With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Corns
Corns are painful and troublesome thickenings that occur on the skin at areas that are pressed by underlying bony structures. They occur on fingers and sometimes parts of feet. They cause pain while walking when they are small in size.
Locations of appearance:
They are commonly found on sole, over the 'ball' of the foot (metatarsal arch). They also occur on the outside of the pinky (fifth) toe, where it gets rubbed against footwear between 4th and 5th toes. Corns that occur between toes are messy and whitish and are known as 'soft corns'. Other corns are flesh-colored and firm in nature. The occurrence of finger corns is unknown as they do not appear at sires of pressure.
Causes of corns are as follows:
- Tight fitting footwear and shoes
- Tight shocks
- Tight stockings
- If shoe gets rubbed against the toe
- In case of distorted toes
- In case of curved toes
- Wearing sandals or shoes without shocks
- High heels footwear
- A high arch that add pressure and weight to the balls of the toes and the foot
- In case of uneven distribution of weight on the feet while walking some times in case of physical abnormality
- In case of sharp bony structures on feet that may get rubbed against shoes.
- Bony feet that lacks structurally typical cushioning
Home remedies for corns are as follows:
- Castor oil is very effective to soften this thick, coarse skin. Apply a drop of castor oil onto the corn with your finger. Do this for 3 time s a day; in the morning, after returning from work and before going to bed. You can observe slow but steady improvements after some weeks. This is one of the efficient home remedies for corns.
- Licorice is very useful in corns. Grind 3 to 4 licorice sticks. Add ½ teaspoon of mustard or sesame oil to it. Dab the mixture on the hardened dead portion of a skin or on a corn. Do this before going to bed. This is one of the useful home remedies for corns.
- Lemon is a helpful in treating corns. Cut a fresh slice of lemon and place it on the affected area by tying it. Let it stay on the painful corn affected area overnight. This will provide relief from the pain and is one of the many valuable home remedies for corns.
- Take ½ teaspoon of papaya juice and apply it on the dead skin area of the body. Do this for 3 time s a day. It will help to cure corns. This is also one of the productive home remedies for corns.
- The milky juice of green figs is advantageous in the treatment of corns. Apply ½ teaspoon of this juice on the affected area for 3 times a day. Adopt this regularly for long hours. This is also one of the great home remedies for corns.
- Make a powder of chalk and then make a paste by adding little water. Apply this mixture onto a corn affected area before going to bed. This is one of the simple yet effective home remedies for corns.
- To remove corns the herb Indian squill is very useful. Roast a bulb and apply over the corn. Cover this with a bandage. Do this application at night and remove in the morning. This is also one of the positive home remedies for corns.
- Place a slice of onion on the corn affected area and cover it with a bandage so that they stay at place. Leave them overnight and remove the next morning. This is a very effective natural remedy for corns.
- Soak a few ivy leaves in a bowl of vinegar overnight. Next morning remove the leaves and immerse a piece of bread in the same water. Apply this bread onto the corn and let it stay throughout the day. Replace with a fresh piece for the night.
- Immerse a fresh cloth in rectified turpentine and cover the corn affected area. Do this several times a day. This will reduce corn.
- Dip a cotton ball in vinegar. Apply it on corn until the area becomes soft. Rub the area with a pumice stone.
- Apply fresh pineapple peel on the corns. Tie the area with a bandage and leave it over night. Use this corn remedy regularly to get rid of corns.
- Boil some oatmeal in water for 5 minutes. Filter the water in a bucket and put the corn affected foot into it. It would heal the corn and provide relief.
- Extract juice from the stem of a dandelion. Apply the juice on the corns to get quick relief.
- In brewers yeast add a few drops of lemon juice to form a paste. Apply the paste on corn and leave it overnight. This is a good home remedy for corns.
Diet to follow:
Diet should consist of vitamins and minerals. It should be light and nutritious and include fruits and vegetables.
Tips to follow:
- Stop wearing the shoe that caused it. This is a proper treatment for corn. In most cases corn disappears when the pressure is removed.
- It is recommended to cover the corn with a bandage.
- You can also apply corn caps to remove corns.
- Wash your feet daily if there are soft corns that usually occur in between the toes. Then apply some mild talcum powder.
Try these home remedies for corns along with the tips and the diet to get relief form the pain and trouble. Home remedies are effective as well as safe and natural.
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