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Potassium permanganate for athletes foot and toenail fungus

When I was in college I had a bad case of athletes foot. I was instructed by the school nurse to soak my feet in a solution of potassium permanganate. That was 40 years ago. I haven't had athletes foot since. I think the same treatment will work for toenail fungus. Your feet will turn brown for several weeks, but when all is cleared up, the fungus should be gone

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Potassium Permanganate KMnO4 - The Best Comments By: Dave Wilson Potassium Permanganate is the best treatment for athletes foot that I've ever tried. I wish I could get some now but no one seems to sell it anymore.   Potassium Permanganate for athletes foot Comments By: Peter E It's cheap and it's very effective and available on order at most chemists. In my case the Co-op.   It works great Comments By: anon I had a bad case of athletic's feet, my chemistry teacher recommended potasium permanganate, and it worked great. I never had it since. It is been 20 years.   Where to buy it Comments By: Anon Most places that sell water treatment equipment sell it. It's used in water filters to remove iron. Caution: it's usually sold as a very concentrated powder which will need to be dilluted in water.   Company that sells it to chamists Comments By: christopher hartley thornton & ross - is a company that sells the stuff to chemists. . . http://www.thorntonross.com/products/all-p-t.html But I don't know if they sell direct..   U. S. Army's choice for foot care Comments By: Stan Z . . . In the military (Army) I developed a nasty case of athlete's foot. Our medic gave me some purple powder to dissolve in water and soak my feet. Athlete's foot was gone in 3 days. It took 40 years to come back. Sure wish I can get some Potassium Permanganate again.   How do I use it? Comments By: Trek Gal Can someone advise me how to bathe the feet in potassium permanganate? How much to use? How long to soak? I am going on a trek and it has been recommended to me to toughen up my blister-prone feet.   How to use Potassium Permanganate Comments By: Queenbee Keep a separate bowl for your footbath and a separate towel, to prevent spread to your loved ones. Almost fill bowl with warm water add about 10 small crystals, allow to dissolve completely. Soak feet for a) 10 mins x2 daily or b)15 mins x1 daily. Do this for upto 14 days if necessary, as symptoms subside reduce to x2 weekly. (Remember fungal infections may appear to have gone but are still there, so don't stop treatment too soon) If you have sweaty feet you can also follow this regime as it has a drying effect.   Pot Permang for fungus. Comments By: JL I keep a very small bottle half full of water with a layer of PP crystals on the bottom. This is then a saturate solution. I use a q-tip to take a drop of solution to swab on the spot of atheletes foot. PP is available from E-Bay. The "Old-Timers" trick to toughen up soft spots on skin is to soak in the water from dill pickels. The alum soaks into the skin and forms a callus. It is an old baseball pitchers trick to toughen up fingers, and I know of a harp player who used it on her finger tips.