Are you looking for the best home remedies for your feet?
No matter the season, it’s always time to get your shoe game in order.
Or should we say toe game?
Whether you’re dealing with unsightly corns or calluses, say due to those date-night heels that just don’t fit properly, both hardened thickenings in the skin are equally annoying and even painful.
Fortunately for sufferers, we’ve got a long list of home remedies to reduce pressure, pain and dry, scaly or flaky skin on the most used and abused parts of your body – your feet.
Remedies From Your Kitchen:
Corns and calluses can be treated with popular home products including tea, cornstarch and vinegar.
1. Baking soda home remedies for feet
Considered one of the best ways to treat corns and calluses, mix this 1 cup of baking soda with 2 cups of lukewarm water and soak. This mixture will help loosen the dead skin and promote healing.
2. Chamomile tea is a relaxing treatment for feet
Not only is this treatment soothing (and sweet to the smell) it will temporarily change the pH of the skin to help dry out sweaty feet.
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It’s important to note that the tea may stain your feet. But don’t fret, darkened skin can easily be treated with soap and water.
3. Cornstarch home remedies for feet
To keep your skin dry and reduce pain created by moisture, sprinkle cornstarch between your toes and watch this powder work its magic.
4. Vinegar
Soften skin by applying a cotton ball soaked in vinegar and tape it to your corn or callus.
Leave on overnight. In the morning, rub the area with a pumice stone and watch dry, scaly, flaky skin disappear.
5. Banana and Avocado Mask
Bananas and avocados are not only delicious fruits but also excellent natural moisturizers for the skin. Mash up a ripe banana and avocado and apply the mixture to your feet, focusing on the heels and any areas of dryness. Leave it on for about 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water. The vitamins and minerals in these fruits will help nourish and hydrate your skin, leaving it feeling soft and smooth.
6. Lemon juice home remedies for feet
Mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 5 or 6 crushed aspirin tablets.
Apply the paste directly to your corns and calluses and wrap your feet in a plastic bag.
Leave wraps on for 10 minutes, allowing the acidity to soften hardened skin.
Then, gently rub your corn or callus with a pumice stone.
Remedies from Over-the-counter:
7. Pumice powder and stones home remedies for feet
These are used for scouring pans and are very useful for sloughing away dead skin. After soaking your feet in warm water for about 20 minutes, use a pumice stone to rub away those corns and calluses.
8. Epsom salt
Rich in magnesium sulfate, this salt has proven to soothe rashes, scratches, and forms proteins that improve joint and tissue performance, as well as reduce the brain’s response to pain.
9. Salicylic acid
This is keratolytic, meaning it dissolves the protein (keratin) that makes up most of both the corn and the thick layer of dead skin which often tops it.
Available in both drops and applicators, the use of these products is gentle and safe for most people.
10. Hydrogen Peroxide
According to 2013 research, hydrogen peroxide may effectively kill fungus on the surface of the foot and any surface bacteria that could cause an infection.
Pour hydrogen peroxide directly onto the affected area. Note that it may sting, and it should bubble, especially if you have open wounds. Do this twice daily until the infection subsides.
When to see a doctor:
If your corns and calluses don’t respond to any of the above treatments, consider seeing a podiatrist who can use scalpels to carefully remove bothersome rounds.
They can also fit you with orthotic devices to help redistribute weight on your feet to relieve pressure on corns.
