Cracked heel also called cracked feet is a problem among women which cause pain and make them suffer. It is due to one of the fungal infection which makes the skin hard and rigid rather than soft and supple. The hardness of cracked feet makes it to look unpleasant. 5 among 10 women were suffering from this problem.
Even though the modern scientific medicine put forth cure for this cracked heel, it is known truth that it is expensive and also it is not a complete cure. However, Theraiyar gives out two simple remedy for this problem, which we discussed below.
Theraiyar in his book ‘Theraiyar Vaagadam’ gives out the following cure for cracked heels.
"உப்பு மண்புழுங் கரிசியூ மத்தவித் திந்துப்புத் தயிரொ
uppu manpuzhung karisiyoo maththavith thinhthupith thayiro
டெருக்கம்பால் ஒக்க விரைப்பன விற்பா தப்பிளப் படங்கப்பூச
terukkam okka viraippana virpaa thappilap padangappoosa
நிலைவிற் றாமரை யாங்காலே யறுத்துப் போடும் வேரோடே
nilaivir traamarai yaangaalae yaruththup poadum vaeroadae.”"
The following ingredients viz, saline soil, puzhungal arisi*, datura seed, rock salt should be taken in equal amount and grind to paste using curd. Mix the yarcum milk to above paste and apply it on the affected cracked feet. This will cure the fungal infection and make the foot soft. The foot will become soft like lotus.
For same problem, Theraiayar gives another cure too, which is as follows:
"காத்துக் கஞ்சிநீர்காலசா தத்தினடுக்
kaaththuk kanjineerkaalasaa thaththinaduk
கொண் ணெறித்தி ரிக்குதென
kon neriththi rikkuthena
நீற்றுப் பாலநெய்யில்காலிட வல்லீரெல்
neetrup paalaneyyilkaalida valleerel
சேத்துத் தாமரை செய்யிதழொக்குமே
saeththuth thaamarai seyyithazhokkumae."
Theraiyar says that, put your cracked foot on filtered hot steaming rice water or apply the paste of steaming rice grinded using above said filtered water and stone-lime will give the softer foot like lotus flower.
Simple remedy right.!
*Puzhungal arisi – rice husked from parboiled paddy
Original – www.siththarkal.com
Translated by Lalilthambika Rajasekaran
