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Home Remedies for Children's ATHLETE'S FOOT
- Fungi thrive in dark, damp places, so keep the feet
clean and dry.
- Natural fibres should be worn close to the skin
(cotton socks and leather shoes). Allow your child to
go barefoot as much as possible. Do not let your child
share or borrow shoes or socks.
- Bathe feet regularly in an infusion of Marigold
flowers. You could also add 10 drops of Marigold
tincture and 10 drops of Myrrh tincture to a
footbath. Your child should soak his feet for at least 5
minutes once a day.
- Dry between the toes thoroughly with a towel and
dust with Calendula (Marigold) talcum powder. If skin
is dry and cracked, use Calendula cream instead.
- Tea Tree has potent anti-fungal properties. Make a
therapeutic footbath by placing a handful of coarse
sea salt into a bowl of warm water and add 5 drops of
Tea Tree essence. The feet should be soaked in this
way for 5 minutes a day until the condition clears.
- Natural athlete's foot powder: Add 10 drops of Tea
Tree essence to 1 cup (240 ml) of dry, green clay or
talc (available from most healthfood shops). Mix really
well and powder the feet with this each day.
- For babies over 6 months old:
Add Tea Tree essence to the bath, then massage the
affected area with the essential oil in a base of
Almond oil. Afterwards allow your child to go
barefoot.
Appropriate number of drops
Age Drops per 30 ml Base Oil
6 to 12 months 3-4 drops
1 to 5 years 4-6 drops
5 to 7 years 6-10 drops
7 to 12 years 8-12 drop
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