Natural Antifungal Foot Salve Recipe to Promote Foot Health

This natural antifungal foot salve recipe is a great way to naturally promote skin health. Used daily it can help to treat fungal foot infections as well as prevent their recurrence. Keep reading to learn how you can have healthier feet with this simple, all natural homemade salve.

I love warm weather. Not only am I able to to be more active when the weather is nice, but there are so many more activities I can enjoy outside. It’s also a great time to chuck my tennis shoes for flips flops and sandals – or simply go barefoot at the river or by the pool.

Just last weekend Greg and I were down by the river (on a very rainy day!) freeing a snapping turtle who’d wandered too far. We found the little guy in the parking garage for Greg’s apartment building not far from a very busy street. As it was dark outside when we found him, we took the turtle in to stay the night with us. We put him in a large bowl with a few water drops and some greens until morning.

The next day we ventured off to the boat access off the greenway just across from where Greg lives to let the turtle go. The river was insane that day as we’d had multiple days of rain. So I set the turtle in the grass about five feet back from the river so he wouldn’t get swept away. Seeming pleased, that little guy took a few steps then nestled himself beneath the grass so he could chillax.

If you’re ready to start embarking on your own warm weather adventures, you’re probably going to want to lose your shoes at some point. However, if you have athlete’s foot or toenail fungus, that’s not something you can hide if you aren’t wearing shoes. My natural antifungal foot salve recipe can help alleviate symptoms and prevent the reoccurrence of athlete’s foot, toenail fungus and even candida.

Foot Salve for Fungus

Do you have athlete’s foot or toenail fungus? Are you tired of trying commercial products that are not only expensive, but don’t really seem to work? Try this natural holistic home remedy for athlete’s foot, toenail fungus and candida instead! This natural antifungal foot salve recipe is a great way to naturally promote skin health. Used daily it can help to treat fungal foot infections as well as prevent them from reoccurring. Keep reading to make my homemade foot balm recipe for athlete’s foot and other related conditions.

Natural Antifungal Foot Salve Recipe

There are many common natural antifungal ingredients that you’ve probably already heard of. These include things such as black walnut hulls, coconut oil, garlic, lavender buds, neem oil, wild oregano oil, turmeric and tea tree oil. These ingredients are found in many of the natural home remedies that are used to treat foot related fungal infections. However, holistic home remedy options for foot or nail fungus don’t have to be complicated – or even contain a lot of ingredients.

The base for my natural antifungal foot salve recipe contains a blend of just three holistic ingredients. Those ingredients are organic cosmetic beeswax, refined coconut oil and neem oil. Both neem oil and coconut oil have strong, proven antifungal properties. Because this salve contains neem oil, however, the addition of organic essential oils will make your natural antifungal foot salve smell a lot better. And these essential oils have their own benefits when used in skin care too.

What is Neem Oil and How Can It Prevent Foot Fungus?

Neem oil is a natural carrier oil. It is derived from the pressed fruits and seeds of the neem tree – an evergreen tree that is endemic to India. Due to it’s natural health and skin care benefits, neem oil has a long history of use in both Ayurvedic and Unani medicine.

Both a powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesic, neem oil also possesses antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. As such, it’s often used topically in natural skin care preparations to fight rheumatism, eczema, ringworm, athlete’s foot, cold sores, psoriasis, warts, chronic syphilitic sores, infected burn wounds, and slow-healing skin ulcers. Additionally, neem oil can also help to control various skin infections including scabies and candida.

Therefore neem oil is a key component of my natural antifungal foot salve recipe. Combined with the natural antimicrobial properties of coconut oil in addition to its antifungal agents, like monocaprin and monolaurin, this foot salve sets you up for optimal foot health.

Discover more natural skin care recipes with neem oil.

AntiFungal Essential Oils

There are many natural essential oils with antifungal properties. In addition to both oregano and tea tree essential oils previously mentioned, many other essential oils naturally deter the growth of fungus. These antifungal essential oils include thyme, clove, lavender, geranium, chamomile, cedarwood, cinnamon bark, frankincense, lemongrass, pine, ravensara and rosemary.

Some of these essential oils can irritate skin, such as clove, cinnamon bark, pine, ravensara, cedarwood and thyme. Therefore use these essential oils with caution for topical applications. However many others are safe to use when properly diluted. You can use up twelve drops of essential oil per ounce. This is normally considered a safe amount for skin care applications such as my natural antifungal foot salve recipe. So feel free to craft your own natural antifungal essential oil blends to suit your nose.

(Pregnant women should avoid certain essential oils. Always consult your health care provider before trying any alternative or holistic therapies. It’s also important to note that the recommended usage rate of essential oils for children is much lower than it is for adults.)

Get started with essential oils with four basic skin care recipes.

Ready to give my natural antifungal foot salve recipe a try? Then let’s do it! You can find this holistic skin care recipe below.

Natural Antifungal Foot Salve Recipe

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This homemade salve recipe is a wonderful solution for your skin care regimen. Made with neem oil and essential oils known for their antifungal properties, this natural foot balm is effective at helping to prevent fungal growth and stop existing issues from spreading or recurring.

Foot Balm Ingredients:

These are the ingredients you will need to formulate a homemade foot balm with antifungal properties:

• 1 oz. organic cosmetic beeswax
• 1 oz. refined coconut oil
• 2 oz. unrefined cold pressed cosmetic neem oil
• 12 drops wild oregano essential oil
• 12 drops tea tree essential oil
• 12 drops lavender essential oil
• 12 drop peppermint essential oil

How to Make an Antifungal Foot Salve

Here is how to make a foot salve to help prevent and treat the symptoms of fungus:

1. Weigh and melt the oils and beeswax.

Weigh out the beeswax, coconut oil and neem oil using a digital scale. Then combine these ingredients for my antifungal foot salve recipe in a double boiler. Heat over low heat until all the ingredients have melted.

2. Add the essential oils and combine.

Remove the oil and wax mixture from heat. Then add twelve drops of each of the essential oils using a dropper or graduated plastic transfer pipettes. Stir to combine.

3. Pour your antifungal foot salve into jars.

Pour the anti-fungal foot salve into two 2 oz. glass jars. Once cool and the salve has solidified, screw on the lids.

How to Use an Antifungal Foot Balm

To use, simply apply this salve to your feet after bathing and cover with socks.

You can also use my antifungal foot salve as a spot acne treatment. It’s especially awesome at pulling out white heads that are still beneath the skin overnight. And, it does it without drying out your skin. So you aren’t left with flaky, red irritated skin that store bought acne medications with benzoyl peroxide tend to give you.

Storage

When not in use, keep your anti-fungal foot salve stored in a cool, dry location. Your foot salve should last up to 12 months when properly stored.

Explore More Natural Skin Care Recipes

I hope you like my natural antifungal foot salve recipe as well my holistic approach to foot health. If you’d like to explore more natural holistic skin care recipes, then be sure to check out my Holistic Skin Care Recipes for Health & Living Pinterest board. It contains a collection of holistic skin care recipes for natural health and beauty that you can make at home. These topical natural beauty products contain only natural ingredients such as herbs, plant extracts, phytonutrients and antioxidants, and essential oils.

Alternately, my DIY Bath and Body Pinterest board contains everything related to DIY bath and body. There you’ll find homemade soap recipes, natural homemade lip balm recipes, beauty DIY’s and natural skin care recipes skin care and beauty products. Or shop for holistic artisan beauty and skin care products and natural home remedies on Etsy.

Additionally, you may also like my matcha all over moisture stick recipe. Homemade with just three natural ingredients, this natural beauty DIY works great as a spot treatment for dry hands, feet and elbows. Also use it as a moisturizing lip balm, an eyeshadow primer, an under eye balm and a dark circle corrector. It’s a simple and affordable skin care solution that really works! You can find the recipe here.

Discover More Natural Antifungal & Foot Care Recipes

These natural foot care recipes are another great way to promote foot health. Many of these recipes also contain naturally antifungal ingredients such as neem oil and tea tree oil. So they do more than simply moisturize and nourish skin. Rather they address overall skin health.

• Homemade Callus Treatment Balm Recipe
• Natural Neem Oil & Tea Tree Foot Scrub Recipe
• Rosemary & Neem Oil Foot Salve Recipe
• Natural Anti-Fungal Toenail Fungus Treatment
• Cracked Heel Repair Balm Recipe
• Natural Foot Repair Salve with Neem Oil

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This article is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment or medical advice and is provided for informational purposes only. Information on products mentioned are based on my own personal experience and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Please consult a physician prior to making any changes that may impact your health.