Old Folks Remedies - Athelets Foot

I had Athelets Foot and I tried several of these Old folks remedies and believe me they worked

In order to prepare athlete foot home remedies, you should know what to be aware of when it comes to athlete foot symptoms and a cause of this foot infection.
Athlete foot (athlete's foot or tinea pedis) infection is similar to ringworm infection that can appear and infect any other part of the body: head, legs, nails ...you name it. It is caused by organisms belonging to a group called Dermatophytes, a wide spread fungi. Other causes of the athlete foot may be a bacterial infection caused by Candida albicans.
Athlete foot symptoms
Feet naturally have an environment where bacteria live and grow. However, the ringworm causes a disbalance of the bacterial colony and causes an infection. Itching is usually the first symptom of ringworm infection you should look for. Then, the redness appears as the skin gets more and more infected. Often, there is crusting and scaling of the skin. The cracks in the skin may actually lead to blistering which can be painful and can expose the raw tissue increasing the risk of infection.
Even though it is called athlete foot, this infection can easily spread to the rest of the foot, affecting the soles and toenails that then become brittle and suffer disintegration. Touching it causes it to spread to the scalp or anywhere else on the body. Whenever the ringworm infection affects a fold on the body, such as fold between the toes or armpits, it is called intertrigo. You can see it in this athlete foot picture. Prevent the athlete foot cause
Keep your feet dry
Athlete foot infection is different from ringworm (tinea) infections that appear elsewhere on the body simply because this fungus thrives in environment that feet provide. They grow best in areas that are moist and dark, and the fold between the toes are just that.
Keep your feet dry, change your socks often and apply foot care powder a few times a day. Make sure your shoes are comfortable so they don't cramp your toes and cause sweating. Buy good quality sock, cotton ones are the best as the cotton allows the skin to "breathe" better. Wash your feet and dry them thoroughly after that.
If this routine still doesn't provide a barrier for the fungus, you might want to try a few simple athlete foot home remedies that take only a couple of minutes to make, but kill the fungus and stop it from spreading.
Athlete foot home remedies and treatment
There are numerous ingredients you can use for athlete foot home remedy. Before applying any of them, wash your feet well.Here are a few:
Tea Tree Oil
Use a cotton pad that you have previously dripped a few drops of tea tree essential oil. Gently apply on all areas affected by the infection. Let it dry off. Tea tree oil is recognized as a strong antiseptic that prevents and stops the infection. It acts as a powerful anti fungal agent, that stops the growth of fungi.
Baking soda
Baking soda is a base that returns the pH affected by ringworm to normal, thus killing the fungi.
Mix baking soda and some distilled water until you get one of these two consistencies:
paste-like orliquid.
For the first one, use it as you would use a paste. Spread it on the skin, let it dry off and then rinse off.
If you prefer, you can make it a bit more liquid so you can dip cotton balls or cotton pads in it and apply it on the skin.
You could also soak your feet in water to which you have added a cup of baking soda.
Vinegar
Vinegar is highly acidic and very successfully kills the fungi.
Apply it by either soaking cotton pads in it and then on the skin, or by soaking your skin in water to which you have added 2 cups of it.
AlcoholA highly potent disinfectant, it can be used in a combination with vinegar or solely. Dip cotton balls in alcohol and apply the same way you would vinegar.
To mix it with some vinegar, add a 1/2 cup of it and then 1 cup of vinegar to water,
Salt
Add 1 cup of salt to water and soak the feet.
Warning!
Once the infection has progressed and blisters have appeared, do not try this athlete foot remedy. It will cause even more burning than you blister have already.
Hair dryer
Use it every time you wash your feet. The dryer the feet, the better the chances are fungi will stop spreading.
Bleach
Mix 1 gallon of water with 1 tablespoon of household bleach. Dip the cotton ball in it and apply it 2-3 times a day.
Aspirin
Aspirin contains actely-l-salicylic acid AKA Beta Hydroxy Acid used in cosmetics to open the clogged pores. In this case, it can certainly be used as an athlete foot home remedy because it is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent that clears out any inflammatory process on the skin's surface.
By using this athlete foot home remedies properly, the infection should clear out within a couple of weeks.
If you notice the symptoms getting worse, visit a podiatrist.                                                                   Lilyruths"This and that friendly cottage" Pets welcomed. "Old folks remedies, to cure what ailes you.. find it here. You can leave your COMMENTS, your likes or dislikes,"this and that" Speak about anything is what this cottage is all about! Tell your friends. about "Lilyruths "And SUBSCRIBE to my Readers Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LilyruthsThisAndThatFriendlyCottageYourPetsAreWelcomed  Follow Me here at Google Friend Connect.  @lilruth

                                                                                                                                                          

Old Folks Remedy for hair loss

Garlic based hair loss remedy is an old folks remedy that has been used for years and yet alot of people have not heard of it.. A hair loss solution,that most have finally turned to when other remedies failed.
This home remedy for hair loss because none of the traditional medications helped.
This is by far the best hair loss remedy that many peole have tried and say it works. Some even dared to use petroleum jelly on their hair and that was, to say it gently, not a very smart choice. It sure helped with removing some dead skin cells off their scalp as it burnt their skin. So you don't get tempted to do the same thing .Try this Garlic based hair loss remedy what do you have to lose but more of your hair? Smile...just kidding!
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of aloe gel
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon of garlic juice
2 egg yolks
3 tablespoons of chamomile (tea bag content is fine to use)
24 fluid oz of water
Instructions:
1) Peel garlic and use a garlic press to squeeze the juice out
2) Mix it with honey and place the bowl in the fridge
3) Boil water with chamomile tea for about 30 minutes
4) Stir occasionally
5) When tea is done, take the bowl with honey and garlic juice out of the fridge
6) Stir in an egg yolk into the garlic juice/honey mix
7) Add Aloe Vera gel to the mix.
8) Use the mix and gently rub it in your scalp. When you run out of the paste, wrap a towel around your head.
9) Keep on your head for 20 minutes and wash once with a neutral shampoo (I used Johnson's Baby shampoo). Rub in the second egg yolk and wash off using only warm water.
10) To finish off, wash your hair off with the previously prepared chamomile tea.
Use this mix once a week. If you don't notice any improvement within a month or so, please visit a dermatologist.
That's it! It might sound a bit elaborate, but remember: your hair loss is a complicated issue and deserves to be treated like one. Let me know if you found this hair loss remedy helpful. Lilyruths"This and that friendly cottage" Pets welcomed. "Old folks remedies, to cure what ailes you.. find it here. You can leave your COMMENTS, your likes or dislikes,"this and that" Speak about anything is what this cottage is all about! Tell your friends. about "Lilyruths "And SUBSCRIBE to my Readers Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/LilyruthsThisAndThatFriendlyCottageYourPetsAreWelcomed