There are a lot of creams available in the market to heal cracked heels, but sometimes natural home remedies work best.
So in this article, we have summarized some of those home remedies that are not only effective in treating cracked heels, but also simple to make.
We often look at ourselves in the mirror and often we get worried about a small pimple eruption or a black spot on our face.
Not only that, we often visit parlors for a hair spa and as our hair and skin are most prone to outer environments we generally go through routined oiling, shampooing, conditioning, face washing, scrubbing, etc. to take care of them.
But have you ever thought that although our feet remain exposed to constant dirt and dust, why we neglect the heels and toes and do not follow any such foot care routine?
But don’t worry, we are here to help. If you have cracked heels, here are some home remedies you can apply:
- Coconut oil, wax, lavender oil, and camphor
- Coconut oil, wax, aloe vera, and vitamin E
- A solution made up of Listerine and vinegar
- Rice flour, honey, and apple cider vinegar
- Bananas, honey, and Vicks Vaporub
- Vegetable oil
- Vaseline petroleum jelly, aloe vera gel, and glycerine
Now lets see how to make and apply each of these remedies in details…
1. Coconut oil, wax, lavender oil, and camphor
How to Make?
- Take a cup of melted coconut oil and add wax to it. You can use grated candles for obtaining wax.
- Add 1-2 cubes of camphor in the wax and coconut oil melt. Also, add 2-3 drops of lavender essential. This will make your feet heal faster than usual.
- Keep the mixture in a clean container and allow it to solidify.
How to Apply?
Apply the home-prepared cream overnight continuously for 3 weeks.
You can notice the best results after the application of this homemade foot cream on a regular basis.
2. Coconut oil, wax, aloe vera, and vitamin E
How to make?
- Take equal quantities of mustard oil and coconut in a bowl.
- Add paraffin wax to it. Paraffin wax can be obtained by melting candles. Make sure the wax is lesser in quantity than the oil, otherwise the final cream will be not suitable for usage because it will be harder than normal.
- Add aloe vera pulp to the mixture, as aloe vera has healing properties and makes skin soft.
- You can also add 2-3 Evion vitamin E tablets for better results, as these tablets are subsequent sources of vitamins that can repair damaged parts of your skin.
- Allow the mixture to cool at a lower temperature.
How to Apply?
After the mixture solidifies, you can use it daily at night. It is one of the best remedies to heal cracked heels.
You will see the results after 2 weeks itself.
3. A solution made up of Listerine and vinegar
Listerine contains alcohol which helps to fight stubborn germs in the feet. Vinegar on the other hand helps to get rid of dry skin and dead skin cells due to its mild acidity.
How to make?
- Make a solution of Listerine and Vinegar as per requirement
How to Apply?
- Firstly rub your feet well with a pumice stone that helps to remove dirt and scrape off the dry scaly skin.
- Then dip your feet in the Listerine and vinegar solution to see the results.
Try to soak your feet in the solution once every week for obtaining the best results.
4. Rice flour, honey, and apple cider vinegar
Rice flour is an excellent exfoliating agent, effective in treating dry and dead skin cells. Honey helps in moisturizing the feet, making the skin soft and reducing the hard layer of the outer skin of the feel.
Apple cider vinegar is also effective in reducing cracked heels to a very good extent. Making a paste of these ingredients will help to heal cracked heels in a very short time span.
So this homemade remedy is considered as one of the best ways to heal cracked heels.
How to make?
You can make a scrub of:
- 3 tablespoons of rice flour
- 2 tablespoons of honey, and
- 2-3 drops of vinegar.
How to Apply?
- Soak your feet in lukewarm water for about 10 minutes.
- Apply the scrub paste well to your feet and rub gently.
- Wash it off after few minutes.
You can repeat this process 2-3 times a week for best results.
5. Bananas, honey, and Vicks Vaporub
Bananas are very good agents of Vitamin A, C, and B1. This fruit is effective in providing nourishment to the skin and maintaining the elasticity of the skin.
How to Make?
- Mash the bananas in a thick paste.
- Add honey to it. Honey is a natural moisturizer keeping skin hydrated and drawing water to the outer layers of the skin.
How to Apply?
You can add the paste to your feet and keep them until the paste is dried. Now wash it off. Perform the practice once a week to get desired results.
Alternatively, you can use only honey by adding honey in lukewarm water and soaking your feet in the water for 20 minutes or so. After that rub your feet with a pumice stone in order to exfoliate dead skin cells.
Towel dry your feet after washing off with water thoroughly. Apply Vicks Vaporub to your cracked heels.
Vicks Vapourub has eucalyptus and mint oil which provides a cooling effect to the feet and helps in nurturing the feet.
Do not forget to do this daily and put on comfortable socks after the application.
6. Vegetable oil
Vegetable oil is regarded as the rich source of Vitamin A, B and Vitamin D. Applying a thick layer of oil in your feet will help your feet to heal fast and repair cracked feet on regular use.
How to Apply?
- Firstly wash your feet off with lukewarm water.
- Towel dry them.
- Apply the vegetable oil on your heels and toes overnight and cover your feet with socks so that the oil does not get removed from your feet.
Make this as a bedtime routine so that your feet receive nourishment from the absorbed oil and eventually get healed from the dry scaly skin.
7. Vaseline petroleum jelly, aloe vera gel, and glycerine
All the ingredients present are effective in reducing heel cracks and making the feet soft and free from germs and fungus that readily causes cracks.
How to Apply?
- Firstly wash your feet with lukewarm water mixed with Epsom salts.
- Towel dry the feet.
- Apply a cream made of vaseline petroleum jelly, aloe vera gel.
- Add 2-4 drops of glycerine according to your skin.
- Apply the cream regularly before going to bed.
You can observe the results within 2 weeks if you apply the cream daily before going to bed.
These are some of the remedies made from ingredients that are easily available at home to heal cracked heels. They are very easy to prepare and you can use them in your day-to-day life.
Our feet bear our whole body weight. So it is our responsibility to take care of our legs and feet and make sure that we do not suffer from painful cracked heels.
Each and every part of our body is precious and we should always be taking care of them accordingly.