Home Remedies for Cracked Heels
June 11, 2009
Cracked heels look ugly and one is ashamed of exposing such feet in public. Along with looking ugly, cracked heels are also painful and can even lead to bleeding skin.
There are various factors that lead to cracked heels like dry skin, dehydration, lack of essential nutrients and even a lack of basic foot care. Given below are some simple home remedies that can help you deal with cracked heels.
Since cracked heels are a result of dryness, you must keep your skin naturally moisturized and healthy. Take regular care of your feet and moisturize them regularly.
When suffering from cracked heels, you can massage your affected skin with coconut oil or sesame oil before going to sleep. You will notice significant improvement the next morning.
You can also apply a foot cream at night and then wear socks on to keep your feet and heels healthy and well moisturized Applying glycerin also helps in softening the cracked heels. Similarly, Vaseline and petroleum jelly are also beneficial.
Scrubbing and exfoliating your skin to get rid of dry and dead skin is effective in naturally treating cracked heels. You can first soak your feet in lukewarm water for a few minutes and then scrub your feet. Applying a home made mixture of papaya and lemon juice on the affected area can also help in naturally dealing with the problem of cracked heels.
Along with the above given tips, you must keep yourself well hydrated by drinking adequate water as that helps in naturally keeping your skin moisturized and healthy. Similarly, you require a well balanced and a nutritious diet for healthy skin.
Follow the above given natural tips to smoothen out your rough and cracked skin of the heels so that you have beautiful and healthy feet.
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