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Essential oils for Athletes foot

Posted on 4:48pm Saturday 5th Nov 2011

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Essential oils for Athletes foot

Athletes foot is a fungal infection and can be treated with fungicidal essential oils Lavender oil, Tea tree oil & Myrrh oil. Other useful essential oils are Cypress and Lemon.

If the skin is cracked and painful Calendula cream is very helpful.

For children try a footbath twice a day with one drop of Lavender, two drops of Tea tree oil for children or Add 1 drop lavender oil and 2 drops tea tree oil to 1 teaspoon of carrier oil or olive oil. Stir gently to mix and apply with cotton swab.

It is important to clean repeatedly around the toenails and fingernails as the minute fungus can lodge under the nails and cause repeated infections.