16 Awesome & Cheap Corn Remedies

Corns can be a pain in the… well… foot. 

And know that if you have corns, it’s perfectly normal. Millions of people get it each year.

Basically, it happens when you have a constant pressure point on one part of your foot. This is a part of the foot you’re constantly stepping and pressing on as you walk. It’s just how you walk.

So, with time, it creates a patch of dead skin that goes deep and starts hurting and being a really annoying little life problem.

The cause can also be standing for too long, wearing the wrong footwear or walking barefoot, playing sports, hard labor etc.

So, if you have corns, let’s see what you can do at home to get rid of them...

Here are a couple basic first steps:

• Eliminate the source of pressure by buying better shoes with extra padding
• Get rid of shoes that are too tight, especially around toes, flip-flops…
• Wear socks made from a blend of polyester and cotton to reduce perspiration
• Eliminate the pressure point, irritation, and further growth by wearing a corn pad
• Corn pads should have salicylic acid which softens hard skin
• Trim toenails to prevent pressure
• Don’t try to cut the corn because it can cause infection
• Buy a pumice stone, it will become useful later
• Wash feet and hands with soap every evening

So, now that we have that out of the way, let’s see what we can use from nature and a little bit beyond to get rid of this problem on our own!

1. Pumice stone

Pumice stone is a must-have if you suffer from this problem. I mean, there are ways to get rid of corns without it, but it’s just a lot faster and easier to rub it with a pumice stone. 

It helps to remove the dead skin of the corn which helps you get rid of the corn and heal faster.

But let’s see how we can combine pumice stone treatment with some other home remedies… for instance castor oil.

2. Castor oil

The skin on the corn needs to be softened before treatment with castor oil.

Castor oil does the trick here and it even makes the corn disappear after a short while and is one of the quickest ways to get rid of it. It has been used for hundreds of years as a remedy for corns.

Steps:

>Method 1<

• Dip feet in warm water for about 10 minutes to make the skin of the corn softer
• Rub the corn gently with a pumice stone for about 3-5 minutes
• Dry and put a cotton ball dipped in castor oil on the corn
• Tighten gently with tape and leave overnight
• Wear old socks so it’s not a shame if they get damaged by an oil leak
• Do for several nights (it can take up to 10 days) until the corn is gone
  
  

>Method 2<

• Rub the castor oil on the corn 3 times a day
• Do it for about 4 days when the corn should disappear
  
  

3. White vinegar

The acid of the vinegar helps soften the hard skin and the antifungal and antibacterial properties reduce the risk of infection.

Steps:

• mix vinegar with water in a |vinegar<1:3>water| ratio
• dab the mixture on the corn
• put an adhesive bandage on and leave overnight
• in the morning exfoliate with a pumice stone (you can also use emery board)
• repeat every day until the corn is gone
  
  

4. Baking soda

Baking soda has antifungal and antibacterial properties which means it reduces the risk of infection and it also serves as a natural exfoliating agent which means it helps you to get rid of dead skin.

Steps:

>Method 1<

• fill a basin with warm water and put 3 tablespoons of baking soda in
• soak your feet for about 15 minutes
• take your feet out of the mixture and gently rub with a pumice stone until the dead skin is removed

>Method 2<

• mix a tablespoon of baking soda, enough water and lemon juice (or lime juice) until it forms a paste
• gently apply the paste on the corn
• lightly tighten with a bandage and leave overnight
• in the morning, rinse with warm water and gently rub with a pumice stone
  
  

5. Lemon

The acid in the lemon called the citric acid softens the hard and dead skin of the corn, similar to the effect of vinegar. Lemon juice gets rid of corns all by itself, without having to exfoliate.

Steps:

>Method 1<

• 3 times a day apply the lemon juice on the hardened skin

>Method 2<

• Take a piece of lemon peel, put it on the corn and secure with a bandage
• Put on a cotton sock and leave overnight
• Repeat every night until the corn vanishes
  
  
  

>Method 3<

• Take 2 pieces of cloves and soak them in a tablespoon of fresh, pure lemon juice
• Leave for about 15 minutes
• Take out the cloves and apply the juice on the skin
• After the applied juice has dried, put gain and do that couple times a day

>Method 4<

• Mix a tablespoon of brewer’s yeast with enough lemon juice to make a paste
• Put the paste on the corn, tighten it gently with a bandage and leave it overnight

6. Garlic

Garlic is a natural antioxidant with antibacterial and antifungal properties that can prevent infection.

Steps:

>Method 1<

• Cut half of a garlic clove and rub on the corn, let it dry, put a bandage and leave overnight
• Remove the bandage in the morning and wash your feet with warm water
• Repeat until corn is gone

>Method 2<

• Take 3 garlic cloves, cut into small pieces and mix with a pinch of salt to make a paste
• Put the paste on the corn and leave for three days
• On the third day the corn should be gone; if not – repeat

>Method 3<

• Make a paste out of 2 cloves and mix with a little vinegar to make a paste
• Put the paste on the corn, cover with a cotton ball and secure with a bandage
• Leave for about 3 hours, remove the bandage and wash the area
• Repeat for 2-3 weeks until the corn vanishes

7. Turpentine

Turpentine penetrates the skin fast so it can make the healing process faster, and it is a strong antiseptic, meaning again that it can prevent infections.

Steps:

>Method1<

• take a piece of ice, wrap in a cloth and massage the area
• dry it and then rub turpentine oil
• put a bandage on and leave overnight
• repeat every night

>Method 2<

• melt a quarter of a cup of coconut oil, mix it with a tablespoon of turpentine oil and two tablespoons of camphor oil
• soak your feet in warm water for a couple minutes
• dry your feet, apply the mixture and store the rest in an air-tight container
• repeat 3 times a day
  
  

8. Papaya

Papaya contains enzymes which help get rid of dead skin of the corn. It reduces pain and contributes to the corn falling off faster and easier.

Steps:

• grate a small piece of papaya and extract its juice
• soak a cotton ball in the juice, put it on the corn, secure it with the tape and leave it overnight
• in the morning use a pumice stone to gently exfoliate the skin
• repeat daily until you’re happy with the results

9. Licorice

Licorice is an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial remedy used in Ayurveda to treat corns.

Steps:

• mix a tablespoon of licorice powder with enough mustard to make a thick paste
• apply the paste on the affected area before going to bed
• put a bandage and leave overnight
• in the morning, remove the bandage and wash the area with warm water
• do every night until corn decreases in size and becomes soft
  
  

10. Turmeric

Turmeric has great healing, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, which means it can reduce the feeling of irritation and discomfort, and it can also speed up the healing process.

Mixing turmeric with honey is a great and popular way to get rid of painful clusters of dead skin.

Steps:

>Method 1<

• make a thick paste out of a tablespoon of turmeric and a little (1.5-2tbsp of) honey
• apply on the corn, let it dry and then wash
• repeat 2-3 times a day until you’re happy with the results

>Method 2<

• mix a teaspoon of aloe vera with half a teaspoon of turmeric
• apply the mixture on the corn, cover with a bandage and keep overnight
• the skin will soften overnight so you can rub it in the morning with a pumice stone
• repeat every day until the corn is gone
  
  

11. Pineapple

It is best to use pineapple peel instead of the meat because of the enzymes in the peel which are great for softening the dead skin.

Steps:

• cut a small patch out of the pineapple peel
• put the patch on the corn, secure it with a bandage, put on a sock and leave it overnight
• remove the bandage in the morning, wash your foot and apply coconut oil
• do it every night & day until the corn disappears

12. Vitamin E or A capsules

Vitamins E and A are great for removing corns. Obviously not a 100% natural remedy but it works!

Steps:

• take a needle and prick out the oil from a capsule
• apply it on the corn and leave for a couple minutes until it dries
• after it dries, put on a sock and don’t wash until morning
• repeat the process every night until the corn is gone
  
  
  

13. Onion

This is a great remedy because it can be found in every household, and it’s quite cheap. That’s why it’s my favorite.

Steps:

• pour vinegar in a glass container, put a piece of sliced onion in and leave the container for an entire day in a warm place
• before bed, take out the onion and secure it with a bandage over the corn
• in the morning treat the softened corn with a pumice stone

14. Bread

Another cheap and common home remedy and it works really fast. The bread needs to be stale.

Steps:

• take half a slice and soak it in apple cider vinegar
• put the soaked bread on the corn, secure with tape and put a wrap
• put on a cotton sock and leave overnight
• the corn is bound to disappear in the morning

15. Aspirin

This is obviously another remedy, not 100% natural but for corns, it works, and that's what we're looking at here. And you can get it fairly easily in any drug store.

Steps:

• take 5 tablets, crush them into small pieces and mix with apple cider vinegar to make a paste
• apply the paste on the corn and tighten with a bandage
• remove the bandage after around 10 minutes and rub the softened skin with a pumice stone
  
  

16. Epsom salts

This is a remedy for calluses but it can serve as a pain relieving remedy for corns if the pain is preventing you from functioning normally. Just soak your feet in a basin of water mixed with Epsom salts for about 10 minutes to relieve the pain.