Home remedies for corns

Home remedies for corns

What is corn?

A corn is a localized thickening of the skin due to pressure. Corns can appear on the top of the toes, on the soles of the feet, and between the toes. Corns can be very painful, especially if there is inflammation and swelling around the corn. Depending on your skin type, corns can appear white, gray, yellow and brown.

Common causes of corns

• Erhöhter Hautdruck
• Stress an bestimmten Orten
• Enge Schuhe
• Deformierte Zehen
• Reiben der Zehe an der Naht im Schuh
• Gangart

Home remedies for corns

Tip 1:

Chalk, powdered and made into a paste by adding water, is very effective when applied to corn before bed.

Tip 2:

Liquorice powdered and mixed with either mustard or sesame oil (gingili oil) to form a paste should be applied to the corns 2-3 times a day.

Tip 3:

Pumice stones are useful for treating corns. Pumice stone is nothing more than coarse volcanic mineral rock. Rub this pumice stone on wet and damp feet after a warm bath. This will eventually remove the dead cells present in the affected area.

Tip 4:

Castor oil is an ancient home remedy for corns. If you apply directly to the affected area three times a day, it will soon harden so that it can be peeled off with a pumice stone. Otherwise, use castor oil with corn pad as a shield. Buy non-medicated donut (or) round pads from pharmacies and after applying castor oil, stick these pads to the corns and put tape around the corners for a firm grip. The pads hold them in place and prevent pressure from being put on them. Wear cotton socks in case castor oil drips through the pads to soak it up and avoid staining your feet.

Tip 5:

Place a half-cut, lightly squeezed lemon on the corn or a pineapple slice the size of the corn and secure it with a plaster or tape to hold it in place and leave it overnight for quick pain relief.

Tip 6:

Papaya has natural healing properties for corns. Papaya juice or some papaya pulp added to the corn overnight will naturally loosen the corn.

Tip 7:

Make a solution of baking soda and lime juice. Apply to the corn overnight for a week. This will cause the corn to dry and flake soon.

Tip 8:

A foot shower with a combination of lukewarm water, Epsom salts, and chamomile tea would be therapeutically beneficial to soften the corn

Tip 9:

The dual combination of apple cider and tea tree oil helps in flaking corns. First, soak your foot in warm water with a pinch of baking soda. Then simply dab apple cider vinegar directly onto the corn using the cotton ball. Apply gentle pressure for a few minutes. Allow the corn to air dry and then apply tea tree oil. Let dry for 5 minutes. Repeat this for a few days to help the corns fall off.

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