Posted on December 13, 2007 in Common Ailments
Cracked heels are deep fissures that occur in the heels of your feet. When the skin, surrounding the sides of the feet are dry they crack and cause cracked heels During the winters when the atmosphere surrounding us gets dry then your skin starts loosing moisture too. Due to lack of attention during this time you tend to get cracked heels. Dry skin or xerosis may also lead to cracked heels.
Causes for Cracked Heels
Most common causes that lead to cracked heels are:
- Naturally dry skin or thick dry skin surrounding the heel cracks due to excessive foot work.
- Hard floors may also cause cracks in the feet.
- Being overweight may also cause cracked heels as it increases the pressure on your feet.
- Unhealthy, dry scaly skin due to climate or diseases
- Deficiency of vitamins, minerals and zinc
Symptoms for Cracked Heels:
The most common symptoms of dry, cracked heels are:
- Red or peeling patches cracked skin
- Scratchy skin hard skin
- Bleeding or discharge from cracks
Natural cure remedies to care for your feet and heels
Given below are some very useful and easy natural remedies to cracked heels and feet,
- Apply generous amount of coconut oil on your heels and feet after washing them properly. Wear a pair of thick sock thereafter leaving this application overnight. You will surely see positive results in few days.
- Apply the pulp of a ripe banana on the dry or cracked area of the heel. Leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse it clean.
- A daily process of cleaning and moisturizing is a good cure for dry or cracked heels. At the end of every day soak your heels in warm soapy water for about 15 minutes. Rinse feet and pat dry. Make a healing mixture of: one teaspoon Vaseline and the juice of one lemon. Rub this mixture onto the cracked heels and leave it over night.
- Another very effective solution is to melt paraffin wax and mix it well with little coconut oil. Apply on the dry or cracked area of the heels. Leave it overnight. You will see changes in 10 to 15 days.
See a doctor if the above remedies do not work effectively for you.
Quick Home Remedies for Smelly Feet
Besides cracked heels, smelly feet is another common problem observed by people. Listed below are few quick and simple home remedies for smelly feet:
- Before slipping your feet in socks or shoes it is advisable to sprinkle little baby powder on your dry feet. This is considered to be one of the effective home remedies for smelly feet.
- Before putting on your socks with the help of a cotton wool apply rubbing alcohol on your feet.
- Before going to bed soak your feet in baking soda and water solution for at least 30 minutes.
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