http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/athletes_foot.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/athletes_foot.rss Natural remedies to Cure Athlete's Foot from the Earth Clinic community. Mon, 13 Feb 12 02:20:53 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=MR_73563 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss1 Sun, 12 Feb 12 12:56:40 -0600 Fred from Germantown, Tn writes: "First, urine contains urea, more in the first morning specimen, it's more concentrated. Urea is the active ingredient in some antifungal ointment medications. If you have ever had to collect a clean catch urine at a doctors office (you clean the outside of the ureter area then collect) this would be most sanitary: you are not then getting periurethral bacteria or candida in the specimen. I would suggest doing this if you are using your urine. Secondly, there is a possibility that alternating some of the more successful methods here may help. There is no reason that ACV couldn't be used for several days then another for several then back to ACV, plus use the OTC ointment, alternating with Vicks, or other by night. Just don't mix bleach and ammonia, a poisonous gas results. Thirdly, I read on another site that corn meal helped. Fourthly, get rid of your shoes, buy new, and treat the new shoes before wearing and then daily. The fungal spores are in your shoes, and are really as hard to kill there as the fungus on your feet, so you reinfect by using your old shoes. If freezing killed fungus it would be gone forever after a winter freeze. Expensive, but necessary, I would think. Please do not wash dishes in a dishwasher you have washed your fungal shoes in: fungi are hard to kill, one time with hot water and steam and dishwasher soap might not be enough either, or might not get deep inside the nasty shoe well enough to kill every spore. I am going to try alternating several things method to get rid of moccasin type. Will let you know. I don't see why we have to choose either/or: perhaps there are different benefits of different treatments? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_71457 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss2 Sun, 15 Jan 12 22:14:53 -0600 Concerned Mom from Clinton, Iowa writes: "How bad is the sting with ACV? I have tried several times getting my 3 yr old to soak his foot for his bad case of athletes foot and he screams it hurts. I did 1/4 ACV and 3/4 water and he still cries. Vicks seemed to help it the most but it is still spreading on the sole of his foot. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_67426 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss3 Mon, 21 Nov 11 16:42:23 -0600 [YEA] Sharky from Pacoima, California writes: "I too have had this Problem for about 2 months. Before I tried the A.C.V my foot was scaly and the fisrt layer of skin was completely off from the toes to the middle of the bottom foot it also got really swelled up I could not walk very painful. I was trying all the O.T.C medicine but it did not work my foot was completly soaked with wetness and a gooey type wetness I gauzed up my feet but it still leaked through I was wearing sandals because my foot inside a show would get too wet and skin would just keep falling off my foot it was red and swollen I seen this article about A.C.V so I went to the store and purchased a gallon for 5 bucks at Ralphs I inserted the foot in complete A.C.V just to get the entire foot submerged mind it is going to be painful to do this but you have to once the burning and stinging stops soak in a 50/50 water and A.C.V and soak for 30 min you can put the remainder of what A.C.V is in the foot tub just add water it will continue to burn my foot was like it was on fire it did not stop burning for 30 min so in reality a foot dunk in complete A.C V then a 50/50 soak which can be a total of 45 min do it at night and wrap your foot in a dry towel overnight, soak again the next morning before you shower then I used Vaseline and Aquafor you can get these at Target it keeps your feet lubricated and from drying which can be painful to walk. I did this for 5 days and my foot came back to normal all the skin fell off that was dried and cracked and the skin came back fine a new skin layer was completly there in about a week but keep on using it till you have no more athletes foot- it's the best thing I am glad I read this website its wonderful to walk in shoes again but be careful- it can come back as it did to me on one toe but A.C.V nipped that it the but real quick so I hope this helps anyone out there suffering from this ailment A.C.V is the truth Thank you, Sharky " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=OP_66973 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss4 Mon, 14 Nov 11 22:31:49 -0600 [YEA] Chloe99 from Seattle, Wa writes: "Had a bad outbreak between toes.... Very painful. I drizzled ACV from a cotton ball on the toes and it helped, but when I "Oil Pulled" it went away almost by the next morning! Was completely healed in 3 days!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_64519 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss5 Tue, 04 Oct 11 10:35:01 -0500 Dorothy from Watonga, Ok writes: "I have athletes foot on one foot, it has never spread but have had it for years nothing has worked. Want to try the Apple Cider Vinegar soak but really dumb question here. For those of you who soak in it every night do you use a new solution each time or save the apple cider vinegar and use it over several times? Just wondering if I have to buy gallons upon gallons or just a couple? Also, I will throw out my socks but someone said put shoes in the freezer. Will this really work? Thanks, love this site " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ALCOHOL_63462 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss6 Sat, 17 Sep 11 16:15:14 -0500 Jay from Orlando, Fl writes: "I FINALLY, after years of searching, found a cure for tinea pedis(Athletes foot). It is Isopropyl Alcohol 91% strength. I found it in the Pharmacy Section. The 70% alcohol was ineffective and did nothing to kill the fungus. I am so happy that I found something that actually works! For the disabled, one can purchase a spray nozzle and spray the alcohol on the feet from a distance without having to bend over. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACVG_62692 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss7 Mon, 05 Sep 11 20:34:48 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Hiker from Vista, Ca, Usa writes: "I have a nasty case of Moccasin type Athlete's Foot. The entire front portion of the soles of both feet (from the top of the arches forward) exhibited a thick fungal scaling. I have had it for many months, probably over a year by now. I don't like using the OTC creams and since the itching initially was only in the evenings and only when I walked in tennis shoes for a long period I had been (to my regret) ignoring it. The arrival of summer's heat led to intense daily itching anytime my feet perspired. I researched alternative treatments and decided to give vinegar and garlic a try. Distilled White Vinegar (4%) (DWV) was initially used because my local grocery store didn't carry any Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). Both feet were soaked (undiluted) for 5-15 minutes (10 minute average) twice a day and 1-2 cloves of fresh garlic were eaten twice a day. Having read that Moccasin cases are much more resistant to treatment, I thought garlic with its potent anti-fungal properties would promote faster recovery. I also started walking around in thongs only. The DWV soaks alleviated the itching immediately. No significant improvement in appearance was seen until the morning of the 8th day. I switched to ACV (5%) soaks (undiluted) that evening to see how it would work. The ACV was less harsh than the DWV and left my skin feeling very soft. A little improvement was seen nearly every day thereafter. The garlic seemed to help. While continuing soaking I discontinued the garlic for two days and my feet didn't show any improvement. I resumed the garlic and the next day my feet looked much better. It may not be necessary for everyone but in my resistant Moccasin case it seemed a benefit. A little tip: Garlic is very harsh -- don't take it on an empty stomach! On two occasions I did and immediately threw it up. When taken with a good sized meal it wasn't a problem. To make it easier on my stomach in the second week I reduced my garlic to 1-2 cloves per day, which seemed adequate. Luckily I wasn't one of those people that develop an odor problem while consuming garlic. Another tip: -- make sure during your soaks that you don't rest your feet on the bottom of the container. Doing so can press the toes together and keep the vinegar from contacting the recesses between the toes and the soles of the feet. The same vinegar was used for several soaks in a row, which didn't seem to hamper its effectiveness. I think long soaks are unnecessary. Beyond 10-15 minutes they often just irritated the skin and didn't seem to hasten recovery. Shorter multiple daily soaks seemed more effective than longer less frequent ones. Yesterday I soaked my feet about 5 times and upped my garlic to 2 cloves twice a day. Today my feet appeared much better. It has been 15 days and my feet are about 90% improved. Most of the scaling on the soles and under the toes is gone. I have a fungal infection in the toenail of one toe. Unfortunately, I have to report that there has been little improvement in appearance. I don't know if the nail has to grow out before the toenail looks better or if it is not working. Will have to wait and see. If you elect to treat your Athlete's Foot with ACV and garlic be patient. Long standing and/or Moccasin cases may take weeks to completely heal. I will post again later to update my progress. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=TOOTHPASTE_62288 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss8 Tue, 30 Aug 11 23:21:22 -0500 [YEA] Beazy01 from Newark, De, Us writes: "When I was twelve I ended up getting athlete's foot from sharing my roller-blades with all my friends. My mom bought me all kinds of foot powders and treatments. None of them ever worked over the 1 year period I had to deal with the horrible itch. One night, an act of pure desperation led me to grab some white toothpaste and slather it on. The hunch came from its effectiveness on acne. Went to bed with a cold tingle on my feet. Woke up the next morning and was so elated to see that my feet looked 100 percent better and most importantly the itch was nonexistent. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=MEDICATION_62207 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss9 Mon, 29 Aug 11 15:58:57 -0500 Lee from Fruita, Colorado Usa writes: "I have fought with severe athlete's foot for 12 long years. Have used prescriptions, OTC remedies, hydrogen peroxcide, and vinegar. It helped, but did not cure. In desperation I tried a veterinary product used to treat fungus infections in animals. It is called Vetericyn, and comes in a spray bottle. I used it 3 times a day for a week. Just simply sprayed it on all over my feet and up to my knees. It began clearing up overnight! It's been a month now, and I am not bothered with athlete's foot anymore. I cant explain it, I just found that it works. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACVP_61645 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss10 Sat, 20 Aug 11 11:15:43 -0500 [YEA] Howdy1242 from Emery, Utah, Usa writes: "As a diabetic I must keep a close watch on my feet. In a 13x9 " baking dish, I shred 1 medium potato and 1 cup apple cider vinegar I soak each foot for 30 minutes twice a month. It has been a cure for athletes foot, as well as other fungi, It works well for me. I also keep a spray bottle with 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar as a after shower body spray , for itchy skin. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=URINE_60673 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss11 Fri, 05 Aug 11 15:08:31 -0500 Bellen from Kent, Ct writes: "thank you for reminding me of the use of urine. I will apply the information to my problem with athleet's foot. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_60286 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss12 Fri, 29 Jul 11 23:59:27 -0500 Mr. Squeak Feet from Eugene, Oregon writes: "Hello, and thanks all for contributing your experience to growing our "common sense" cures. I am posting several huge YEAs for Apple Cider Vinegar in several categories. The first is that ACV cured my bad case of total-foot fungus really really quickly. I simply soaked my feet for about 30 minutes in straight ACV for a few days. First day stung like mad, but nearly cleared it all up. Next morning, my feet looked remarkably better. Second soak even better. Third soak was the charm. A week later, my feet got wet (rains like crazy in the winter here in Oregon), and I worked wearing wet shoes for about 5 hours, and soon foot fungus came back. I'm usually a smart guy, but still just didn't put one and one together that shoes and socks could be helping to re-infect my feet with fungus... ACV worked again. This time I also soaked all my socks, sandals, and tennis shoes in ACV. I also have a little spray bottle of straight ACV that I mist in my shoes after I take them off. It's been a couple months, no issues at all. Thanks Earth Clinic community! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_59639 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss13 Sun, 17 Jul 11 23:42:08 -0500 [YEA] Bonnie from Campton, Ky writes: "My feet had been giving me a great deal of pain for a long time. I used the ACV for about 2 months and my feet are no longer itching, cracking, bleeding and no more blisters. I have had it for about 20 years. I threw all of my old shoes away. I soak them for 30 min. a day in ACV that you can buy at the dollar store by the gallon. Also I use vaseline on my feet at night to keep them from being dry. I am so thankful for this site!!!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=IODINE_59402 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss14 Wed, 13 Jul 11 09:18:00 -0500 [YEA] Chuckbrt from Alden, Mn writes: "Athlete's foot is a fungus, surface applications give temporary relief. To kill the fungus from within a person needs to take an anti-fungal. I had cracked and stinky feet, started taking Iodine and two days later the stink was gone. A week after I started Iodine, the cracks were healing. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_54495 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss15 Wed, 06 Apr 11 11:53:07 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Mary from Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom writes: "After reading the comments on this site, I tried apple cider vinegar (with the mother in it) as a soak to cure my moccasin athlete's foot. Basically, after 4 months of use, it was better but definitely not cured. I had the moccasin athlete's foot on both feet and one hand and had been unable to shift it, (in spite of frequent trips to the doctor), for 5 years. In its favour, the apple cider vinegar did a lot more for me than the steroid creams my doctor prescribed and was also better than the OTC anti-fungal drugs. It did make my skin softer and helped heal some of the painful cracking. However, it could not kill the fungus. I suspect that this is because moccasin athlete's foot is extremely difficult to deal with once it gets hold and perhaps if I had used ACV years ago, before the moccasin athlete's foot became chronic, it might have worked. For anyone wondering whether I managed to cure it some other way, the answer is yes, but not at home. In the end I was so desperate that I went to a traditional chinese herbalist who gave me a pile of herbs (many of which looked like fungus, bark and mushrooms) to boil up every night as a foot/hand soak. I was pretty skeptical but amazingly it worked within a week and I'm so happy! It wasn't as cheap as ACV, two consultations plus the herbs cost me around £80 (GBP), but for me it was worth it. In conclusion, if you've got a really bad case of moccasin type athlete's foot, my experience has been that apple cider vinegar will soothe it - maybe even halt its development - but it won't give you a complete cure. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_50585 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss16 Tue, 04 Jan 11 23:10:14 -0600 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Barb from Julian, Pa, Usa writes: "I have been using this for weeks and have begun to see an improvement. I believe mine is the moccasin type, as I had large blisters on the bottom of my feet and along the sides of my feet. Unfortunately it has spread to my leg, and I now have crusty scales on that leg. No matter what I do, they just keep coming back and it is not improving at all on my leg. My foot and leg are so swollen, that it is difficult to wear shoes. Nothing my doctor gave me has helped, and I don't see a dermatologist for another month. Any suggestions as to how I can get some of the swelling down in my foot and leg?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=RN_49343 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss17 Fri, 03 Dec 10 22:04:03 -0600 Maeviac13 from Westfield, Nj, Usa writes: "I have a question, I have had the foot fungus for about 2 yrs on and off. I had the cracking and burning cuts between the toes, it went away for now.. But the skin looks a little bit pink even though there is nothing there. Also, I have the moccasin type.. Very cracked heels, and then these little circles of dry spots and that's how it spreads to other areas of my feet. I've used ACV, and soaked my feet in water with vinegar.. Used a pumice stone, put on vaseline with socks to bed.. Everything you can think of I've tried. I just want the dry foot moccasin fungus to go away.. Please someone help me, what is the best type of cure for moccasin feet?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_48797 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss18 Thu, 18 Nov 10 10:09:33 -0600 [YEA] Jeannine from Denver, Co, Usa writes: "I had a bad case of athlete's foot on my left foot that plagued me for well over a year. I wanted to try a natural remedy, and I found this site and used a combination of ACV (swabbed on with a cotton ball) followed by tea tree oil. This worked somewhat, but did not cure it. What finally got rid of it once and for all was soaking my foot in straight ACV for 10-20 minutes. The trick for me, I think, was that I needed to leave it soaking in the vinegar until it started to burn and itch. That's when I knew that it was working, it felt like the fungus was being killed off. After I did this, the next day I saw a big improvement, plus I found small white blisters. I did this once a day for about a week, and it completely went away. It has been about 6 months now, and it is still gone. I hope this testimony helps someone else out!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_45210 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss19 Wed, 18 Aug 10 10:12:14 -0500 [YEA] Stephen from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan writes: "Remedy: Apple Cider Vinegar Usage: 1Day/1Time/2Weeks for 30Minutes before bed Cured: Yes Ok this my sound a little harsh to some, but sometime the truth hurts. 99. 9 percent of all athletes foot can be prevented by one simple step. WASH YOUR FEET EVERYDAY!! I myself sometimes neglected my feet (and don't say you haven't) during quick showers not to mention military days when there were no "Hollywood showers" allowed. Well I don't want to place all the blame on the military, but I was in boots more than out of them during my tour. I didn't even have athletes foot til I got out of the military. WTF. ;o; Well it was worst on my left foot between my little (weewee)piggy and my starved piggy. Cracking, itching, peeling, etc. Never spread though. Thank God. I tried it all. Bought all the fix it quicks online, the crap from the doctors office, and online healing BS. Then I found this site and read each and everyone of your reviews. I thought what the hell. Let me give it a try. I went to Costco and bought boxes of ACV. The first week I used the stuff straight outta the bottle covering both feet 20 minutes a night. The first treatment was already mind blowing. The next morning I looked at my feet and the redness was almost gone. After the first week I could see not signs of the fungus. I then started diluting the ACV into water at a 2 to 1 ration. The smaller being water. Continued for another week and I think I am cured. I am washing my feet like crazy everyday just to be extra safe. I can tell you I now am not embarrassed when the ladies come over and can take of my socks without worrying about my feet. Damn!! I got beautiful feet again. The only downside to the ACV (and I think this was already said) but it does dry the hell out of your feet. Better dry than moist I guess. THANK YOU EARTHCLINIC for putting up this site and allowing me to find a cure for the devils fungus. If you have not experienced athletes foot then good for you, but you best never neglect your feet or Mr. Fungi might come a knocking. Use the Apple Cider Vinegar!! I am telling it works. Just don't half ass the remedy though. Stick to it every day until you kill those little critters eating away at your feet." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_44293 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss20 Mon, 19 Jul 10 15:15:19 -0500 [YEA] Chris from Atlanta, Ga writes: "I tried soaking my feet in apple cider vinegar straight out of the bottle, straight off the shelf of the grocery store (Heinz), and after battling athletes foot for over 20 years, I am free of this pest finally. Soaking lasted for about 30 minutes a day for a week. After the first day, I noticed an improvement as did my wife. Each day showed a bit of a difference, and I decided after a week to stop. By the middle of the next week, my feet showed NO SIGNS whatsoever of mocassin athletes foot. No peeling, no redness, no cracked skin, no pustules, nothing. That was four months ago and I have since maintained the same active lifestyle (running, tennis, hiking) and have not had one flare-up. In fact, my only concern is that my feet are often very dry. Works out nice, actually, as the wife lotions them up and nothing beats a foot massage with lotion =) If you have your doubts, try it. I didn't use organic or some other over-priced product. Give it a shot. A $5 bottle of vinegar and a week's worth of your time is worth it for almost anything, much less a chance to get rid of AF." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACVG_43556 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss21 Thu, 24 Jun 10 20:13:52 -0500 [YEA] Tina from Louisville, Ky writes: "Hello, I just wanted to praise the healing effects of Apple Cider Vinegar and Garlic for my recent bout with Athlete's foot. I have never had a case before in my life, but I picked it up from my recent trip to New Orleans. It was awful. I knew it was bad to scratch but I couldn't help myself at first because it itched so bad. It was present on the top of my foot only, and the more I scratched the farther it spread. When it was approaching my toes and I saw that I was beginning to bleed I knew I had to do something. I used this site for a previous ailment that I had and it worked so I trusted the the apple cider vinegar and garlic remedy as suggested would work as well. It was also great because they were already two ingredients I had in my pantry. So at first I soaked my feet in a basin with non-diluted store brand ACV.I must say IT BURNED. I also got nervous after I saw my pickled feet and the the rashes raise up on my feet. I did this 1x/day for a couple of days and then I started to come to the last of my ACV. So I diluted about 3 cups vinegar and filled the rest of the basin with water. I reused this for about a week and then replaced the vinegar-water solution the next week. Each night prior to going to bed I sliced two cloves of fresh garlic and placed them on my feet directly on the rash areas and then put ankle socks over it so they would stay in place.WARNING-I advise not to do this during the day especially if you in public around people. I did it one time and the smell was so strong people were literally looking at me in disgust. just wear sandles during the day if you can or if you have to wear socks then I suggest sprinkling a little cayenne pepper in them (that's what I did). The combination of ACV and garlic everyday for two weeks has resulted in a DRAMATIC improvement in my feet. The skin is now smooth. I still have a couple of scabs that are still healing. I will continue this treatment until all signs of this are gone. I read how this condition can be persistent. Your feet will smell like vinegar and garlic a lot after its done but that does not compare to fungus-infected, bleeding feet! I just thought I would provide my testimony and really hope in some way this will help someone else. I know it has worked WONDERS for me. Good luck!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=ACV_42612 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss22 Thu, 27 May 10 17:56:18 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Mn from West Midlands, England writes: "About two years ago, I tried taking ACV to cure my athlete's foot. It didn't work at all! I tried everything but it wouldn't go away. Then about a month ago, after being off of ACV for a half a year or so, I started taking it again for allergies. Looking at my feet at the end of the week when I took a bath, I noticed about 50% of my athlete's foot had disappeared. I have no idea why it didn't work the first time. I hadn't changed my diet much except I had less processed foods. Anyone wanting to cure Athlete's Foot should give ACV another try." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=IODINE_41940 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss23 Sat, 08 May 10 17:16:13 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Superslide from Las Vegas, Nv, Usa writes: "My friend had a minor case of athletes foot and small blisters on his feet almost every day. We have been taking an iodine supplement that has greatly improved our over all health and got rid of his athetes foot. But the blisters still kept popping up. Mind you, he has had them forever. Every day after work, he would be popping them. So since the iodine has helped his athletes foot, maybe the body needs a little more help with the blisters. It has been amazing!!! Recipe:: Take a bath to soften the skin. Cotton ball with regular iodine disinfectant from pharmacy. Coat foot with iodine. Let dry or put on a nylon sock. Results:: soft feet for first time ever. In 3 days, only one blister appeared. Much more comfort when walking around." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=BORAX_38408 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss24 Thu, 04 Feb 10 18:26:14 -0600 [YEA] Dianna from Austin, Tx writes: "borax for athletes foot after trying everything else you could buy at the store for his pretty much life long athletes foot problem - and not having results my boyfriend finally decided to try the remedy i kept telling him to try... borax - which he thought was poison him instantly but he 'trusted' the OTC stuff at the store!!! LOL he wet his feet and then took a handful and rubbed it all over his feet. he said they stopped itching immediately! he was stunned. a few weeks later i asked him how his athletes foot was and he said: oh wow! it hasn't come back! that stuff totally cured it!!! now he tells all his friends about borax ;) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/athletes_foot.html&name=VICKS_38345 /CURES/athletes_foot.rss25 Wed, 03 Feb 10 09:58:45 -0600 [YEA] Candy from Ofallon, Mo writes: "Athlete's foot: I have used vaporub on my feet for years, it cures this problem within a day or two, no waiting six weeks. Also when we were kids my parents would rub it on the inside of our throat if we had a sore throat, a sore throat was also gone in a day. This product probably works due to the euclyptus.There are a lot of these products in the store but the one that works must have euclyptus, mint, and camphor. It also make your dry feet very soft."