Home Remedies for Foot Blisters
Home remedies for foot blisters can include usage or application of apple cider vinegar, castor oil, antibacterial ointment, pads, warm water, Vaseline or any petroleum gel, Aloe Vera gel and Epsom salt in different forms. These home remedies are very simple to use and assist well, if you have foot or hand blisters. There is no difference in the blisters whether you get them on hands or your foot. They look like small boils with a fluid inside as a result of gap between the inner most skin layer and the top most skin layer.
Blisters are like small boils which appear on any part of your body especially the hands, feet and sometimes on your face. They contain a fluid like substance which is often mistaken as water. The possible causes of Blisters include over stress on your body, sweating, wearing new shoes etc.
The blisters can be categorized into three different parts:
• Fever blisters, which usually occur on the face
• Blood blisters, which are usually accidental. Let’s say for example, your upper skin layer gets tucked into some object by mistake which lifts the upper layer and creates a gap.
• Friction blisters, which can be caused due to heat, open air or working in water without gloves.
Treating blisters is an important part of the feet hygiene, according to FDA. Foot blisters are the common symptoms of HFMD as per CDC. Certain home remedies, if followed properly, can help cure blisters within a day or two. They are tried and tested remedies and can be very helpful.
• Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar can be very effective and simple to use. Just take a paste of smashed onion, mix a spoonful of apple cider vinegar to it and apply the mixture on the blisters. This will help the blister to dry up fast.
• Castor Oil: This is another simplest form of home remedy available to treat foot blisters. Just smear some castor oil on the affected part of the blister and leave it overnight. In the morning, you will notice that the blister has dried up completely. Make sure not to peel off the upper layer of the skin.
• Warm Water: Just soak your feet in the lukewarm water once in a day at any time for about 15 minutes. This will help the layer on the blister become soft, thus removing the fluid inside the blister and help it cure soon.
• Antibiotic Ointment: Apply any antibiotic ointment on the blister, it will help to cure blister to a great extent. One can also make use of the antibiotic ointment in lukewarm water and soak the feet in this water for about 15-20 minutes. This will also help cure blisters.
• Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera is considered to be very effective and has been used since ages. Just apply Aloe Vera gel on to the blister and it will mild away the pain and will help drying the skin.
• Pads: Padding the blister will also help to a certain extent. One can make use of cotton while padding, leave the blister open and surrounding parts should be padded in a donut shape. This will help prevent bacteria to infect the blister once it is broken. This remedy is very helpful, if you get these blisters on the bottom of the foot.
• Vaseline or Gel: Vaseline or any other petroleum gel can also help cure the blister. Apply it on, just before going off to the bed.
• Salt Water: One can also use this remedy as it has proved to be very useful especially for the burn blisters. Add some salt to the ice cold water, soak a clean cloth into this water and rest the cloth on the blister. It will help the blister to compress.
Some of the points to be kept in mind for preventing foot blisters are:
• Always wear socks with new shoes.
• Keep your hands and feet clean all the time.
• Do not stress your body excessively.
This article is contributed by Seema Adnani.
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