I had a very bad case of athlete's foot when I was in the Middle East. It was cured overnight by a moonlit 2 mile walk along the surf line on an Ibiza beach.
Hope this helps.
Cheers, Michael.
Hope this helps.
Cheers, Michael.
athlete's foot........
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if its the cracked skin between the toes (athletes foot of one sort) thats just a build up of moisture. If its the ichy feet thing and worse, fungal, iodine tincture will cure it , along with ring worm and fungal tonail as long as it can get to the nail bed. 2 pairs of shoes won't hurt either.
Don't laugh but try Vicks Vapor Rub, it really does work as an anti fungal treatment. Try it, cured my lad.
resnikov
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
SimonM
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I still suffer from time to time, but when I had it bad I treated it with potassium permanganate.
Mix up a light pink solution in an old washing up bowl and soak your feet...be warned, it will turn skin brown, but it cured my athletes foot!
Simon
Mix up a light pink solution in an old washing up bowl and soak your feet...be warned, it will turn skin brown, but it cured my athletes foot!
Simon
It took several weeks to clear up his talons, sorry toe nails, but the athletes foot cleared up quickly. Lots of stuff online about using Vicks.
+1 to Brown feet - after trying creams and powders, which only relieved the symptoms but never fully cleared up the problem. A few nights of total immersion. Job done. Not had a twitch in over a year now. Plus it's fun stuff to experiment with
Hi Cade,
This may not necessarily help in a camping situation, however in the long run may get rid of Athletes foot. As a child I had severe problems with my feet splitting open (they looked like someone had taken a knife to them), after seeing god knows how many specialists, my mum decided to try and moisturise my feet, so she tried Atrixo, (any chemist, supermarket), sells it. So after bathing, etc, ensure feet are dried completely and then rub the Atrixo on and then place cotton socks only until soaked into the feet, (a tip you do not need alot), keep socks off when in bed if possible, I am now 45 years old and have been using this for at least 30+ years and I have no problems any more, no athletes foot,or splitting. I have recommended this to some of my other friends who have the same problem and the athletes foot has cleared up a treat. I hope it helps
This may not necessarily help in a camping situation, however in the long run may get rid of Athletes foot. As a child I had severe problems with my feet splitting open (they looked like someone had taken a knife to them), after seeing god knows how many specialists, my mum decided to try and moisturise my feet, so she tried Atrixo, (any chemist, supermarket), sells it. So after bathing, etc, ensure feet are dried completely and then rub the Atrixo on and then place cotton socks only until soaked into the feet, (a tip you do not need alot), keep socks off when in bed if possible, I am now 45 years old and have been using this for at least 30+ years and I have no problems any more, no athletes foot,or splitting. I have recommended this to some of my other friends who have the same problem and the athletes foot has cleared up a treat. I hope it helps
I use this stuff. It is great.
Also try rosemary oil, it works like thunder.
resnikov
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Update on this. Vicks vapor rub world a treat! Cleared up a fungal infection on my toe.
Now the scientist in me is not sure if something like Vaseline would have worked as well. I.e. blocking air from the fungal growth or its the good smelling bits in the Vicks that does the work. Any one know?
I believe that fungal growth needs moisture - so if you smear a petroleum substance on your skin you are either blocking the fungus from the skin or air and moisture from the fungus.
I also know that mouthwash works well getting rid of it. Dab it on with cotton wool balls. The Alcohol is the active part but there are other additives which help.
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I saw this video the other day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2pU1S-e3hY
He uses the inner bark of the spruce tree to make a foot powder to treat athletes foot.
He uses the inner bark of the spruce tree to make a foot powder to treat athletes foot.
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