Ever suffered the trauma of having a corn in your foot? In case you are disturbed from it, or have had the painful experience of bearing a corn, this article is help for you. And if you haven’t, read about how you can prevent having a corn. Corns are hardened skin tissues that tend to accumulate in soles of the feet and rarely on the hands. They are hard to touch and are rounded in appearance.
Why you have a Corn?
Corns are formed due to improper feet care or bad posture. Wearing tight/uncomfortable footwear and high heels that put repeated pressure on the same spot or standing in the same posture for a long time, are other causes.
Being overweight too, could lead to developing a corn as the excess weight increases the pressure on the feet. It also affects the person’s gait, which again puts abnormal pressure.
What Ayurveda ConveysCorns may or may not be painful. Some corns are so silent they often go untreated, which is detrimental for your feet in the long run. Ayurveda deems corns as a less significant disease [kshudra roga] and ascribes them to imbalance of the Kapha and Vata doshas.
Best Ayurveda Remedies for Corn and Foot Care
When you get a corn, Ayurveda herbal therapies and home remedies come as boon.
- Soak your feet in salted warm water for 5 – 10 minutes to make the area soft. Then, scrub the area gently with the help of a pumice stone or some other scrubber to rub off the dead skin. After this, apply a medicated cream or gently massage the foot with coconut or mustard oil. You can even add Epsom salts to the water instead of regular salt.
- Add a capful of vinegar to warm water and douse your feet in it for 10 minutes. Then scrub gently and massage with a greasy oil like castor oil or olive oil for further lubrication. Tie a small piece of cotton/bandage dipped in vinegar onto the corn. Leave it in this position for a few hours or overnight. Vinegar naturally sanitizes dead skin tissue, making the affected area easier to clean and scrub off the dead tissue.
- To remove a soft corn, tie a piece of orange peel or lemon peel on the affected area after you’ve done the soaking, scrubbing and oil massage ritual.
- Roast some turmeric powder in mustard oil and apply this paste when bearably hot to the corn. Cover it with a bandage and keep overnight.
- Mix one teaspoon of Aloe vera gel with one half teaspoon of turmeric and apply on the corn.
- Massage skin with medicated oils such as jatyaadi taila, kasisaadi taila and Shadadhwata ghrita.
Ayurveda Therapy for Corn For chronic, hardened and persistent corns, you need advanced ayurvedic treatment by a physician. As Ayurveda attributes corns to Kapha and Vata imbalance, balancing the two doshas curb the re-occurrence. This involves modifying your diet [aahara] and lifestyle [vihara].
Generally the Vaidya or Ayurveda physician performs kshara karma using gaumutra [cow urine] and yavakshara [pearl ash]. He may even remove the corn surgically [shastra karma] or cauterize it [agni karma].
These procedures are accompanied by bandaging the localized area with turmeric paste and Aloe vera paste to promote healing and provide natural antiseptic cover.
How to avoid having a Corn
- Keep a regular check on your weight. This is because when you maintain proper weight, your feet won’t be over-pressured.
- Take regular care of your feet by cleaning, scrubbing and massaging them from time to time.
- Wear proper footwear that not only protect your feet and are comfortable but also allow equal distribution of your weight.
- Maintain a good posture that doesn’t put undue pressure on one side of your foot.
- Go in for regular pedicure. Ayurveda Foot Rejuvenation (Padashubhakari) provides good results both as an Ayurveda remedy for corn and from avoiding the same. Watch the video here
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About the Author:
Dr Sonica Krishan is Author and Speaker in Healthy and Joyous Living through Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga and other Contemplative practices. She is a leading Ayurveda Professional in India. She is also Health Writer, Columnist, Editor, Ayurveda Consultant at Herboveda and Holistic Healing Coach. Dr Sonica is open for National as well as International Collaborations with interested people / institutions in fields of Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga.
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