..

Here are the few home remedy which u can try..

1> Tee Tree oil is great for cureing athlete's feet. Many of my family members have used it with success.

2>Create a solution of one part vinegar and four parts warm water. Soak the feet for half an hour twice daily.

3>In a large bowl (big enough for feet):) fill it part way with hot water and add...
1 cup of vinegar
1/4 cup of epson salt
3 table spoons of Boric Acid

Boric acid mixes very well when whisked!
so whisk it up and soak feet for at least 15 min , dry thoroughly,
dusting with cornstarch is good for keeping dry.
We noticed right away the decrease in odor and after only one week and four treaments the fungus is leaving! Yay!!
It is very important to treat your feet well. shoes that breathe and sandals, clean socks always! let them piggies get air!

For more detail refer..
www.myhomeremedies.com/top ic.cgi?topicid=18

Answered by Saq , an ibibo Master, at 8:01 PM on September 11, 2008

. This is simple home remedy for athlete's foot using yoghurt : Massage well between the toes with natural live yoghurt and leave overnight, washing well in the morning and drying and dusting with an antifungal powder. This will help in reducing athlete's foot.

.This remedy is one of the good home remedy for athlete's foot by using thyme or rosemary : Add a few drops of the essential oil of either herb to an egg cupful of olive oil and rub assiduously into the affected area. This is beneficial for the treatment of athlete's foot.

. This is natural remedy for athlete's foot using vinegar : Wash with an equal quantity of cider vinegar and warm water or cider vinegar and surgical spirit. Both lavender or rosemary vinegar can be used instead. This will prevent athlete's foot.

.This is simple home remedy for athlete's foot using goldenseal root or agrimony : Wash with a strong infusion of either. This will completely remove athlete's foot.

visit www.total-health-care.com

Answered by Jyothi , an ibibo Master, at 6:54 PM on September 11, 2008

Athelete's Foot is a very common skin problem and is also known as Tinea Pedis. Athlete's foot, or tinea pedis, is a fungal infection, tiny plant-like "germs," that can grow and multiply on human skin, especially the feet. The fungus grows in warm and moist environments, including footwear.

1.Fill up foot bath with as hot a water as you can stand so it covers your feet and soak for 20 minutes or longer. If water gets cold add more hot water to keep the water warm. Do this each evening for 3 days until foot fungus disappears. Wait a week before doing it again if you have really bad fungus.
2.Put a cup of vinegar in several quarts of very warm water and soak the foot for 15-20 minutes; repeat twice a day. This remedy will also kill fungus that has gotten under the toenails. It works great remedy for curing Athelet's foot infection. Vinegar is effective because it makes the pH slightly more acidic.
3.One method is to rub a clove of raw garlic on the fungus. A second method is to put some freshly crushed garlic on the affected area and leave it on for half an hour; wash with water. Do this once a day for a week and the athlete's foot should be gone. If the garlic burns, remove, wash with water and try again with diluted garlic juice. You may have to play around with this remedy to get the potency that is right for you. Garlic is an excellent antibiotic, and studies have shown that its compounds can kill the fungus that causes athlete's foot.

Answered by SESHAN , an ibibo Master, at 6:00 PM on September 11, 2008

well, Athlete’s foot is a very common disease that mainly affects the young people and men. It mainly affects the area of foot. It can either cause toes or heels or lower part of foot. Athlete’s foot can literally drive you nuts at times. The more you scratch the itch, the worse it gets! Then it gets to the point that it starts burning and really becomes a pain. Often times you think you’ve got it whipped, only to have it return with a vengeance. So, here are some helpful home remedies for athlete’s foot tips to put an end to this nuisance for good.
• Add about 40 drops of tea tree oil to water and soak your feet in it for 10-15 minutes. Dry your feet with the help of dryer or towel and assure that there is no moisture present because the fungus my flourish under a toe nail that has not been completely dried. Place a few drops of oil on the area.

• Here is another recommended home remedy for athlete’s feet. Take a tablespoon of baking soda and mix it together with a little water. Make paste and rub this onto the infected area of your feet and let it dry. Then, simply rinse it off and let your feet dry.

• Garlic is another thing by which help you can able to cure the disease. Take cloves of garlic you can either take blend or couple of cloves. Rub the paste to the affected area. Use it for 2-3 days as it is slow but effective method.

For more: http://www.ayushveda.com/dietf itness/recommended-home-remedi es-for-athlete%E2%80%99s-foot/

Answered by Satya ~ , an ibibo Master, at 5:24 PM on September 11, 2008

well,Prepare a solution of water and white vinegar – one part of white vinegar to four part of water; soak your feet for 20 to 30 minutes twice day. Sprinkle some baking soda between your toe fingers and rinse your feet after fifteen minutes. It is as effective as an expensive antifungal powder. Rub tea tree oil between your toe fingers, it has antifungal properties. For immediate relief from itching or burning, soak your feet in an antiseptic mouthwash like Listerine. Corn starch is effective in soaking moisture, so keep your toe fingers dry by sprinkling some corn starch on them
source:www.home-remedies -for-you.com/remedy/Athletes-f oot.html

Answered by Debashis , an ibibo Master, at 4:18 PM on September 11, 2008