Corns

Corns are conical skin patches with its tip pointing into the foot. There are basically two types of corns - hard corns which are formed on the top of the toes or on the outsides of the little toes and soft corns, which are formed between the toes. Some of the causes of corns are wearing tight shoes, ill fitting socks, inflexible or nonporous shoes and high-heeled shoes. The most common symptoms of corns are pyramid like structure occurring over the joints of the toes and on the soles of the feet. However, corns can be treated successfully using a few home remedies. In the following lines, we provide you how to treat corns in a natural way.

• Pain over the toe joints and on the soles of the feet
• Inflammation
• Thick skin
• Rough and dry area
• Hardened, raised bump
• Tenderness or pain under the skin
• Flaky, dry or waxy skin

• Pressure on the toes
• Unclean foot nails
• Unhealthy and unclean environment
• Tight fitting footwear, especially shoes
• Tight socks
• Shoe rubbing against the toe
• Deformed toes
• Tight stockings
• Crooked toes
• Wearing shoes or sandals without socks
• Wearing high heeled footwear
• Having a high arch in footwear, which adds weight and pressure to the ball of the foot and the toes
• Uneven distribution of weight on the feet
• Sharp bonny structures

• An effective to cure corn would be to use lemon. Slice the lemon and place them over the corn, overnight. In the morning, remove it and wash the infected area with a disinfectant.
• Prepare a juice from raw papaya. Take ½ tsp of this juice and apply it over the hard area, three times a day. This will prove to be helpful in treating corns.
• The milky juice of the green figs also proves worthwhile in curing corns. For this, extract juice from the green figs. Take ½ tsp of this juice and apply it on the affected area, three times a day. Not only would it soften the skin but also prevent corns from occurrence.
• Increase in the intake of foods rich in vitamin and minerals would also act favorably in healing the corns. The person suffering from corns should go for a light and nutritious diet.
• Prepare a paste using chalk powder and water. Apply this paste over the hard area. This would be very effective in treating the corns.
• Indian squill has been effective in treating corns. The herb is made into a bulb like structure and tied over the affected area with the help of a bandage. Keeping this overnight would provide healing effects to the corns.
• Place a slice of onion on the corns and bandage them so that they are still. Keep them overnight and remove the next morning.
• Take a few ivy leaves and soak them in a bowl of vinegar overnight. The next morning, remove the leaves and dip a piece of bread in the same water. Apply this bread onto the corn and keep it throughout the day. Replace this with a fresh coat for the night.
• Dip a fresh cloth in rectified turpentine and wrap it around the area. Apply this several times a day.
• Dip a cotton ball with vinegar. Keep this until the area becomes soft. Once it is soft, rub it with a pumice stone.
• Tie the corns with a fresh pineapple peel. Leave it overnight. Regular use of this would cure the problem of corns.
• Boil some oatmeal in water for about 5 minutes. Strain away the water in a bucket and dip the corn affected foot into it. it would relieve of all the pain caused thereby healing the disease.
• The juice prepared from the stem of the dandelion also proves worthwhile in treating corns. Apply this juice on the corns for curing the disease.
• Add a drop of lemon juice into the brewer's yeast to make a paste. Apply this paste on the corn and keep it overnight. This is one of the most effective remedy for treating corns.