Vinegar foot soak remedies-
A mixture of warm water and vinegar is the best one for
relaxing your tired feet. Moreover, soaking feet in vinegar is known to
cure various feet problems. Here are a few foot soak recipes which you
must try.
Foot Soak Recipe for Regular Care
Mix 1 cup white vinegar and 2 gallons warm water together and a few drops of essential oil.
Soak your feet for 45 minutes in this mixture.
Now use a pumice stone to remove the skin from heels and callused areas of your feet.
Take a soft brush and rub your upper foot area and toes.
Doing
this once or twice a week, followed by application of a moisturizer is
sure to help you have soft and supple feet. This is one of the best
solution for smelly feet and nail fungus. Make sure that you do not use
the same solution more than once.
Vinegar Foot Soak for Tired Feet
In order to make this foot soak, you need 1 cup sea salt, 1 cup Epsom salt, 1 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup dried lavender.
Now heat enough quantity of water till it is hot, yet bearable for soaking your feet.
Pour this water into a tub which is wide and deep enough for soaking your feet properly.
Now put all the above-mentioned ingredients in warm water and stir the water for a minute.
Just sit in a relaxing chair and put your feet in the tub. Soak them for at least 20 minutes and see how great it feels.
Foot Soak for Athlete’s Foot
Most of you must be aware that vinegar can cure athlete’s foot. You can try soaking feet in this solution for the same.
Prepare a foot soak by mixing 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 teaspoon of salt and enough warm water to
cover your feet. Apart from this remedy, you can also apply white
distilled vinegar to the affected areas for curing athlete’s foot.
Saturate a cotton ball with vinegar and rub it over the affected areas.
Remember that you will have to do this for a few weeks even after the symptoms disappear as the fungus might affect again.
Both
the methods, soaking feet in vinegar solution or applying it vinegar
directly on the problem area are very effective in treating this foot
problem.
You can soak your feet in a solution made of equal parts of apple cider vinegar and water
as the same is also effective in curing athlete’s foot. Soak your feet
in this mixture for 10 minutes daily for ten days or until the symptoms
disappear. Moreover, this also relieves itching and peeling caused due
to athlete’s foot.
Foot Soak for Toenail Fungus
Vinegar cure for toenail fungus is very popular.
Soaking feet in vinegar and water for at least 30 minutes, twice a day or more will help kill the fungus.
The
acidity of vinegar restores pH balance of nails and helps in soothing
the discomfort caused due to toenail fungus. Though most types of
vinegar can be used in toenail fungus treatment, apple cider vinegar is
known to be most effective.
You can also soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and apply it directly to the nail, but
ensure that vinegar stays on your nails for a significant amount of
time. Let me tell you that apple cider vinegar is the most commonly used
solution for curing fungal infections. It is a strong astringent and
has anti-fungal properties. It is also known to reduce inflammation
and pain linked with some stages of fungal infections. Combining
vinegar with hydrogen peroxide forms a solution effective in wiping out
bacteria and viruses.