How to Make Natural Foot Balms for Athlete's Foot

Athlete's foot is a very harmful issue with one's feet. The burning and itching sensations can be unbearable at time, this is a quick way to help sooth your sensations.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 4 tsp wheat-germ oil
• 4 tsp jojoba oil
• 1 1/2 tsp beeswax
• 25 drops tea-tree essential oil

1. Wheat-germ Oil Taking a small double boiler, you will heat the wheat-germ oil along with the jojoba oil and beeswax until the beeswax melts. The mixture should look like of a creamy texture.
2. Stir Cream Remove from heat and stir the cream rapidly until it has cooled off enough to touch with bare finger.
3. Cosmetic Jar Mix the essential oils into the cream mixture. Pour the cream into a small cosmetic container and apply as necessary.
   The foot balm will last for up to 1 year.

Tips & Warnings

• Scrub your feet lightly with coarse sea salt and water and dry before using foot balm.
• If you have cracked skin on your feet you can soak your feet for 10-15 minutes in a foot bath. Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to cleanse. Dry your feet thoroughly. Massage foot balm onto your feet and then cover feet in separate plastic bags. Put socks on over he plastic bags and leave on for 1 hour so the balm can absorb into your feet.