Hallux Valgus or commonly know as a bunion is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of your big toe. It forms when your big toe pushes against your next toe, forcing the joint of your big toe to get bigger and stick out. Bunions occur when we wear tight, narrow shoes, or they make the existing one even worse. The skin over the bunion can become red and sore. They also develop as a result of inherited structural defect, stress on your foot or a medical condition, such as arthritis.
Traditional medicine can help you to get rid of this problem, all you have to do is to cleanse your body from salt. Luckily, these are natural and non surgical remedies which can help you get rid of bunions without causing you anu kind of pain. These home remedies are very simple and easy to make. You just have to follow the simple instructions. Here’s what you need to do.
Aspirin and Iodine Mixture
All you have to do is to crush 200mg or 5 aspirins and mix them with 10 ml iodine. Mix them until you get a homogenous mixture. Once prepared, you have to apply it on the affected area, before bedtime. You will be amazed by the results.
Lemon Juice and Iodine
It is very simple to prepare, just make a combination of a little bit of lemon juice with iodine. Apply this solution on the affected area. Use this mixture every single day for 2 weeks.
Bay Leaves
Bay leaves are the best solution for bunions. You just have to prepare a paste which will relieve the pain and erase the growth on your toe. Make sure you apply the paste on the affected area and remove the salt deposits.
Ingredients:
- 100 ml of 96% alcohol
- 5 large bay leaves
- 3 liters of water
- 1 tbsp of baking soda
Preparation:
You will have to spend a whole week in order to prepare this homemade solution. First of all, mix the bay leaves and the alcohol and leave the mixture in a dry room for one week. Make sure it stands on a room temperature.
Use:
Soak your feet in warm water and baking soda. Next, rub the organic homemade paste over the bunion. In the end, put on cotton socks for absorption and lie down. That’s it.
Source: http://www.fhfn.org/
