How to Get Rid Of Cracked Dry Heels
March 5, 2009
Cracked heels are unsightly and ugly and also cause pain to a person. Cracks appear when the skin is dry. Cracks are often noticed during the winter season when the weather is cold and dry.
If not treated early, they start to itch and these cracks become deep. Later, they start paining and one may even bleed. Skin infection may also occur if the dirt accumulates in the gaps developed due to cracks. Therefore, cracks need to be properly treated in time.
Home remedies to get rid of cracked heels:
a) Pumice stone: Dip your feet in warm water for about 10minutes. Take your feet out of the warm water one by one and scrub your heels with the pumice stone. Dead cells of cracked heels will be removed and your skin of the feet will become soft. Take a soft towel to dry feet. After drying the feet, moisturizer must be applied and cotton socks should be worn. This simple remedy is to be done twice in a week to keep your feet healthy.
b) Hydrogenated vegetable oil: Your feet should be well washed with warm water and the heels should be properly dried before applying the vegetable oil. Apply the oil over the cracked heals and leave it overnight. This treatment is to be done at least three times in a week for the best results.
c) Banana Pulp: Blend 2 ripe bananas well to make thick paste. Wash and dry your feet. Apply this paste on the cracked heels. After 10 minutes wash your feet with warm water. This process must be repeated one time in a week.
d) Healing mixture: Make a healing mixture by mixing lemon juice and petroleum jelly. Soak your feet into warm water for 15mintues. Apply with mixture after drying your feet. Do this everyday to cure the cracked heals.
e) Wax and Oil Mixture: Mix melted paraffin wax with mustard oil in the ratio 1:1. Apply this mixture on your dry cracked heals before going to sleep. Wash your feet with warm water in the morning. Do this regularly for 15 days.
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