Cracked and painful heels make people limp around in the winter season. This can get infected, if ignored. The reason for the cracked heels is the dryness in the feet area. The absence of the natural oily texture makes the heels and under portion itch.

One has to use skin lotions to keep the feet moist. The elders and sugar patients have to take additional care of their feet in the winter. The use of Vaseline and other essential oils are the common remedies to cure this condition.

Dry feet can be cured with natural oils. Rubbing the oil on the affected portion and other areas of the feet will not only heal the cracks, but also keep the skin soft and shiny. Using the oils at night and allow the feet to absorb the oil completely till morning will solve the problem.

Olive oil is the most popular essential oil to treat this condition. Mix drops of lemon, few drops of lavender with olive oil. You can make enough oil to last a fortnight or so. Stir the mixture before every use.

There are a variety of essential oils that can be used to cure this condition. They are:

 – Baby oil

Use baby oil in a tub filled with lukewarm water. This has a soothing effect on the painful feet. The regular use of the baby oil will heal the cracks on the other portion of the underfoot.

 – Rub a generous amount of Vaseline and cover your feet with socks. Follow this remedy before you sleep at night.

 – A cream or skin lotion made from the oils of ‘neem, karania and manuka with super sterol’ cures the cracks and helps the skin layer to form again. This is one of the best remedy to cure dry feet. Neem and Karania help in the healing of the cuts, while the anti allergic elements present in Manuka oil reduces the warm feeling in the feet. They also get rid of the infection in the feet.

The other oils that are found useful are: ‘Coconut, Benzoin, Myrrh, Lavender, Geranium, Patchouli, Peppermint, Tea Tree, and Rose’.

Using these in water baths to dip your feet will also help cure dry feet. Using other lotions like jojoba, tamanu and calendula, sunflower and sesame are suggested by the elders at home. They work as pain killers, moisturizers and disinfectants. The most essential is the natural gel of Aloe.