How to Use Garlic to Treat Athlete's Foot

Athlete's foot is a fungal infection located on the surface of the skin on the feet. This condition can be caused by several different fungi, but a traditional home remedy of garlic can treat it.

Things You'll Need

• Fresh garlic cloves
• Water basin
• Rubbing alcohol
• Garlic oil
• Cotton balls or washcloth

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Instructions

• 1

  Buy several cloves of fresh garlic or look for garlic supplements or products labeled allium sativum. You can usually find the best selection at a whole foods or health food store.

• 2

  Take the garlic cloves home and prepare a footbath. Use a tub of water big enough for your feet to fit in and fill it with warm water. Add just a splash of rubbing alcohol.

• 3

  Crush 2 to 4 cloves of garlic until it is very fine. Add the crushed garlic to the footbath. Soak your feet in this for about 30 minutes. Put a towel under the water basin and be careful not to spill when you put your feet in the water.

• 4

  Use garlic oil applied directly to the infected area to treat athlete's foot. Prepare garlic oil by mincing several cloves and placing them in a jar. Add enough olive oil to cover the garlic completely. Cover the mixture and allow it to sit for about 3 days, giving the jar a good shake a few times per day.

• 5

  Soak a cotton ball in the garlic oil and then rub it directly onto the skin. A washcloth will also work just fine. Repeat this process twice per day until the athlete's foot clears up.