Home Remedy for Foot Odor

Foot odor is generated on the feet of frequent travelers or with those who wear shoes for a longer time. Generally, those who wear shoes without socks faces this problem more because in the moist and unhealthy condition inside shoes, the bacteria from nails gets congenial condition and spreads rapidly causing the foul smell from enclosed feet within shoes.
This kind of bacteria spreads well in sweaty background and s feet has more sweat glands than other parts of body; it makes a comfortable place for this type of bacteria. Isovaleric acid is being produced by this category of bacteria causing foul odor in result. Abrupt result of stress, change in hormonal arrangement, exposure to heat with an enclosed place, and certain medication as well as taking of certain drugs aggravate the foul smell in feet.

Although this is neither fatal skin disorder nor this kind of fungus create any major diversity in nail condition, but it causes major embarrassment in social life and hampers the personal profile of a person. This problem is more prevalent in men.

Although there are some lotions foot soaks and powers available claims to be good antidote for this foot odor problem, some home remedies really work well on this problem.

Sprinkling baking soda into shoe destroys bacteria. You can soak your feet into hot water with five tea bags dipped in it. Instead of tea bags you can pour 3-4 drops of tea tree oil in it, it is for demolishing the bacteria’s grown on nail and feet.

Regularly soak your foot with hot water and 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. You need to wear cotton socks in mild detergent and after wash dry them under direct sunlight. Before wearing socks again apply boric powder on feet.

Wash your feet with antibiotic soap, and after that use this below mentioned remedy:

Boil some rice in a deep container; collect the rice-water after draining the rice out of it and when it will get cooled of, soak your feet init for 10-15 minutes. The user of this remedy has claimed that this process eliminates the problem of foul odor for ever.