Athlete's Foot

Causes of Athlete's Foot

Athlete's foot is a form of fungus infection of the feet. The fungi that cause athlete's foot are living germs, like small plants, that grow and multiply on all humans. The fungi that cause athlete's foot like to grow in moist, damp places. Sweaty feet, not drying feet well after swimming or bathing, tight shoes and socks, and a warm climate all contribute to the development of athlete's foot.

Athlete's Foot Treatment - treat athlete's foot the natural way

Once you have contracted Athlete's foot, you need to eliminate the fungi that are causing it. Shea butter contains healing agents that are effective against these fungi. The essential oils that amplify the healing effects of shea butter for athlete's foot include Lavender, Myrrh, Patchouli.

The following Karite Gold products each contain Shea Butter and one or more of the essential oils that are most efficacious for athlete's foot, and they are all about equally effective. Click on any of these products to find out more about them.

• Shea Butter with Lavender and Myrrh   (fragrance: light and soothing)
• Shea Butter with Lavender, Grapefruit and Vanilla   (fragrance: fresh and invigorating)
• Shea Butter with Sandalwood and Lavender   (fragrance: soft and alluring)
• Shea Butter with Bergamot and Myrrh   (fragrance: vigorous but unobtrusive)
• Shea Butter with Vanilla, Grapefruit and Myrrh   (fragrance: mellow citrous)
• Shea Butter with Ylang-Ylang and Myrrh   (fragrance: pleasantly sweet with seductive undertones)
• Shea Butter with Bergamot and Patchouli   (fragrance: subtley spicey with a hint of the outdoors)
• Shea Butter with Sandalwood and Patchouli   (fragrance: earthy and unpretentious)
• Shea Butter with Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Patchouli   (fragrance: fragile yet harmonious)

To treat athlete's foot, apply a moderate amount of Karite Gold three times a day. After you have coated an area of your skin with shea butter, spend some time making sure that the shea butter works its way down under the surface of your skin. Move your fingers in a circular motion as you apply the shea butter.

To learn more about Shea Butter and the essential oils that are used for athlete's foot, click on the links below:

• Shea Butter
• Lavender
• Myrrh
• Patchouli

Alternative Medicine

For an explanation of why this treatment works, we recommend the book Medical Aromatherapy: Healing with Essential Oils by Kurt Schnaubelt. If your skin problem persists, we strongly recommend that you see a medical professional - either a dermatologist or a practioner of wholistic medicine who specializes in skin problems.

Click here to learn about other skin problems, besides athlete's foot, that shea butter has been known to help. Click here to go back to the top of this Athlete's Foot page.