Dry skin, harsh soaps, weather, age factor and excessive
exposure to water are common reasons of cracked heels. There are a lot of
remedies to get rid of the cracked heels. Some of them are petroleum jelly,
glycerin, honey, scrubbing with pumice stone, vegetable oil and coconut oil.
Glycerin and Rose Water:
Glycerin is good remedy for healing cracked heels because of
its moisturizing properties. To make this useable for cracked heels, mix 2
tablespoon of glycerin with 2 tablespoon of rose water and apply this mixture
on your cracked heels with the help of cotton balls. Allow the mixture to be on
your heels for atleast 1 hour and then rinse it off with normal water.
Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline):
Petroleum jelly, popular with name Vaseline is a household
item from last more than 2 decades. Its popularly used in winters for dry or
cracked skin. Firstly, you need to clean and scrub your feet to remove dead
skin. After scrubbing, pat your feet dry with the help of a soft towel and now
apply Vaseline on cracked area of heels and wear a pair of socks for full
night. Wash your feet as usual in morning with normal water. This remedy will
give instant relief to you.
Vegetable Oils for Healing Cracked Heels:
Vegetable oil heals cracked heels by nourishing the dried
skin. Before applying the vegetable oil, soak your feet in warm water for about
20 minutes and then scrub with the help of pumice stone to remove dead skin
cells. Now, dry your feet with a soft and clean towel.
Take 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil and apply all over
cracked heels with the help of cotton balls. Wear clean socks and let it be
overnight and wash in morning as routinely.
Honey and Lemon for Cracked Heels:
The mixture of honey and lemon is good treatment for a
number of skin and health problems. To make honey and lemon useable for healing
cracked heels, pour 2 tablespoon of honey and 4 tablespoon of lemon juice in a
half filled bucked with warm water. Soak your feet for around 20-25 minutes in
the water and scrub with the help of pumice stone to remove dirt & dust
particles and dead skin cells from your feet.
Now, make your feet dry with a soft and clean towel and use
a moisturizer or lotion to moisturize your feet. Wear a pair of socks for
overnight to maintain the moisture level.
Rice Flour Paste:
Rice flour mask is also a good option for heeling cracked
heels. To make the rice flour useable for the purpose, mix 2 tablespoon of rice
flour with 1 tablespoon of honey and one table spoon of olive oil. Soak your
feet for about 15-20 minutes in warm water and then scrub with the rice flour
paste for about 7-10 minutes. After that wash your feet with normal water and
moisturize with a good moisturizer.
Coconut Oil:
Coconut is also a common remedy for healing cracked heels. Coconut
oil is widely used for hydrating and moisturizing dry skin. For this purpose,
you just need to clean your feet and apply coconut oil with the help of cotton
balls on your cracked heels and wear a pair of clean socks for full night. Wash
your feet in morning with normal water.
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