Turmeric works here from the outside: a thick paste of haldi in a little water, on clean dry skin between the toes, twice a day. Keeping the feet dry and changing socks daily matters more than any paste. If it has not cleared in two weeks, an antifungal cream from the chemist will do what this cannot.
Traditional
CautionThe amount used in cooking is safe. In tablet or extract form it does not go with blood-thinning medicines. Avoid larger amounts if you have gallstones. Stop before surgery.
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नीम · Neem
4–5 tender neem leaves chewed on an empty stomach, or a decoction of the leaves used as a wash for the affected skin.
Traditional
CautionDo not take neem internally in pregnancy or while trying to conceive. Never give neem oil internally to a small child.
नारियल का तेल · Coconut oil
Warm coconut oil rubbed gently into the scalp or affected skin at night and washed off in the morning.
Traditional
नमक · Salt
A pinch of rock salt (sendha namak) rather than table salt — in warm water as a rinse, or with food.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Keep feet completely dry, especially between the toes; open footwear.
Sun the feet twenty minutes daily; change socks twice a day.
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हल्दी · Turmericनीम · Neemनारियल का तेल · Coconut oilनमक · Salt
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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