1 Can garlic cure athlete’s foot?

Garlic can cure athlete’s foot.

Garlic has a strong bactericidal effect and can kill fungi. Athlete's foot, also known as tinea pedis, is a contagious disease caused by fungal infection. It has a higher incidence in sweaty and moist places such as between the toes and soles of the feet, and occasionally on the insteps. Therefore, garlic can be used to treat athlete's foot.

2 How to treat athlete’s foot with garlic

1. Take 2 garlics, cut the garlic cloves crosswise with a knife, and put them in a bowl for about ten minutes until alliin is completely converted into garlic. Then use the incision of the garlic clove to rub the affected area three times a day for a week, and you will see the effect.

2. Take 500 ml of mature vinegar, add 50g of peeled garlic, 1 penny of alum, and soak for 3 days; soak your feet in hot water in advance, until the nails become soft, then soak your feet in vinegar and garlic, each time 5 minutes, wash your feet with water after soaking. Use once a day for 10 days to see the effect.

3 People who are not suitable for garlic to treat athlete’s foot People who are allergic to garlic

Some people with sensitive constitutions will have contact allergies to allicin. If you rub your feet with raw garlic cloves, you will get allergic reactions. Redness, swelling, itching, and severe allergic urticaria can even lead to allergic urticaria. Therefore, garlic cannot be used to treat athlete's foot. People with athlete's foot ulcers

Allicin is irritating. When used on ulcerated areas, it will irritate the ulcerated area, aggravate the ulceration, and cause a stinging sensation. Therefore, people whose athlete's foot is severe enough to have ulcers should not use garlic to treat athlete's foot.

4 Precautions for using garlic to treat athlete’s foot

1. Athlete’s foot is a stubborn disease. Sometimes the symptoms have completely disappeared, but the fungus has not been completely killed, so you need to continue after the symptoms improve. Use the medication for a few weeks to make sure the fungus has been completely killed before stopping the medication.

2. Athlete's foot is usually accompanied by itching. Do not scratch when itching occurs. Bacterial infection may occur after scratching, which will aggravate the symptoms of athlete's foot and you cannot continue to take medication.

3. Using garlic to treat athlete's foot is a folk remedy, and the effects of using garlic are different for different body types. Therefore, if garlic is not effective in treating athlete's foot, you need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.