Holi Special- 5 Home Remedies To Treat Crack Heels

Cracked heels are a common problem and the situation often becomes worse during winters. So here we have come up with a list of simple yet effective home remedies for cracked heels. Many of us suffer from dry and rough feet throughout the year and also due to negligence, it leads to bleeding and also gets very painful during winter, when the weather becomes dry. Sometimes cracked heels are accompanied by itching, redness, inflammation and peeling of skin. I am not sure how many of you still remember the tagline of a very famous advertisement which was ‘Chehere se Maharani, Pairon se naukrani’. This was an advertisement of Krack cream, a very popular foot cream. If you do not want to feel the same way, check our 5 simple home remedies for cracked heels.

* Rice Flour

- Make a foot scrub by mixing together a handful of rice flour and also few tsp of each honey and apple cider vinegar. You can also add a tbsp olive oil or sweet almond oil if the cracks are extremely bad. Now soak your feet in warm water for 10 minutes and use this rice flour scrub to exfoliate them. Repeat this home remedy few times per week.

- Mix one tbsp rice flour with 2 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp of lemon juice to prepare a homemade foot scrub. Soak your feet in warm water for 10-15 minutes and then scrub them gently for 10 minutes. This is a great way to get rid of cracked heels and make the foot soft, healthy and beautiful.

* Neem

- Here is a simple remedy using neem for heels. Take a handful of neem leaves and then crush them and add 3 tsp turmeric powder to the neem paste. Apply this paste on the cracked heels and let it sit for 30 minutes. After that, wash off with warm water and pat dry with a clean towel.

* Lemon

- Take some warm water in a container and add lemon juice to it. Soak your feet in this water for 10-15 mins. Scrub your heels with the pumice stone. Wash your feet and then also pat dry with a clean towel.

- Take one egg yolk and then mix it with one tbsp lemon juice and one tsp rice flour to prepare a thick mask. Apply this mask on the feet, leave it on for about 20 minutes and then wash off. Do this regularly to get rid of the cracks on your heels.

- Cut one lemon into half. Take one half of the lemon and rub it on your feet and squeeze it at the same time so that the juice is transferred to the heels. Continue doing this for five minutes. Now gently scrub your feet with a soft cloth or brush and wash off with water.

- Mix lemon juice with mashed papaya to make a foot mask cum scrub. Apply this to the cracks on the heels. Wash off after 15-20 minutes.

* Banana

- Mash 1 ripe banana with the back of a fork and turn it into a paste. Apply this banana mask on the clean heels. Massage gently and then wait for 10 – 15 minutes. Then rinse the feet with warm water first and then soak your feet in cold water for 5 – 10 minutes. Repeat this process daily to get rid of cracked heel and dry feet.

- Avocado and banana mask is another great home remedies for cracked heels. Blend together 1 ripe banana and also half of a ripe avocado. Add in flesh of half of a coconut to this and then mix everything to make a foot mask. Massage the cracked heels for 5 – 7 minutes with this foot mask. Wash off with water after 30 minutes. Do it daily to repair cracked heels.

* Aloe Vera

- Here is one of the simplest home remedy using aloe vera. First soak your feet in luke warm water in few minutes. Then pat dry and also apply generous amount of aloe vera gel on the entire feet specially on the cracks. Wear a pair of socks and go to sleep. Let the aloe vera gel stay on the feet overnight. Regular application will ensure that your feet stay soft and smooth.

- One can also apply a paste of aloe vera gel and honey on to the cracks of the heels on daily basis for a period of one week. Use this remedy at night before going to sleep and don’t forget to wear socks after applying this paste. Wash off next morning.

- If the cracks are very deep and painful, make a mixture of aloe vera gel and equal amounts of tulsi and camphor and apply on to the heels to get relief. This is one of the most effective treatment for cracked heels.