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What are different home remedies for Corns? – Part 2

What is a Corn?
• A corn refers to a localized thickening of the skin which is usually on the toes and extends into subcutaneous tissue.
• A corn is usually small and painful.

Symptoms of Corns
• Found over the Joints of the Toes.
• Corns and Calluses: On Feet.

Causes of Corns
• Pressure on the Toes and Skin Surfaces of the Feet through Incorrect Footwear
• Toe Corns

Home Remedies of Corns

9. Corn Treatment using Baking soda
• Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to a half a basin of warm water.
• Soak your feet in this solution for about half an hour.
• Then use a pumice stone to rub away the dead skin.

10. Corn treatment using Aloe Vera
• Wash your feet with soap and water.
• Then apply aloe Vera to the affected areas and massage it in for about 20-30 minutes.
• Do this at least twice or thrice a day for best results.
• Aloe Vera is known to treat various kinds of skin disorders.
• It helps in getting rid of corns as well.

11. Corn treatment using baking soda and Espom salts
• Make a foot soak solution by mixing a mixture of 1 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of Epsom salts.
• Put 3 tablespoons of this foot soak per gallon of water till it dissolves.
• Ensure that the water is as hot as one can take it.
• Soak your feet for about 30 minutes.
• Then scrub the corn with a pumice stone.

12. Corn treatment using apple cider vinegar
• Soak a small cotton or wool ball in apple cider vinegar and place it on the corn.
• Repeat this daily till the corn dries up.

13. Treating Corns using pedicure
• Do a pedicure twice a week to remove dead skin.
• Soak your feet in hot and soapy water for about 10 minutes.
• Then use to pumice stone to remove the dead skin.
• Dry your feet thoroughly.
• Then moisturize well.
• This helps to keep your skin soft.

14. Corn treatment using Chamomile tea
• Soak the feet in diluted chamomile tea.
• This can be soothing.
• This will temporarily change the pH of the skin to help dry out sweaty feet.
• The tea will stain your feet.
• The stain can be easily removed with soap and water.

Corn treatment with diet Containing Vitamins and Minerals Should be Taken

A light nutritious diet that contains vitamins and minerals in the form of fruits and vegetables is recommended.
- Other dietary measures
• Consume raw vegetables and juices for three days.
• This helps to aid in balancing the acidity/alkalinity of your system.
• Umeboshi (Japanese salt plum) can quickly balance the body’s pH.
• These are available in health food stores and Asian markets.
• Take one every three hours for two days.
• Avoid fried foods, meats, caffeine, sugar, and highly processed foods.

Other Treatments of Corns
• Stop Wearing Shoes that Caused Corns.
• Apply Corn Caps.
• Wash Feet Daily Followed by Application of Talcum Powder.
• Apply ice or heat pad to soothe corn.
• Apply vitamin E oil on the corn for best result.

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What are different home remedies for leg pain and cramps? – Part 1

- Leg cramps are an involuntary contraction of a single muscle or a group of muscles in the leg.
- These are usually painful and extremely discomforting.
- Leg cramps often occur in elderly patients though age is no criteria.
- Leg cramps generally occur in the calf muscle, the hamstring and the quadriceps.
- The duration of a leg cramp ranges from less than a minute to several minutes at times.
- Night leg cramps or nocturnal leg cramps are problematic.
- They can be excruciating when they strike.
- Restless leg syndrome is not same as night leg cramps.
- Leg cramps during pregnancy are known to be problematic.
- These are mostly caused simply by the additional stress and strain on the muscles.
- This symptom will accordingly pass on with delivery.

Leg Cramps Symptoms
- Severe leg pain.
- Muscle tenderness.
- Inability to move the leg for the duration the cramp lasts.

Some of the factors leading to the same are as follows
- Muscle fatigue due to overexertion.
- Rigorous exercises.
- Dehydration.
- Excess weight.
- Electrolyte, hormonal or fluid imbalances.
- Side effects of certain medicines such as diuretics.
- An unusual or a different exercise than what is done normally.
- Diminished blood supply.
- Nerve abnormalities.
- Nerve and muscle diseases.

General Home Remedies for Leg Cramps and Pain
- Mix one tbsp of calcium lactate, one tsp of apple cider vinegar and one tsp of honey in half a glass of lukewarm water.
- Have this once a day.
- Using hot water bottle on the affected area is also beneficial in treating and curing cramps.
- Massaging the affected area with essential oils, like lavender oil and rosemary oil and eucalyptus oil.
- After massaging, wrap the affected area with a towel dipped in hot water.
- Consume 2-3 bananas per day.
- It increases the potassium intake in the body, thereby relieving a person from cramps.
- Having 2 tsp of honey per day is helpful in preventing leg cramps.
- Increase the intake of foods rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium daily.
- All the three basic food groups is recommended.
- A red flannel can also be wrapped around the area with pain.
- Coconut is also very helpful.
- Eating 3-4 walnuts with an empty stomach in the morning provided relief from leg pain in a short duration.
- Intake of cod liver oil also helps in curing all types of leg pains and general weakness of the body.
- Drink plenty of fluids and oral re-hydration solutions.
- This is for the electrolyte loss and dehydration that are the most common causes of muscle cramps.
- Drinking liquids like caffeinated drinks or alcoholic drinks does not constitute towards your fluid intake.
- These are diuretics that will actually have the opposite effect on your system.

Leg Cramps Treatment - Massage the cramped muscle gently in the natural direction of the muscle.
- This helps to relax the contraction and eases the pain.
- A hot shower or warm bath is a good way to relax the muscle.
- Use cold packs on the affected muscle.
- This relaxes the tensed muscles.
- For a cramped calf muscle, stretch and massage the leg by straightening it and pointing the toes upward, towards the head.
- Use a warm towel or heating pad to alleviate pain or tenderness following a cramp.