Home Remedies For Corns and Calluses
March 16, 2009
What are corns and calluses?
Corns or calluses are overgrown skin tissues; it is a condition in which thickening and hardening of the skin takes place. This normally occurs on the soles of the feet, but might also occur on knees/hands. These are normally in the shape of a cone and develop in the space between toes.
If the corns form between toes, they are soft due to moisture between the toes; on the other hand, corns above the toes are hard. These growths result in pain/inflammation.
What symptoms do corns exhibit?
Normally, corns occur at the toe joints and on the foot soles. The symptoms exhibited by corns are:
• Hardened growth on the skin of the toe.
• Pain when you apply pressure on the corn.
• White as well as rubbery bumps in the skin.
• Swelling/redness around the corn, causing severe discomfort.
Corns occur due to your wearing incorrect footwear that exerts pressure on the feet and toes. The main reasons for formation of corns are:
• Stitch/seam in the shoe rubbing on the toe.
• Shoes too tight.
• High-heeled shoes or footwear.
• Incorrect-fitting shoes.
Home remedies for corns
• Apply goldenseal extract that is alcohol-free and tea tree oil alternately to reduce infection and accelerate healing.
• Tie a freshly-sliced lemon at night on the area of the corn and remove only in the morning.
• An irritant for the corn is raw papaya juice and hence useful for treating corns. Apply ½ teaspoon three times a day to treat corn.
• Apply a mixture of crushed garlic cloves and vitamin E oil for corns that are between the toes.
• If the corns have been there for a long time, apply green fig juice three times a day on the corn to soften them.
• Use medicated pads available on the market; however, they can remove good tissues as well.
• Secure raw potato pulp on the corn with a bandage for 2 to 3 hours.
• Castor oil application on the corn twice a day helps aid in its removal.
• Applying green fig juice is helpful in getting relief.
• Add water to chalk powder, make it as a paste and apply on the corn.
• Apply Aloe cream that softens the skin.
How to prevent occurrence of corns
• Wash the feet daily if you have soft corns between your toes.
• Wear shoes that fit you properly.
• Do not cut the corn with a knife; it will result in infection.
• If you are a diabetic, check with the doctor.
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