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Home Remedies For Cracked Heels
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How painful are cracked heels is known to you like no one else! You can’t wear those stylish stilettos nor can you walk properly. With every step you take, your heels remind you of the pain they are going through. When you can look after all of yourself, why to leave this important part of our body?
How painful are cracked heels is known to you like no one else! You can’t wear those stylish stilettos nor can you walk properly. With every step you take, your heels remind you of the pain they are going through. When you can look after all of yourself, why to leave this important part of our body? After all, your feet only make you stand for whatever you want! Take help from these time tested home remedies to repair your cracked heels!
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1. Warm Salt Water: If you have cracked heels, it’s important to take extra care to keep your heels well moisturized.
• Pamper your feet by soaking them in warm, salty water for at least 10 to 15 minutes. Then put your feet in cold water, which will help improve blood circulation to your feet and relieve pain.
• Pat your feet dry and apply some foot cream or petroleum jelly to lock in the moisture. For best results, put on a pair of socks to prevent the added moisture from evaporating.
2. Vegetable Oil: A variety of vegetable oils can be used to treat and prevent cracked heels. Olive oil, sesame oil, coconut oil or any other hydrogenated vegetable oil will work. For best results, use this remedy before going to bed to allow ample time for the oil to fully penetrate your skin.
• First scrub your feet with a pumice stone and wash them thoroughly. Apply the vegetable oil liberally on your heels and soles.
• Put on a pair of clean socks and leave them on overnight while you sleep. In the morning, your heels will be noticeably softer.
• Repeat this for a few days until the cracks in your heels are gone completely.
3. Lemon: The acidic property in lemons can be very effective in reducing rough skin that can lead to cracking.
• Apply lemon juice directly on the rough skin. Alternatively, you can soak your feet for 10 to 15 minutes in warm water with lemon juice added to it. Avoid using very hot water, which can cause your feet to dry out more
• Wash your feet using a pumice stone and soap, and pat your feet dry with a towel.
4. Paraffin Wax: If the condition of the cracks on your heels is really bad and causing a lot of pain, a paraffin wax treatment can provide quick relief.
• Mix paraffin wax with mustard oil or coconut oil and heat it until the wax melts thoroughly. Allow the mixture to come to room temperature before applying it on your feet.
• For best results, apply the mixture before going to bed and wash it off in the morning.
5. Rice Flour: Exfoliating the skin on your feet and heels will help remove dead skin from the dryness and cracking. Rice flour can be used as an homemade exfoliating scrub.
• To make the scrub, mix a handful of ground rice with a few tablespoons of honey and apple cider vinegar. Stir it until it becomes a thick paste. If the cracking on your heels is extremely bad, add a tablespoon of olive oil or sweet almond oil.
• Soak your feet in warm water for 10 minutes and then gently scrub them with the rice flour paste.
6. Honey: Honey is great to moisturise your feet and has great antibacterial properties.
• Mix one cup of honey to half a bucket of warm water.
• Soak your feet for about 15-20 minutes.
• Scrub off gently for soft and supple feet.
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