6 Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Calluses

In addition to the remedies that we indicate, try to use a pumice stone regularly to remove the corns and thus complete the proposed treatments.

Corns are a skin condition characterized by the formation of a hardness due to continuous friction, pressure, or irritation.

Most of the time they develop on the feet, although they can also occur on the hands when carrying out an activity that involves direct contact with the skin.

Its appearance can also be due to the lack of humidity in the area, the use of tight shoes and deformities in the feet.

On the other hand, patients diagnosed with diabetes or a circulatory condition have a greater tendency to suffer them.

Although they very rarely become painful, those who suffer from them seek to eliminate them because they are unsightly and can cause discomfort when wearing certain types of footwear.

Fortunately, there are many natural treatments that help soften the skin before calluses become a major problem.

Next we want to reveal the 6 most effective for you to act in a timely manner at the first sign of appearance.

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Remedies against corns:

1. Baking soda

Baking soda is a natural exfoliator that helps reduce the presence of dead cells on the feet.

Its antifungal power, according to this study by the Center Hospitalier Universitaire de Strasbourg (France), is really recommended.

You need:

• Sodium bicarbonate.
• Pumice.
• Hot water.

What should you do?

• Heat the water until it reaches a bearable temperature for your feet and pour it into a large bowl.
• Next, add the tablespoons of baking soda and soak your feet for 10 minutes.
• After this time, rub them with a pumice stone and rinse.

• Repeat the same procedure at least three times a week.

2. Aspirin

One of the alternative uses for aspirin is as a softening agent for the hardened skin that forms calluses.

Its compounds  soften the affected skin. In the same way, honey is a healing that will leave our skin looking new. This is stated in this study by the Universidad de La Frontera in Temuco (Chile).

What do you need?

• 6 aspirins.
• Lemon juice (2.5 ml).
• Water (2.5 ml).
• A plastic bag.

What should you do?

• Grind the aspirin into a fine powder and mix it with the lemon juice and water.
• Rub the paste on the affected area and cover it with a plastic bag.
• Let it act for 10 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.
• Use a file to scrape off the dead cells and repeat it every day.

3. Lemon

Both lemon juice and its peel are useful in the alternative treatment to remove calluses on the hands and feet.

Thanks to its properties they prevent the skin from cracking and developing infections, since it is antibacterial. This is suggested by this study carried out by Shivaji University (India).

What do you need?

• A lemon peel.
• Bandage.
• The juice of a lemon.

What should you do?

• Put a lemon peel on the corn, cover it with the bandage and leave it to act overnight.
• The next day, change the peel for a fresh one and repeat the procedure for several days.
• You can also apply freshly squeezed lemon juice on the affected area for optimal recovery.

4. Onion

According to this study by the University of Colorado, thanks to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, onion can be used as a home remedy against calluses that form on the feet.

What do you need?

• Onion.
• Lemon (5 ml).
• Salt (5 g).
• Adhesive bandage.

What should you do?

• Cut a thick slice of onion and apply a little lemon juice and salt to it.
• Put it on the corn, fix it with an adhesive bandage and leave it to act overnight.
• Repeat the treatment for a week and complement it with the use of a pumice stone.

5. Castor oil

Castor oil has moisturizing and reconstructive properties that help reduce the size of calluses on the hands and feet.

Ingredients

• Castor oil (15 g).
• An adhesive bandage.

What should you do?

• After soaking your feet in hot water with vinegar for 10 minutes, moisten the corn with castor oil and cover it with a bandage.
• Repeat its use every day until the callus disappears.

6. Chamomile

The emollient and soothing effect of chamomile reduces the friction that occurs on the skin due to the formation of calluses. This is due, according to this research by the Case Western Reserve University (United States) to its anti-inflammatory properties.

What do you need?

• Chamomile (30 g).
• Water.
• Garlic.

What should you do?

• Boil three tablespoons of chamomile in a liter of water and, before it reaches a boil, add a clove of crushed garlic.
• Leave it on a minimum heat for a couple of minutes, filter the liquid and pour it into a bathtub.
• Add cold water to regulate the temperature and soak your feet for 20 minutes.
• Repeat the treatment three times a week to achieve good results.

Remember that in all cases you should try to wear comfortable and breathable footwear to accelerate the recovery of the skin.

Be patient to observe the effects, as none of the above remedies give immediate results. If necessary, see a podiatrist to fix the problem.